From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and HistoryPresents the folklore and the history of the names of populated places in Indiana. Arranging over 4,000 entries alphabetically, this book includes spellings, local pronunciations, and origins of Indiana place names, as well as variant spellings and variant names and dates of settlement and/or establishment. |
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From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History Ronald L. Baker No preview available - 1995 |
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History Ronald L. Baker No preview available - 1995 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History |
| Author | Ronald L. Baker |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press, 1995 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Sep 23, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0253328667, 9780253328663 |
| Length | 371 pages |
| Subjects | › › › Social Science / General Travel / United States / Midwest / General |
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