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Of Grand Forks • East Grand Forks August 26, 2021
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NAMES OF TOWNS by Janet Spencer
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Residents of a North Carolina town met to decide the name of the place. Someone would say, “Why not name the town such and so?” And someone else would say, “Why not name it this or that?” Finally someone said, “Why not name it Why Not?” and Whynot, North Carolina was born. Come along as we name towns!
TROUBLE WITH TOWNS
• Because there was no control over the names of towns, confusion reigned. There were 75 towns called Summit, with 20 states having more than one Summit. Four of those states had four cities named Summit. Indiana had two towns named Scipio just 50 miles apart. • Sometimes towns would have one name designated by the locals, another name designated by the post office, and a third name designated by the railroad. • So much mail was being sent to Mount Tabor, South Carolina, instead of Mount Tabor, North Carolina, that residents in South Carolina dropped the “Mount” from their name and spelled “Tabor” backwards to become the town of Robat. • On September 4, 1890, President Benjamin Harrison established the U.S. Board of Geographic Names and appointed ten men to bring order out of the chaos. Turn the page for more!
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