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This publication was compiled by workers of the Federal Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New Jersey, and was sponsored by the New Jersey State Library Commission.
Place | Classification | County | Derivation |
Absecon | C | At | Tribe, Absogami, "little stream" (Cr) |
Adelphia | U | Mo | Knights of Pythias Lodge |
Aldine | U | Un | Aldine editions, 16th century |
Alexandria | Tp | At | James Alexander, secretary, Province of N. J. |
Alexauken | Cr | Ht | Aleschen, "to separate" (A) |
Allaire | U | Mo | James Allaire, ironmaster |
Allamuchy | Tp,U,P | Wa | Allamachtey, "place within the hills" (A) |
Allendale | B | Be | Col. Wm. C. Allen, Erie RR surveyor |
Allenhurst | B | Mo | Abner Allen, resident |
Allentown | B | Mo | Nathan Allen, son-in-law of Robert Burnet, settler |
Alliance | U | Sa | Alliance Israelite Universelle, which brought Jewish immigrants from Russia |
Alligator | H | Sa | Its shape |
Alloway; (Lower) | Tp,Cr | Sa | Chief Aloes Alloway |
Almonesson | Cr | GI | "Young fox place" (Tr) |
Alpha | B | Wa | Alpha Cement Works |
Alpine | B | Be | The Alps |
Ambrose | Br | Mi | Ambrose Latten or Lutten, Colonial landowner |
Ampere | U | Es | Andre Marie Ampere, French scientist |
Amsterdam | U | Ht | Amsterdam, Holland |
Andover | B,Tp | Su | Andover, England, by miners |
Anglesea | U | CM | Anglesey island, Welsh coast |
Annandale | U | Ht | Prob. Annan, Scotland |
Annarickon | Cr | Bu | Ani, "path" (B,A) and Naraticong or Raritan tribe |
Apshawa | L | Pa | Appaqui, "covered ground" and shag, "wet" (B) |
Aqueduct | U | Mi | Delaware and Raritan Canal aqueduct |
Arcola | U | Be | Arcola, Italy |
Arlington; (N) | U,B | Hu,Be | Arlington Heights, Va. |
Asbury | U | Gl,Wa | Francis Asbury, first Methodist bishop in America |
Asbury Park | C | Mo | Francis Asbury, first Methodist bishop in America |
Ashland | U | Ca | Estate of Henry Clay |
Assunpink | Cr | Me | Assan, "stone" (Br), pe, "water" (Ph) and ink, "place" (B) Bu |
Assiscunk | Cr | Me | Assisquo, "clay" (To) and sacunk, "stream outlet" (Br) |
Atco | U | Ca | Atlantic Transport Co. (abbr.) |
Athenia | U | Pa | Pallas Athene, Greek goddess |
ATLANTIC | Co,C | At | Atlantic Ocean |
Atlantic Highlands | B | Mo | Topography, headlands at mouth of Sandy Hook Bay |
Atsion | U | Bu | Atsionk or Atsayonk, "Indians nearby" (Tr) |
Auburn | U | Sa | Prob. Oliver Goldsmith's "Deserted Village" |
Audubon | B | Ca | John James Audubon, naturalist |
Aura | U | GI | Aura, Oregon |
Avalon | B | CM | Island of Welsh mythology |
Avon-by-the-Sea | B | Mo | Avon, England |
Awosting | U | Pa | Name of festival (Cr) ; awossagame, "heaven" (A) Un |
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