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Place | Classification | County | Derivation |
Dayton | U | Mi | William Dayton, U. S. Sen. 1842-51 |
Deal | B | Mo | Deal, England |
Deepavaal | Br | Es | Du., diep val, "deep fall" |
Deerfield; (Up) | Tp | Cu | Deerfield, Mass. |
DeKaya | U | Su | Col. Thomas DeKay, landowner |
Delanco | Tp | Bu | Location on Delaware River and Rancocas Creek |
Delaware | Tp,L,R | Ca,Ht,Wa,Su,Cu | Thomas West, Lord DeLaWarr, Gov. of Va. in 1610 |
Demarest | B | Be | Demarest family |
Denmark | U | Mr | Denmark |
Denville | Tp | Mr | Daniel Denton, landowner |
Deptford; (W) | Tp | Gl | Deptford, England |
Dingman's Ferry | U | Su | David, W. Dingman, ferryman |
Divident | H | Es | Boundary agreement by Newark and Elizabeth settlers |
Dividing Creek | U | Cu | Branches of creek |
Dock Watch Hollow |   | So | Prob. corrupt. of William Dockwra, landowner ` |
Dolbows Landing |   | Sa | Dalbo family, Swedish settlers |
Dorchester | U | Cu | Dorchester, England |
Double Trouble | U | Oc | Two simultaneous breaks in dam |
Dover | T | Mr | Dover, N. H. |
Dover | Tp | Oc | Dover, England |
Dragston | U | Cu | Ragtown, former locality |
Dreahook | U | Ht | Du., "three corners" or "hooks" |
Dumont | B | Be | Dumont Clarke, first mayor |
Dunbarton | U | Ca | Prob. Dunbar. Scotland |
Dundee | Cn | Pa | Dundee, Scotland |
Dunellen | B | Mi | Jersey Central RR station |
Dunkers | P | Pa | Dunkards (German Baptists) |
Dutch Neck | U | Me | Dutch settlers from Long Island |
Dutchtown | U | So | Dutch settlers |
Dwars Kill | Br | Be | Du., "transverse or cross brook" |
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