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Gazetteers: U.S. States - Pennsylvania to Wyoming


Pennsylvania

 

A Gazetteer of the State of Pennsylvania (1832)
[RB F 147 G66]

  • The first section of this volume contains a general description of the state (railroads, canals, public debt, revenue, etc.), while the second part is a standard gazetteer.

 

Pennsylvania *

 

Pennsylvania Place Names (1925)
[REF F 147 E75; and at F 147 E75]

  • Lists mostly larger towns
  • Brief town histories
  • Little location information
  • Topics are grouped together under the ethnic or naming patterns of the towns (e.g., "English town names," "Native American town names").
  • Index of towns

 

Rhode Island *

 

A Gazetteer of the States of Connecticut and Rhode Island (1819, reprinted 1991)
[R. Rm. REF F 92 P36]

  • Lengthy historical and biographical sketches of counties and towns in Connecticut and Rhode Island
  • Recently added index
  • State histories
  • Statistics
  • Original is in our rare book collection [RB F 92 P36]

 

Rhode Island  

 

Official Gazetteer of Rhode Island
[REF F 77 U53 1932; and at F 77 U53 1932]

  • Standard gazetteer

 

South Dakota

 

South Dakota Geographic Names (1973)
[F 649 S58]

  • Good listing of South Dakota place-names

 

Vermont

 

The Vermont Atlas and Gazetteer
[ATLAS G 125 D44 1978]

  • State and local statistics
  • Fairly extensive index for municipalities

 

Vermont

 

An Alphabetical Atlas or Gazetteer of Vermont
[RB F 47 D28]

  • Counties are listed alphabetically
  • Longitude and latitude directions and other town information

 

Vermont

 

Vermont Historical Gazetteer (1867)
[REF F 46 V583; and at F 46 V583]

  • Six volumes (including a separate surname index)
  • Town locations
  • Extensive town histories of each town
  • Institution information
  • Biographical information
  • Arranged alphabetically by county, then alphabetically by town

 

Vermont *

 

Vermont Place Names: Footprints of History
[REF F 47 S84 1977]

  • NEHGS Vermont expert Scott Bartley recommends this volume as the gazetteer to examine first, especially for the smallest towns and out-of-the-way places.

 

Vermont 

 

The Pocket Geographical and Statistical Gazetteer of the State of Vermont
[F 47 G 34 1823 microfilm]

 

 

Virginia *

 

Virginia Atlas and Gazetteer
[ATLAS G 1290 D4 1989]

  • State and local statistics
  • Fairly extensive index for municipalities

 

Virginia 

 

A Gazetteer of Virginia and West Virginia
[REF F 224 G19 1975]

  • Standard gazetteer with general descriptions of each state

 

West Virginia

 

A Gazetteer of Virginia and West Virginia
[REF F 224 G19 1975]

  • Standard gazetteer with general descriptions of each state

 

Wisconsin

 

Wisconsin Gazetteer
[RB F 579 H86 1853]

  • Alphabetical listing of towns and place-names
  • Introduction covers state statistics, history, and politicians.
  • Map included