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[[Gazetteers|Gazetteers]] list geographical names such as towns, settlements, rivers, mountains, villages, and districts. They identify these locations and sometimes give details concerning them. Several gazetteers of [[Ohio]] have been published. | [[Gazetteers|Gazetteers]] list geographical names such as towns, settlements, rivers, mountains, villages, and districts. They identify these locations and sometimes give details concerning them. Several gazetteers of [[Ohio]] have been published. | ||
== Early Settlements == | === Early Settlements === | ||
One of the most valuable sources for finding the names of early towns and geographical features is: | One of the most valuable sources for finding the names of early towns and geographical features is: | ||
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*''Ohio Place Names'' <ref>Miller, Larry L. ''Ohio Place Names''. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, c. 1996. (Family History Library book 977.1 E2m.) </ref> | *''Ohio Place Names'' <ref>Miller, Larry L. ''Ohio Place Names''. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, c. 1996. (Family History Library book 977.1 E2m.) </ref> | ||
For river landings, see: | For river landings, see: | ||
*Adams, Louis A. ''Adam's Directory of Points and Landings on Rivers and Bayous in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.'' (includes Tennessee) New Orleans : W.L. Murray, 1877. Digital version at [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924095607135 Internet Archive]. | *Adams, Louis A. ''Adam's Directory of Points and Landings on Rivers and Bayous in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.'' (includes Tennessee) New Orleans : W.L. Murray, 1877. Digital version at [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924095607135 Internet Archive]. | ||