1001 Texas Place Names. Sketches by Sally Blakemore Authors. From Notrees to Pine Island from Scotland to Moscow from Dickens to Tennyson from Spur to Lariat from Buck Naked to Bald PrairieTexans are unsurpassed for the imaginative names they give their towns and cities.
Fred Tarpley has chosen 1001 of the most unusual and interesting of the 75000 place names that dot the Texas map. Fred Tarpley has chosen 1001 of the most unusual and interesting of the 75000 place names that dot the Texas map. Each entry in 1001 Texas Place Names gives the official spelling of the name phonetic pronunciation where necessary dates of post office operation and a short narrative about the origin of the name and the history of the place.
Fred Tarpley has chosen 1001 of the most unusual and interesting of the 75000 place names that dot the Texas map.
And anecdotes and events. Nearby items on shelf. From Notrees to Pine Island from Scotland to Moscow from Dickens to Tennyson from Spur to Lariat from Buck Naked to Bald Prairie--Texans are unsurpassed for the imaginative names they give their towns and cities. 2 copies total in all locations.