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US geography
“Unincorporated” Communities With Official Signs: Who Approved the Name?
That green roadside sign can feel strangely official, even when the place b…
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Toponymy
“-wick/-wich”: Salt, Trading, or Bay? How to Tell Which One You’re Reading
Some place names behave like tiny locked doors, and -wick and -wich are t…
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Toponymy
“-stow” vs “-stead”: Two Old English Endings People Confuse
Some place-name endings look so harmless that they slip past you like a cat t…
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