Histories:
Trempealeau County Historical Accounts:
"History of Trempealeau County Wisconsin, 1917":
Chapter 14:
Introduction to Place Names
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Trempealeau County is rich in place names.
Some are picturesque and original, others are commonplace and
duplicates of those found in other localities. Some are the names
of national heroes, some perpetuate historic incidents, some are
fanciful and poetic, some are descriptive, and hundreds bear the names
of early settlers. Some were chosen deliberately, and some are
the result of natural growth. Some are very old, dating back to
the explorers and fur traders, while others are very recent, and have
not yet become entirely fixed. for the most part of the origin of
the names is known, though there is yet much research to be done to
determine who applied the names, and when and under what circumstances
they were first applied. The following list is a brief summary of
the subject, its purpose being to form a basis for future study and
investigation.