Whence Came Our Early Place Names? Easton / Northampton County, PA – 1960

Description: Whence Came Our Early Place Names? Easton / Northampton County, PA – 1960 Paper presented by David B. Skillman at the Annual Meeting of the Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society, January 20, 1960 After considerable research, Mr. Skillman discovered that Easton, Pennsylvania was not named after a town in England, but was named after Easton Neston, a landed estate or manor of a titled family in Northamptonshire. An aerial photo of this estate is included. In this paper he gives his path to discovering information on such local names. Published in 1960 by the Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society in Easton, PA. 12 pages. Image is of this copy. Booklet has bits of edge and corner wear, some yellowish spots on the covers. Pages are otherwise clean and unmarked, and the stapled binding is tight. Sold by the reliable Friends of the Easton Library. Your purchase supports the programs of our library. Thank You!

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Publication Year: 1960

Format: Booklet

Language: English

Book Title: Whence Came Our Early Place Names?

Author: David B. Skillman

Publisher: Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society

Genre: History

Topic: American History, Pennsylvania History, Easton, PA History

Number of Pages: 12