In a message dated 7/24/07 12:11:21 AM, [email protected] writes: > I've always been curious about the naming of the little settlement of Paoli > To tell you the truth, I've been curious, too -- because the name "Paoli" is Italian, and I doubt whether there was a substantial number of Italians in either Pennsylvania or Kentucky in Colonial times. It's a derivative of the given name Paolo, translated "Paul." The only connection that I can think of is the fact that Italian culture was big with the upper class of Englishmen during the 1700s. Doris Stanford (L-130B) ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour