This would be a good thing to have for genealogical research. I wonder if it is available to the public? I'm still searching for it and have a query into the MO Ag Dept. Mike [email protected] wrote: > ~ Farm Names in Missouri ~ > Missouri was the first state in the Union to enact a farm name > registration law. The Missouri Sate Board of Agriculture has just > issued a bulletin, Farm Names, the author being W. L. NELSON, > Assistant Secretary of the Board who was also the author of the farm > name bill referred to. This bulletin, in addition to giving the names > of 1,000 Missouri farms, tells how many of these names originated and > offers suggestions for the naming of farm homes. The origin of the > names of famous places in other states is also given. Many Missourians > and others have contributed to this bulletin, thus making it of unusual > value. In a list of 1,000 Missouri farm names view is used 88 times, > as in Fairview or Lakeview. Other popular basic words are valley, > used 38 times; Maple 34; oak 24; dale 28; walnut 23, side 22; > Then there is found frequent use of hurst,; Old English for thicket > or grove, as in Hickoryhurst ; foyle a leaf as in Glenfoyle > meaning a leafy glen. This bulletin on farm names is free to > Missourians.
Mike - I am glad you posted about this, I am thinking the same thing. I am glad you have contacted them and look forward to seeing if you find it.... Another place to look might be the University of Missouri Columbia (the transcription I am working on lists this as the big meeting place for the Missouri Farmers convention), does anyone know if they still have a separate Agricultural dept? Also the University library might have a copy. Please let me know if you want me to try contacting these two options or if you want to continue on a quest for this one. I would be glad to help.... A while back I was requesting a book from the St. Louis Public Library and they found a copy at the SMSU in Springfield MO. Linda :o) On Mar 13, 2005, at 8:32 AM, Mike Flannigan wrote: > > This would be a good thing to have for genealogical > research. I wonder if it is available to the public? > I'm still searching for it and have a query into the > MO Ag Dept. > > > Mike > > > [email protected] wrote: > >> ~ Farm Names in Missouri ~ >> Missouri was the first state in the Union to enact a farm name >> registration law. The Missouri Sate Board of Agriculture has just >> issued a bulletin, “Farm Names”, the author being W. L. NELSON, >> Assistant Secretary of the Board who was also the author of the farm >> name bill referred to. This bulletin, in addition to giving the names >> of 1,000 Missouri farms, tells how many of these names originated and >> offers suggestions for the naming of farm homes. The origin of the >> names of famous places in other states is also given. Many Missourians >> and others have contributed to this bulletin, thus making it of >> unusual >> value. In a list of 1,000 Missouri farm names “view” is used 88 times, >> as in “Fairview” or “Lakeview.” Other popular basic words are >> “valley”, >> used 38 times; “Maple” 34; “oak” 24; “dale” 28; “walnut” 23, “side” >> 22; >> Then there is found frequent use of “hurst,”; Old English for thicket >> or grove, as in “Hickoryhurst” ; “foyle” a leaf as in “Glenfoyle” >> meaning a leafy glen. This bulletin on farm names is free to >> Missourians. > > > ==== MOJEFFER Mailing List ==== > New Hartford was the first town in Jefferson County. Planned by > Christian Wilt and John W. Honey in 1806, the town was located on the > Mississippi near the present town of Herculaneum. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >