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Some of you are maybe already familiar with this one. http://www.placesnamed.com is a modern "geographic encyclopedia." When you put in a place name, it will give you the various choices... this is the town I grew up in: 1. Fithian is the 30,430th most popular last name (surname) in the United States; frequency is 0.000%; percentile is 81.792 [SourceCBN] 2. Fithian, Illinois, United States [Populated Place] is in Vermilion County; location is 40°6'50"N 87°52'23"W; elevation is 659 feet [SourceGSP] 3. Fithian, Illinois, United States [Village]; population was 512 in 1990; housing units was 208 in 1990; location is 40°7'N 87°52'W; land area is 0.39 square miles (248 acres); FIPS code is 26233 [SourceCBP] 4. Fithian, Illinois, United States Postal Service Zip Code is 61844 [SourcePSZ] It's mainly a US reference, but it can be helpful in determining what county a town lies in. (So long as you remember that county lines have changed through the years.) It's also fun to put in surnames to see the frequency it occurs in the US population. Wendy Boughner Whipple http://www.DianasLegacy.net -- Without genealogy, the study of history would be lifeless. -- John Fiske (Without history, the study of genealogy would be pointless. --WABW)