Monday, March 11, 2019

PECUNIARY PLACES

NAME
STATE
GEOGRAPHY
ORIGIN OF NAME
Money
Mississippi
Town
Senator Hernando DeSoto Money
Dollar’s Corner
Washington
Town
The Dollar family
Dollarville
Michigan
Town
Robert Dollar General Manager of American Lumber Company in 1882.
Dollar Bay
Michigan
Bay
Town
Shape of small inlet of Portage Lake
From the name of the Bay
Dollar Lake
Oregon
Tarn
Almost perfectly round much like that of a silver dollar.
Dollarhide
Texas
Town
Town no longer exists. May have been named after a drought killed most of the cattle and their hides were sold for a dollar each.
Last Dollar
Colorado
Mountain
Probably named after a mining claim.
Greenback
Tennessee
Town
By postmaster after Local “Greenback” political party
Hardmoney
Kentucky
Town
Established in 1880; named for the political controversy of the day over the gold standard. Town no longer exists.
Cash
Texas
Town
Originally called Sylvia. Residents attempted to change name to name it after local store owner John A. Money. Postmaster rejected name and they settled on “Cash”.
Cashtown
Pennsylvania
Town
A post office called Cashtown has been in operation since 1833. According to tradition, the community was named for the fact a local tavern owner required that payment be made in cash.
Coin
Iowa
City
Population 193. Origin of name unknown.
Dime Box
Texas
Unincorporated Community
Unknown
Dinero
Texas
Unincorporated Community
Unknown

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