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List of Virginia placenames of Native American origin

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Some of the current place names of Native American origin in present-day Virginia and Maryland can be found recorded on Capt. John Smith's 1612 map of the region

This is a list of Native American place names in the U.S. state of Virginia.

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Counties

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Settlements

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Bodies of water

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Other

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See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Morello, Carol (11 February 2011). "As Woodbridge becomes Marumsco, more than the name changes". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 203.
  3. ^ Deyo, William "Night Owl" (5 September 2009). "Our Patawomeck Ancestors" (PDF). Patawomeck Tides. 12 (1): 2–7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Down Home". Co-opliving.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03.

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