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Article #22170Common Place Names (was Re: Outta L.A. Thanks)
From: David Whitney GDP
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1992 00:19
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1992 00:19
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In article <1c41hgINN503@gap.caltech.edu>, tylerh@cco.caltech.edu (Tyler R. Holcomb) writes:
|> 1. San Jacinto is a very common place name. For example, a pivotal
|> event in Texas history is "the battle of San Jacintio." It's
|> kind of like "sugar loaf mountain," of "pilot knob," you find
|> this name many places.
I've often wondered about "Pilot Knob". I've only begun to see this as a road
name. "Main St." I can understand, but Pilot Knob? Anyone have the necessary
folklore to explain its meaning?
-Dave
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