From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History

by Ronald L. Baker

Presents the folklore and the history of the names of populated places in Indiana. Arranging over 4,000 entries alphabetically, this book includes spellings, local pronunciations, and origins of Indiana place names, as well as variant spellings and variant names and dates of settlement and/or establishment.

Genres: Folklore

384 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1995

Reviews

[Rachel Shaw · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is very useful for projects concerning geographical etymologies in Indiana, and reading it helped me feel as though I have a knowledge of A) where places in Indiana are located in general and B) why certain things are called what they are, which is the purpose. It gave me a nice sense of knowing, however, and it is cool to go places and understand how these places were named and how far back they go.