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"Erik P. Mansoor" <[log in to unmask]>
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A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 10 Dec 1997 21:34:52 -0800
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FYI,

I forwarded your request to the American Name Society discussion list.

Erik Mansoor


At 10:34 12/10/97 -0500, you wrote:
>     I am curious about the origins of the name of the Mohawk Valley town
>of Stone Arabia.  I believe that the town was settled by German immigrants,
>and the name appears on maps as early as the middle of the eighteenth
>century.  I can't find any information about the origins of the name in any
>of the standard NYS gazetteers, but suspect this must be an easy question
>for those of you who are familiar with the history of the region.
>
>

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