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Huntsville
Huntsville, Canada, USA 1. USA (Alabama): originally Twickenham after the home town of the English poet, Alexander Pope (1688–1744), it was renamed in 1811 after John Hunt who fought in the American War of Independence (1775–83) and first settled the area in 1805.2. USA (Texas): founded as a trading post in 1830 and named after the founder's hometown in Alabama.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Huntsville." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Huntsville." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Huntsville.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Huntsville." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Huntsville.html |
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Huntsville
Huntsville town (1991 pop. 14,997), SE Ont., Canada, on the Muskoka River. It has lumber mills and a woodworking plant, but it is sustained mainly by its year-round tourist trade. |
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"Huntsville." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Huntsville." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-HuntsviCan.html "Huntsville." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-HuntsviCan.html |
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Huntsville
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"Huntsville." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Huntsville." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Huntsville.html "Huntsville." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Huntsville.html |
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