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Place | Classification | County | Derivation |
Naachpunkt or Nachpunk | Cr | Pa | Du., "bare point," name of Indian chief |
Nacote | Cr | At | Sub-tribe, Nanticoke |
Nantuxent | Cr | Cu | Ani, "path," tuck, "creek" and et, "near" (B) |
National Park | B | Gl | Red Bank Battlefield National Park |
Navesink | R | Mo | Sub-tribe, Nave Sincks |
Nelson | L | Mi | Col. John Neilson, landowner |
Neptune | B,Tp | Mo | Roman god of the ocean |
Nesco | U | At | See Nescochague |
Nescmhague | Cr | At | Asku, '"grass or meadow" and schag, "wet" (B) |
Neshanic | U | So | Nisha, "two" and hannek, "river" (A) |
Netcong | B | Mr | See Musconetcong |
Newark; (E) | C,B | Es,Hu | Newark-on-Trent, England |
New Bedford | U | Mo | New Bedford, Mass. |
New Bridge | U | Be | New bridge over Hackensack River |
New Brooklyn | U | Gl | Brooklyn, Conn. |
New Brunswick | C | Mi | King, George II, Duke of Brunswick |
New Durham | U | Hu | A favorite song of singing societies |
New Durham | U | Mi | Durham, England |
New Egypt | U | Oc | Traditional remark of Washington, that Joseph, his secretary "has been to Egypt and has gotten the corn," when the latter obtained flour from the mills here |
New England | Cr | CM | Colony of New England whalers |
New England Town | U | Cu | A New England town, Fairfield, Conn. |
Newfield | B | Gl | New field development for a town |
Newfoundland | U | Pa,Mr | Pioneer's report, "The only land we found" |
New Freedom | U | Ca | Methodist church |
New Gretna | U | Bu | Gretna Green, Scotland |
New Italy | U | Cu | Italy |
NEW JERSEY |   |   | Island of Jersey, English Channel |
New Lisbon | U | Bu | Lisbon, Portugal |
New Market | U | Mi | Freight house and market |
New Milford | B | Be | Milford, Pa. |
New Providence | B,Tp | Un | Escape from falling beams in unfinished church |
New Sharon | U | Gl,Mo | Biblical valley |
New Vernon | U | Mr | Edward Vernon, English admiral |
New Village | U | Wa | Its creation by construction of Morris Canal |
Newton | T | Su | A "new town" |
Nichisakawick | Cr | Ht | Nisha, "two" (A), sacunk, "outlet of stream" (B) and wik, "house" (B) or "two outlets of stream at house" |
Nihomus Run | S | Sa | Chief |
Nishuane | Br | Es | See Neshanic |
Nixon | U | Mi | Lewis Nixon, shipbuilder |
Nomahegan | Br | Un | Noluns Mohegan, "women Mohegans," derisive name by Iroquois for Lenape |
Normanock | U | Su | Chief Nowanock |
North Branch | U | So | North branch of Raritan River |
Norseville | U | So | Norwegian settlers |
Northvale | B | Be | Location and topography |
Norton | U | Ht I | ron furnace |
Norwood | B | Be | Location in north woods of county |
Nummytown | U | CM | King Nummy (Na-mahomie) |
Nutley | T | Es | Resident's estate |
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