Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

Five miles SW of Boston C.H.; City of Boston. Placename purported to be of Native origin refering to "a country abounding in springs". (Douglas-Lithgow 1909).

Associated Person(s)

Dorr, George Bucknam

Historical Context

Purported to be a Native name meaning "a country abounding in springs". (Douglas-Lithgow 1909).

Elevation

69 feet

Latitude (decimal)

42.3098201

Longitude (decimal)

-71.1203299

Authority

U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS). “Archive database of 2021” at U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) (https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names/download-gnis-data : accessed 31 May 2024).

Web Resource

https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names