Including some 2500 populated places in the state of New York, Vasiliev (geography, State U. of New York, College at Geneseo) provides a guide to the origins of place names. Each entry lists the county in which the town, village, city, or other type of settlement is located, describes the origins of its name, lists previous names, and often includes dates of incorporation or similar information. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)