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No, it's Freyburg. I've never been there, but all the signs (i.e. actual signs, not names on maps) that I've seen (including Sidney-F.burg Road) are Freyburg.
Nyttend (
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03:38, 31 August 2008 (UTC)reply
As much as I prefer "Freyburg" meaning "Free Burg" which is most likely the original spelling. I agree that Fryburg is the most common version. The new county map (which can be ordered here
[1] uses Fryburg for both the UC and the roads. I've also heard that the county plans to replace the remaining "Freyburg" road signs with "Fryburg"
prinzwilhelm (
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21:29, 1 September 2008 (UTC)reply
Really? I always though the -gh was Scottish spelling and I'm sure Fryburg was settled by Germans. Then again, German has undegone so many linguistic
changes, it's hard to keep track. Either way the etymological evolution of such a small place is sort of fascinating.
prinzwilhelm (
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22:14, 1 September 2008 (UTC)reply
All I know is that there were tons of communities nationwide that were once "burgh" but were changed by the Post Office c. 1900; the only ones that I know of that resisted it were
Pittsburgh and various places named
Newburgh (along with the
town and
village of Alburgh in Vermont, which reverted to "burgh" a few years ago). I don't know anything about this place specifically; it's just that I'm familiar with this general pattern.
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00:23, 2 September 2008 (UTC)reply
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No, it's Freyburg. I've never been there, but all the signs (i.e. actual signs, not names on maps) that I've seen (including Sidney-F.burg Road) are Freyburg.
Nyttend (
talk)
03:38, 31 August 2008 (UTC)reply
As much as I prefer "Freyburg" meaning "Free Burg" which is most likely the original spelling. I agree that Fryburg is the most common version. The new county map (which can be ordered here
[1] uses Fryburg for both the UC and the roads. I've also heard that the county plans to replace the remaining "Freyburg" road signs with "Fryburg"
prinzwilhelm (
talk)
21:29, 1 September 2008 (UTC)reply
Really? I always though the -gh was Scottish spelling and I'm sure Fryburg was settled by Germans. Then again, German has undegone so many linguistic
changes, it's hard to keep track. Either way the etymological evolution of such a small place is sort of fascinating.
prinzwilhelm (
talk)
22:14, 1 September 2008 (UTC)reply
All I know is that there were tons of communities nationwide that were once "burgh" but were changed by the Post Office c. 1900; the only ones that I know of that resisted it were
Pittsburgh and various places named
Newburgh (along with the
town and
village of Alburgh in Vermont, which reverted to "burgh" a few years ago). I don't know anything about this place specifically; it's just that I'm familiar with this general pattern.
Nyttend (
talk)
00:23, 2 September 2008 (UTC)reply