WINSTON m English. From a surname derived from an English place name, which was in turn derived from the Old English given name Wynnstan meaning joy stone ...[more].rom the name of a Basque village which contains an important shrine to the Virgin Mary, possibly meaning old stone. JADE f English, French. From the name of the precious stone that is often used in carvings ...
Another National Historic Landmark, Farmingtonâs First Church of Christ played a prominent role in the lives of the Mende Africans during their eight months in town. The churchâs abolitionist minister, Noah Porter, let one of the females, Margru, stay in his house (which is also on Main Street).
The Cannon Building, Fairview Presbyterian Church, Fountain Inn High School, Fountain Inn Principal's House and Teacherage, McDowell House, Robert Quillen Office and Library, Tullyton, and F. W. Welborn House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography