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).
White Plains - GA Historic treasure that dates to the granting of the land in 1796; this Greek Revival home,circa 1848, is one of 4 historic buildings on Shoulderbone Plantation that have been meticulously restored to their original splendor amidst mature pecan & walnut trees.