Dominican Republic Gazetteers

Why Use Gazetteers
A gazetteer is a dictionary of place-names. Gazetteers list or describe towns and villages, parishes and municipios, states, populations, rivers and mountains, and other geographical features. They usually include only the names of places that existed at the time the gazetteer was published. Within a specific geographical area, the place-names are listed in alphabetical order, similar to a dictionary.

Gazetteer Contents
Gazetteers may also provide additional information about towns, such as:
 * The different religious denominations.
 * The schools, colleges, and universities.
 * Major manufacturers, canals, docks, and railroad stations.
 * Some gazetteers contain historical information and biographical information on some individuals (usually high ranking individuals)

Online Gazetteers
The following gazetteer can be found online - [Diccionario geográfico-histórico dominicana] by Temístocles A. Ravelo