Northfield

Jesse James's defeat

Northfield is a common place name in the United States and England, typically denoting a settlement near fields to the north of an older town or landmark.

Several American towns bear the name, most notably Northfield, Minnesota, known for the failed 1876 bank robbery by the Jesse James gang.

The name appears in street addresses, school names, and as a surname.

town

municipality

Local governing district

suburb · downtown · zoning · ordinance · charter · incorporation · residents · community · civic · administration

historic

battlefield

Combat engagement area

heritage · monument · plaque · commemoration · restoration · architecture · Victorian · colonial · antique · legacy

rural

farmland

Agricultural terrain

meadows · woodlands · scenic · agricultural · picturesque · serene · tranquil · rustic · undeveloped · barns

college

campus

Institutional grounds and buildings

enrollment · alumni · professors · commencement · scholarship · undergraduate · education · semester · tuition · faculty

Categories
Opposites
settlement size/urbanity

NorthfieldNew York City

America's largest city

Los Angeles · Chicago · metropolis · major city · megacity

directional naming

NorthfieldSouthport

English northwest coastal town

South Bend · Westfield · Southgate

geographic/cultural character

NorthfieldDixie

Nickname for Confederate states

Gulf Coast

Family

north, field, northern, northerly, northward, northwards, norther, northernmost, fields

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Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G