Jamaica , Queens...
Where does the name for that area of Queens ,N.Y. Come from ?..I thought the island of Jamaica was named after Jameco Indians that lived there ...
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The name is in no way related to the nation of Jamaica, it is just a coincidence. The English who took charge of it in 1664 named the area "Jameco", for the Native Americans.
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