genealogy and U.S. maps help

[Skip Montanaro]

    Jeff> 2) An index of U.S. cities and counties with their longitude and
    Jeff>    latitude?  This could be a web site that allows automated
    Jeff>    queries or a database.

Try GNIS:

    http://geonames.usgs.gov/

You can query or download geographic data state-by-state.

There's also a Canadian Geonames site:

    http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/

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