HISTORY OF THE BUCKEYE

First Story:

It is related that two of the pioneers, on springing to the shore, at once began 
a contest to see who should inaugurate the land by felling the first tree.  One 
selected a hardwood tree and his work was consequently difficult.  The other 
applied his axe to a buckeye tree and laid it low before his rival made much 
progress with his work.

Second Story:

Another tradition, better authenticated, is to the effect that Colonel 
EbenezerSproat, a man of large physical means was called by the Indians 
“Hetuck” or Big Buckeye and from this the name was made to apply to all 
the colonists.