The town was named after a town south of Bethlehem, translated as “sound of the trumpet.” Though this is a Hebrew word, it is often mistaken for a Native American name. It originated with a resident, Mary Ann Truax, according to lore: “From her porch she could see newcomers camped along the creek and was reminded of the Biblical shepherd’s village of tents, Tekoa.”
Tekoa
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