You asked: How do Baltimore neighborhoods get their names? The origin behind Pigtown, Sandtown and more.

Editor’s note: This is the latest in a series of occasional articles inspired by readers’ curiosity. What do you wonder about the Baltimore area that you’d like us to investigate? Tell us at baltimoresun.com/ask.

Annie Milli knows how passionate Baltimore’s residents are about the city’s neighborhoods.

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Source: Politotics