The city's name comes from an American Indian word meaning "good place to grow potatoes". [http://www.barbburgess.com/research-topics/prairie-potato-topeka/topeka-s-roots-the-prairie-potato] | The city's name comes from an American Indian word meaning "good place to grow potatoes". [http://www.barbburgess.com/research-topics/prairie-potato-topeka/topeka-s-roots-the-prairie-potato] |