Coincidence:
‘Takoma’ (or ‘Tacoma’, or ‘Takhoma’) was the original name of Mount Rainier, in Washington State.
I grew up on the very outskirts of Mt. Rainier, MD, right where it butts-up to the NE DC line.
Takoma Park, MD, is similarly situated, just a little further North.
The story we always heard was that our town was named by some developers who had spent time in Washington State. I’ve never known if that was true or not, but wondered if Takoma Park was named by the same folks...
Sure sounds like a possibility. 🙂