The database has trouble processing names with special characters in them. Hyphens (-) and slashes (/) are allowed in limited quantities if the authoritative name includes them. For example, West Junior/Senior High School is acceptable formatting, whereas West Junior & Senior High School would need to be changed.
"&" should be replaced with "and"
"@" should be replaced with "at"
"#" needs to be removed and does not need to be replaced, for example "Cemetery #4 can be changed to Cemetery 4"
"*" need to be removed and does not need to be replaced
"." abbreviations should be spelled out and periods removedremoved
https://navigator.er.usgs.gov/help/WebHelp/TNMCorps_Attribute%20Formatting.pdf
