List of places named after places in the United States
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The list of places named after places in the United States identifies namesake places and the eponymic United States place for which they are named.
Namesake | Area | Country | Eponym | Area | Source |
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Abilene | Texas | United States | Abilene | Kansas | [1] |
Acton | Maine | United States | Acton | Massachusetts | [2] |
Akron | New York | United States | Akron | Ohio | [3] |
Albany | California | United States | Albany | New York | [4] |
Albany | Missouri | United States | Albany | New York | |
Albany | Oregon | United States | Albany | New York | |
Albany | Texas | United States | Albany | Georgia | |
Alton | California | United States | Alton | Illinois | [5] |
Amherst | Maine | United States | Amherst | New Hampshire | [6] |
Arguta | Alabama | United States | Argura | North Carolina | |
Arlington | Texas | United States | Arlington | Virginia | [7]: 26 [a] |
Arlington County | Virginia | United States | Arlington Archeological Site | Virginia | [8][b] |
Ashland | Kansas | United States | Ashland | Kentucky | [9] |
Ashland | Massachusetts | United States | Ashland | Kentucky | [9] |
Ashland | Mississippi | United States | Ashland | Kentucky | [9] |
Ashland | Nebraska | United States | Ashland | Kentucky | [9] |
Ashland | New York | United States | Ashland | Kentucky | [9] |
Ashland | Pennsylvania | United States | Ashland | Kentucky | [9] |
Ashland | Ohio | United States | Ashland | Kentucky | [9] |
Ashland | Oregon | United States | Ashland | Kentucky | [9] |
Ashland | Wisconsin | United States | Ashland | Kentucky | [10] |
Barre | New York | United States | Barre | Massachusetts | [11] |
Barre | Vermont | United States | Barre | Massachusetts | [11] |
Barre | Wisconsin | United States | Barre | Vermont | [12] |
Bath | New Brunswick | Canada | Bath | Maine | [13][c] |
Beloit | Kansas | United States | Beloit | Wisconsin | [14] |
Beloit | Wisconsin | United States | Detroit | Michigan | [14][15] |
Berwick | Nova Scotia | Canada | Berwick | Maine | [16] |
Bowling Green | Kentucky | United States | Bowling Green | Virginia | |
Bowling Green | Ohio | United States | Bowling Green | Kentucky | [17] |
Bradford | New Hampshire | United States | Bradford | Massachusetts | [18] |
Bradford | Vermont | United States | Bradford | Massachusetts | [18] |
Braintree | Vermont | United States | Braintree | Massachusetts | [18] |
Bridgetown | Ohio | United States | Bridgeton | New Jersey | [19] |
Bristol | Ohio | United States | Bristol | Connecticut | |
Bristolville | Ohio | United States | Bristol | Connecticut | [20] |
Brimfield | Ohio | United States | Brimfield | Massachusetts | [20] |
Brookhaven | Mississippi | United States | Brookhaven | New York | [21] |
Brooklyn | Michigan | United States | Brooklyn | New York | [22] |
Brooklyn | Mississippi | United States | Brooklyn | New York | [22] |
Bunker Hill | Illinois | United States | Bunker Hill | Massachusetts | [23][d] |
Burlington | Kansas | United States | Burlington | Vermont | [23] |
Burlington | Iowa | United States | Burlington | Vermont | [23] |
Burlington | Michigan | United States | Burlington | Vermont | [23] |
California | Pennsylvania | United States | California (U.S. state) | Western United States | |
Cambridge | Nova Scotia | Canada | Cambridge | Massachusetts | [24] |
Camden County | Missouri | United States | Camden County | North Carolina | [25] |
Carrollton | Arkansas | United States | Carrollton | Maryland | [26] |
Carrollton | Georgia | United States | Carrollton | Maryland | [26] |
Carrollton | Iowa | United States | Carrollton | Maryland | [26] |
Carrollton | Kentucky | United States | Carrollton | Maryland | [26] |
Carrollton | Mississippi | United States | Carrollton | Maryland | [26] |
Carrollton | Missouri | United States | Carrollton | Maryland | [26] |
Carrollton | Texas | United States | Carrollton | Illinois | |
Cazenovia | Illinois | United States | Cazenovia | New York | [27] |
Cazenovia | Minnesota | United States | Cazenovia | New York | [27] |
Cazenovia | Wisconsin | United States | Cazenovia | New York | [27] |
Charleston | Mississippi | United States | Charleston | South Carolina | [28] |
Chelsea | Quebec | Canada | Chelsea | Vermont | [29] |
Chester | Mississippi | United States | Chester | South Carolina | [30] |
Chester | Nova Scotia | Canada | Chester | Pennsylvania | [31] |
Cleveland | Gauteng | South Africa | Cleveland | Ohio | |
Cohassett | Alabama | United States | Cohasset | Massachusetts | |
Colchester | New York | United States | Colchester | Connecticut | [32] |
Coldwater | Kansas | United States | Coldwater | Michigan | [32] |
Colwich | Kansas | United States | Colorado (U.S. state) Wichita | Western United States Kansas | [33] |
Concord Township | Ohio | United States | Concord | Massachusetts | |
Concord | North Carolina | United States | Concord | Massachusetts | [33][e] |
Concord | Vermont | United States | Concord | Massachusetts | [34] |
Conestogo River | Ontario | Canada | Conestoga River | Pennsylvania | [35] |
Cortland | Kansas | United States | Cortland | New York | [36] |
Coventry | Vermont | United States | Coventry | Connecticut | |
Croton | Michigan | United States | Croton | New York | [37] |
Danville | Quebec | Canada | Danville | Vermont | [38] |
Derby | Vermont | United States | Derby | Connecticut[f] | |
Des Moines | Washington | United States | Des Moines | Iowa | |
Elgin | Alabama | United States | Elgin | Illinois | |
Elk Point | Alberta | Canada | Elk Point | South Dakota | [39] |
Elmira | Ontario | Canada | Elmira | New York | [40] |
Florida | Massachusetts | United States | Spanish Florida | Southern United States | |
Forestburg | Alberta | Canada | Forestburg | South Dakota | [39] |
Hampstead | New Brunswick | Canada | Hampstead | New York | [41] |
Hampton | New Brunswick | Canada | Hampton | New York | [41] |
Hartford | Kansas | United States | Hartford | Connecticut | [42] |
Hartford Township | Ohio | United States | Hartford | Connecticut | [43] |
Hartford | Vermont | United States | Hartford | Connecticut | [42] |
Hartford | West Virginia | United States | Hartford | Connecticut | [42] |
Harvard | Illinois | United States | Harvard University | Massachusetts | [42] |
Huntsville | Texas | Republic of Texas [g] | Huntsville | Alabama | |
Kansas City | Kansas | United States | Kansas City | Missouri | [44] |
Knoxville | Mississippi | United States | Knoxville | Tennessee | [45] |
Kokomo | Mississippi | United States | Kokomo | Indiana | [46] |
Lamoille | Nevada | United States | Lamoille County | Vermont | |
Lancaster | New Brunswick | Canada | Lancaster | Massachusetts | [47] |
Lincoln | New Brunswick | Canada | Lincoln | Massachusetts | [48][h] |
Lexington | Kentucky | United States | Lexington | Massachusetts | [49] |
Londonderry | Nova Scotia | Canada | Londondery | New Hampshire | [50] |
Manhattan | Kansas | United States | Manhattan | New York City | |
Manhattan | Montana | United States | Manhattan | New York City | |
Mankota | Saskatchewan | Canada | Mankato | Minnesota | [51] |
Maryland | London | United Kingdom | Maryland | Mid-Atlantic states | |
Maryland County | Southeastern Liberia | Liberia | Maryland | Mid-Atlantic states | |
Mount Harvard | Colorado | United States | Harvard University | Massachusetts | [42] |
Mount Seattle | Yukon | Canada | Seattle | Washington (state) | [52] |
Mount Yale | Colorado | United States | Yale University | Connecticut | [53] |
New Albany | Ohio | United States | Albany | New York | [54] |
Newburgh | Ontario | Canada | Newburgh | New York | [55] |
Newbury | Ohio | United States | Newburyport | Massachusetts | |
New Albion | New York | United States | Albion | New York | |
New Denver | British Columbia | Canada | Denver | Colorado | [56] |
New Hampshire | Ohio | United States | New Hampshire | New England | |
New Philadelphia | Ohio | United States | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | |
North Royalton | Ohio | United States | Royalton Township (defunct) | Vermont | |
Northfield | Ohio | United States | Northfield | Massachusetts | [57] |
Norton | New Brunswick | Canada | Norton | Massachusetts | [47] |
Norwalk | Ohio | United States | Norwalk | Connecticut | [57] |
Norwich | Vermont | United States | Norwich | Connecticut | |
Olathe | Colorado | United States | Olathe | Kansas | |
Orono | Ontario | Canada | Orono | Maine | [58] |
Oswego | Mississippi | United States | Oswego | New York | [59] |
Paducah | Texas | United States | Paducah | Kentucky | [60] |
Philadelphia Boulevard | Torún | Poland | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | |
Portland | Oregon | United States | Portland | Maine[i] | |
Port Royal | Mississippi | United States | Port Royal | South Carolina | [61] |
Royalton Township (defunct) | Vermont | United States | Royalton, Vermont | Vermont | |
Saratoga Springs | California | United States | Saratoga Springs | New York | [62] |
Saugus | California | United States | Saugus | Massachusetts | [62] |
Saybrook | Illinois | United States | Old Saybrook | Connecticut | [63][j] |
Saybrook | Ohio | ||||
Saybrook | Ohio | United States | Old Saybrook | Connecticut | [63] |
Sturgis | Saskatchewan | Canada | Sturgis | South Dakota | [64] |
Texas | Queensland | Australia | Texas | Southern United States | [65] |
Thedford | Ontario | Canada | Thetford | Vermont | [66] |
Toledo | Oregon | United States | Toledo | Ohio | |
Troy | Michigan | United States | Troy | New York | |
Unity | Saskatchewan | Canada | Unity | Wisconsin | [67] |
Virginia | Free State | South Africa | Virginia | Mid-Atlantic states | |
Wadena | Saskatchewan | Canada | Wadena | Minnesota | [67] |
Westchester | Nova Scotia | Canada | Westchester County | New York | [68] |
Weymouth | Nova Scotia | Canada | Weymouth | Massachusetts | [69] |
Woonsocket | South Dakota | United States | Woonsocket | Rhode Island | [70] |
Worthington | Minnesota | United States | Worthington | Ohio | [71] |
Wyoming (U.S. state) | Western United States | United States | Wyoming Valley | Pennsylvania | [72] |
Wyoming | Delaware | United States | Wyoming Valley | Pennsylvania | |
Wyoming | Michigan | United States | Wyoming Valley | Pennsylvania | |
Wyoming County | New York | United States | Wyoming Valley | Pennsylvania | [71] |
Wyoming | Ohio | United States | Wyoming | Pennsylvania | |
Wyoming | Ontario | Canada | Wyoming Valley | Pennsylvania | [73] |
Wyoming County | West Virginia | United States | Wyoming Valley | Pennsylvania | [71] |
Yale | Michigan | United States | Yale University | Connecticut | [53] |
Yarmouth | Nova Scotia | Canada | Yarmouth | Massachusetts | [74] |
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Notes
- ^ Technically Arlington, Texas is named not for Arlington County, Virginia, but for Arlington House, Robert E. Lee's mansion, which is also Arlington County, Virginia's namesake.
- ^ Via Arlington House
- ^ Possibly also for Bath, England
- ^ Named for the Battle of Bunker Hill
- ^ Named for the Battle of Concord
- ^ Gannett 1902, p. 93 suggests both towns are named for Derby, England.
- ^ Was founded in the Republic of Texas, Now located in the United States
- ^ Possibly for Lincoln, England
- ^ Gannett 1902, p. 213 suggests both towns are named for Portland, England.
- ^ "Influenced" by Saybrook, Ohio