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This is a list of US places named after non-US places. In the case of this list, place means any named location that's smaller than a county or equivalent: cities, towns, villages, hamlets, neighborhoods, municipalities, boroughs, townships, civil parishes, localities, census-designated places, and some districts. Also included are country homes, castles, palaces, and similar institutions. The list below currently comprises around 1000 of these U.S. places but is not exhaustive yet.

There are many places in the United States that are named after places in another country. By far, the majority of the names are due to immigrants naming their new home after their former home. As such they reflect the pattern of immigration to the United States. Immigrants did not just settle in random locations, but rather congregated with others who spoke the same language and had the same religion. Three examples:

  • An area in western Michigan centered on Holland in southern Ottawa County was settled by religious refugees from the Netherlands. After a split from the state church in the Netherlands, they were unhappy with the restrictions the Dutch government placed on their religious practices. There are several villages in that region named after villages in the old country.[1]: 61 
  • A number of Belgian names are found clustered in the Green Bay area of northeastern Wisconsin. This reflects the high concentration of Belgian immigrants in that area.
  • Ellis County, Kansas was the destination of a group of Volga Germans who moved there in the 1870s. Their settlements were mostly given the names of the villages they left behind in Russia.

Less concentrated groupings of foreign place names are Norwegian names throughout Minnesota, Czech names in southeast Texas, and Dutch names in the Hudson Valley of New York. The Hudson Valley locations are so named because the area was a Dutch colony before it became an English colony.

But not all the immigrants concentrated so heavily. Germans, for example, are one of the largest immigrant groups and places named after German cities are widespread across the United States. However, there is still a general concentration of them in the Midwestern United States, especially in Missouri.

Other sources of foreign names transferred to the U.S. are the Bible and ancient history. Biblically sourced names are widespread and are sometimes the result of naming a settlement after its church. Names from ancient history can also be found in a number of places, although a concentration of them can be found in upstate New York. Names from these two sources can be found in the Ancient World section below the list of countries.

Places where battles happened are also a source for foreign names. The Mexican–American War is the most common source, but other wars, such as the Napoleonic Wars and World War I, are also represented.

There is a small number of names whose origin does not fall into the above categories. For example, some were given the names by railroads or taken from books the people naming the town had been reading. A few very unusual sources are Madras, Oregon, which was named after a bolt of Madras cloth seen in the general store, and Poland, Maine, which was named after a medieval-era song that the first settler liked.

Note that not all towns whose names are the same as a foreign city or country are named after that city. For example, there is only one US place that is known to be named for the Boston in England. That is Boston, Massachusetts. The Bostons in Indiana, Missouri, New York, and Highland and Summit Counties in Ohio, as well as Boston Corner, New York and South Boston, Virginia are named after Boston, Massachusetts; those in Georgia and Texas are named after people; while most other places with the name do not have a known etymology. Also note that places named after people are not on this list, even if that person's name can be traced back to a city. For this reason, cities such as New York, Baltimore, New Orleans, and Albuquerque are not on the list. Places named for people can be found at List of places named after people in the United States.

Some places have an indeterminate etymology, where it is known that they are named after a city in a particular country, but there is more than one place with that name and the etymology does not distinguish which one. These entries have "needs disambiguation" in their notes section.

Afghanistan

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City or town Namesake
Kabul Cabool, Missouri[2]

Albania

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City or town Namesake
Vlorë Valona, Georgia[3]

Algeria

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City or town Namesake
Algiers Algiers, Louisiana[4]
Algiers, Indiana
Oran Oran, Missouri[2]

Angola

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City or town Namesake
Angola Angola, Indiana
Angola, New York

Argentina

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City or town Namesake
La Plata La Plata, Missouri[2]
La Plata, Maryland 

Australia

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City or town Namesake Notes
Ballarat, Victoria Ballarat, California [5]
Brisbane, Queensland Brisbane, California  
Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne, Florida [6]
Melbourne, Kentucky [7]
Melbourne, Arkansas
Rockhampton, Queensland Rockham, South Dakota [8]

Austria

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City or town Namesake Notes
Deutsch-Wagram Wagram, North Carolina named for the Battle of Wagram[9]
Freistadt Freistatt, Missouri [2]
Vienna Vienna, Illinois
Vienna, Indiana
Vienna, Missouri
Vienna, New York [10] 
Vienna, Virginia  
Wels New Wells, Missouri  

Azerbaijan

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City or town Namesake
Baku Baku, California[10]

Bangladesh

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City or town or country Namesake
Bangladesh Little Bangladesh, Los Angeles

Belgium

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City or town Namesake Notes
Antwerp Antwerp, New York [10]
Antwerp, Ohio
Bastogne Bastogne Gables, North Carolina[11] [12]
Brussels Brussels, Wisconsin [1]
Brussels, Illinois
Charleroi Charleroi, Pennsylvania [1]
Ghent Ghent, Minnesota [1]
Ghent, Kentucky
Ghent, New York
Hoboken Hoboken, New Jersey [1] The original name Hoebuck was changed to Hoboken.
Liège Liege, Missouri[13] [1] Liege, Missouri was annexed by Bellflower, Missouri in 1960[14]
Namur Namur, Wisconsin [1]
Rosières Rosiere, Wisconsin [1]
Walhain Walhain, Wisconsin [1]
Waterloo Waterloo, New York [1] named for the Battle of Waterloo
Waterloo, Indiana
Waterloo, Illinois named for the Battle of Waterloo
Watervliet Watervliet, New York [1]

Bolivia

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City or town Namesake Notes
Bolivia Bolivia, North Carolina
La Paz La Paz, Indiana [15]
Potosí Potosi, Missouri [2]
Potosi, Wisconsin

Brazil

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City or town Namesake
Brazil Brazil, Indiana

Bulgaria

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City or town Namesake Notes
Pleven Plevna, Montana [16]
Shumen (formerly: Shumla) Shumla, Texas[17] [18]
Sofia Sofia, New Mexico  
Varna Varna, Illinois [19]

Canada

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City or town Namesake Notes
Acton, Ontario Acton Township, Minnesota [20]
Alma, Ontario Alma, North Dakota[21] [22]
Amherst, Nova Scotia Amherst, Wisconsin [23]
Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia Annapolis, California
Ardoch, Ontario Ardoch, North Dakota [22]
Auburn, Ontario Auburn, North Dakota [22]
Aylmer, Ontario Alymer, North Dakota[24] [22]
Ayr, Ontario Ayr, Michigan[25] [26]
Beaverton, Ontario Beaverton, Michigan [26]
Belleville, Ontario Belleville, Wisconsin [10]
Brampton, Ontario Brampton, North Dakota[27] [22]
Brantford, Ontario Brantford, North Dakota[28] [22]
Calgary, Alberta Kalgary, Texas [9]
Chatham-Kent, Ontario Chatham, Michigan [26]
Cobourg, Ontario Coburg, Indiana [15]
Conway, Ontario Conway, North Dakota [29]
Devizes, Ontario Devizes, Kansas[30] [31]
Dundas, Ontario Dundas, Minnesota [20]
Fenwick, Ontario Fenwick, Michigan [26]
Fingal, Ontario Fingal, North Dakota [22]
Galt, Ontario Galt, California [5] Galt, ON was amalgamated into Cambridge in 1973
Gentilly, Quebec Gentilly Township, Minnesota [20]
Glenburn, Ontario Glenburn, North Dakota [22]
South Glengarry, Ontario Glengary, Idaho possibly named by David Thompson after his hometown[32]
Guelph, Ontario Guelph, North Dakota [22]
Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax, Missouri [33]
Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton, North Dakota [22]
Hatley, Quebec Hatley, Wisconsin [8]
Hemmingford, Quebec Hemingford, Nebraska [34]
Holyrood, Ontario Holyrood, Kansas [31]
Inglewood, Ontario Inglewood, California [5]
Joliette, Quebec Joliette, North Dakota [22]
Kenmore, Ontario Kenmore, Washington [35]
Keswick Ridge, New Brunswick Keswick, Michigan
Kingston, Ontario Kingston, Wisconsin [23]
Kinloss, Ontario[36] Kinloss Township, Walsh County, North Dakota [37]
Lindsay, Ontario Lindsay, Nebraska [34]
Minto, Ontario Minto, North Dakota [22]
Moncton, New Brunswick Monkton, Maryland [38]
Montreal, Quebec Montreal, Missouri  
Napanee, Ontario Naponee, Nebraska [34]
Omemee, Ontario Omemee, North Dakota [22]
Ontario, Canada Ontario, California
Ontario, Oregon
Orillia, Ontario Orillia, Washington  
Oshawa, Ontario Oshawa, Minnesota [20]
Osnabruck, Ontario Osnabrock, North Dakota [22] Osnabruck ON was merged with Cornwall to form South Stormont in 1998
Perth, Ontario Perth, North Dakota [22]
Pictou, Nova Scotia Pictou, Colorado [39]
Quebec City, Quebec Quebec, Montana [9]
Regina, Saskatchewan Regina, New Mexico [40]
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec Saint John, North Dakota [22]
St. Thomas, Ontario St. Thomas, North Dakota [22]
Sarnia, Ontario Sarnia, North Dakota[41] [22]
Sherbrooke, Quebec Sherbrooke, North Dakota [22]
Sydney, Nova Scotia Sidney, North Dakota[42] [22]
Simcoe, Ontario Simcoe, North Dakota[43] [22]
Strabane, Ontario[44] Strabane, North Dakota[45] [22]
Terrebonne, Quebec Terrebonne Township, Minnesota [20]
Thedford, Ontario Thedford, Nebraska [34]
Toronto, Ontario Toronto, Kansas [46]
Toronto, Ohio [47]
Truro, Nova Scotia Truro Township, Ohio [47]
Uxbridge, Ontario Uxbridge, North Dakota[48] [22]
Watford, Ontario Watford City, North Dakota [22] Watford, ON was merged into Warwick in 2001
Windsor, Ontario Windsor, North Dakota [22]

Chile

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Valparaíso Valparaiso, Indiana [15]

China

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City or town Namesake Notes
Beijing Pekin, Illinois [19]
New Pekin, Indiana
China China, New York
Guangzhou Canton, Georgia [3]
Canton, New York [10]
Canton, Ohio [10]
Canton, Massachusetts [10]
Canton, Michigan
Jilin City Kiron, Iowa Jilin was formerly romanized as Kirin[49]
Nanjing Nankin Township, Michigan  
Shanghai Shanghai, West Virginia
Shanghai City, Illinois
Wusong Woosung, Illinois [19]

Colombia

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City or town Namesake Notes
Bogotá Bogota, Illinois [19]
Bogata, Texas [50]

Cuba

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City or town Namesake Notes
Cuba Cuba, Missouri [15]
Cuba Township, Lake County, Illinois
Havana Havana, Illinois [19]
Matanzas Matanzas, Kentucky [7]
Matanzas Beach, Illinois [19]
Miramar, Havana Miramar, Florida [6]
Yara Yara, Minnesota [8]

Czech Republic

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City or town Namesake Notes
Beroun Beroun, Minnesota  
Brno Bruno, Nebraska [51]
Dolní Loučky Loucky, Nebraska [51]
Domažlice (German: Taus) Taus, Wisconsin [23]
Frenštát pod Radhoštěm Frenstat, Texas [52]
Frýdek-Místek Frydek, Texas [50]
Horní Loučky Loucky, Nebraska [51]
Hostýn Hostyn, Texas [53]
Hradec Králové New Hradec, North Dakota [51]
Karlín Karlin, Michigan  
Karlin, Missouri  
Karlovy Vary (German: Karlsbad) Carlsbad, New Mexico

Carlsbad, California

[51]
Kolín Kolin, Louisiana [51]
Malín (part of Kutná Hora) Malin, Oregon [54]
Lidice Lidice, Illinois renamed from Stern Park Gardens in July, 1942 in response to the Lidice Massacre; now part of Crest Hill, Illinois[19]
Litice Castle Lititz, Pennsylvania [55]: 247 
Mělník Melnik, Wisconsin [51]
Nechanice Nechanitz, Texas [51]
Olomouc (German: Olmütz) Olmitz, Kansas [31]
Pacov (German: Patzau) Patzau, Wisconsin [23]
Písek Pisek, North Dakota [51]
Plzeň (German: Pilsen) Pilsen, Kansas [51]
Prague New Prague, Minnesota [51]
Prague, Oklahoma  
Praha, Texas  
Protivín Protivin, Iowa [51]
Rožnov pod Radhoštěm Roznov, Texas [56]
Roztoky Rostok, Wisconsin [23]
Slavkov u Brna (German: Austerlitz) Austerlitz, New York [57] named after the Battle of Austerlitz
Tábor Tabor Township, Minnesota [51]
Veselí nad Lužnicí Veseli, Minnesota [20]
Vodňany Vodnany, South Dakota[58] [51]
Vsetín Vsetin, Texas[59] [51]

Denmark

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City or town Namesake Notes
Copenhagen Copenhagen, New York [10]
Denmark Denmark, Maine
Denmark Denmark, South Carolina
Helsingør Elsinore, Utah [60]
Nysted Nysted, Nebraska [34]
Odense Odense, Kansas  
Ringsted Ringsted, Iowa [8]
Torning Torning Township, Minnesota [20]
Viborg Viborg, South Dakota [61]

Ecuador

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City or town Namesake Notes
Quito Quito, Tennessee[62] [9]

Egypt

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For more cities in Egypt, see the Ancient world section below.

City or town Namesake Notes
Cairo Cairo, Illinois [63]
Cairo, West Virginia
Cairo, Ohio
Cairo, Georgia
Cairo, New York
Alexandria Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria Alexandria, Minnesota
Alexandria Alexandria, Louisiana
Alexandria Alexandria, New York
Luxor Luxor, Pennsylvania [64]
Memphis Memphis, Tennessee [65]
Memphis, Florida
Memphis, Missouri
Memphis, Texas
Memphis, Michigan
Memphis, New York
Memphis, Indiana
Suez Suez Township, Illinois [19]

Finland

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City or town Namesake Notes
Finland Finland, Minnesota
Liminka Liminga, Michigan[66] [67]
Oulu Oulu, Wisconsin [68]
Paavola Paavola, Michigan
Pori Pori, Michigan[69] [67]
Salo Salo Township, Minnesota [20]
Tapiola Tapiola, Michigan [70]
Toijala Toivola, Michigan  
Toivola Township, Minnesota [20]
Vaasa Wasas, Michigan[71] [67]
Waasa Township  

France

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City or town Namesake Notes
Abbeville Abbeville, Louisiana [4]
Aix-en-Provence Aix, Indiana [15]
Avallon Avalon, Missouri [72]
Bayonne Bayonne, Nebraska  
Bayonne, New Jersey  
Beaufort-en-Anjou Beaufort, South Carolina [10]
Belfort Belfort, Ohio [47]
Bethune Bethune, Colorado [39]
Bordeaux Bardo, Kentucky [7]
Bordeaux, South Carolina[73] [10]
Boulogne-sur-Mer Boulogne, Florida [6]
Calais Calais, Maine [10]
Château de la Grange-Bléneau LaGrange, Georgia [3] home of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
Châteaugay Chateaugay, New York [10]
Chantilly, Oise Chantilly, Missouri [2]
Cherbourg Cherbourg, North Carolina[74] [12]
Clermont-Ferrand Clermont, Florida [75]
Colmar Colmar, Illinois [19]
Dunkirk Dunkirk, New York [10]
Exermont Exermont, Illinois[76] [19]
Ferney-Voltaire Ferney, South Dakota [61]
Grenoble Grenoble, Pennsylvania
Guyencourt Guyencourt, Delaware [77]
La Rochelle New Rochelle, New York [10]
Le Havre Havre de Grace, Maryland [38]
Lille Lisle, New York [10]
Lourdes Lourdes, Iowa[78] [49]
Lyon Lyons, New York [10]
Lyon, Mississippi
Marseille Marseilles, Illinois [19]
Menton Mentone, Texas  
Metz Metz, Missouri [10] named for the Siege of Metz (1870)
Montpellier Montpelier, Vermont [10]
Montpelier, Ohio  
Montpelier, Indiana  
Nice Nice, California [5]
Orléans Orleans, New York [10]
Paris Paris, Arkansas  
Paris, Idaho  
Paris, Illinois  
Paris, Kentucky  
Paris, Maine  
Paris, Missouri  
Paris, New York  
Paris, Tennessee  
Paris, Texas [10]
Roanne Roann, Indiana [15]
Roubaix Roubaix, South Dakota [61]
Saint-Cloud St. Cloud, Minnesota [20]
Sainte-Mère-Église Ste. Mere Eglise, North Carolina[79] [12]
Saint-Omer Saint Omer, Indiana [15]
Sedan Sedan, Kansas resemblance of the town site to that of the Battle of Sedan in the Franco-Prussian War[31]
Strasbourg Strasburg, Pennsylvania [55]: 248 
Toulon Toulon, Kansas [9]
Valmy Valmy, Nevada [80] named for the Battle of Valmy
Vaucluse Vaucluse, South Carolina [9]
Verdun Verdunville, West Virginia [81] named for the Battle of Verdun
Versailles Versailles, Kentucky  
North Versailles, Pennsylvania  
Versailles, Missouri
Vichy Vichy, Missouri [2]
Vincennes Vincennes, Indiana
Wissembourg, Alsace Weisenberg Township, Pennsylvania [55]: 331 

Georgia (country)

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City or town Namesake Notes
Tbilisi Tiflis, Washington [35]

Germany

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City or town Namesake Notes
Altona, Hamburg Altona, New York [57]
Amelith, Lower Saxony Amelith, Michigan [26]
Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia Arnsberg, Missouri [72]
Augsburg, Bavaria Augsburg, Illinois [19]
Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg Baden, Pennsylvania [10]
Bad Pyrmont, Lower Saxony Pyrmont, Ohio  
Benzen, Lower Saxony Bensenville, Illinois [19]
Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Bergholz, New York [57]
Berlin Berlin, Connecticut
Berlin, Georgia
Berlin, New Hampshire
Berlin, New York
Berlin, Pennsylvania
Berlin, Wisconsin [10]
Berlin, Vermont
East Berlin, Pennsylvania
New Berlin, Pennsylvania
New Berlin, Wisconsin
Bingen am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate Bingen, Washington [35]
Blindheim, Bavaria Blenheim, New Jersey [82] probably named for the Battle of Blenheim
Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia Bonn, Ohio  
Braunschweig, Lower Saxony Brunswick, Indiana [15]
Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen Bremen, Georgia [3]
Bremen, Indiana
Brilon, North Rhine-Westphalia Brillion, Wisconsin [8]
Coburg, Bavaria Coburg, Oregon [54] named for a horse that had been imported from Coburg, Germany
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia Cologne, Minnesota [20]
Cottbus, Brandenburg Cottbus, Missouri [72]
Crivitz Crivitz, Wisconsin [23]
Darmstadt, Hesse Darmstadt, Indiana [15]
Dissen, Lower Saxony Dissen, Missouri [2]
Dolberg [de], North Rhine-Westphalia Dolberg, Oklahoma[83] [84]
Dresden, Saxony Dresden, Kansas [31]
Durlach, Baden-Württemberg Dorloo, New York[85] [57]
Dutzow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Dutzow, Missouri [2]
Eitzen, Lower Saxony Eitzen, Minnesota [20]
Elberfeld, Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia Elberfeld, Indiana [15]
Emden, Lower Saxony Emden, Illinois [19]
Emmerich am Rhein, North Rhine-Westphalia Emrick, North Dakota[86] [22]
Ettersburg, Thuringia Ettersburg, California [5]
Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein Flensburg, Minnesota [20]
Frankfurt-am-Main, Hesse Frankfort, Illinois [19]
Freiburg, Lower Saxony Friberg Township, Minnesota [20]
Fulda, Hesse Fulda, Minnesota [20]
Glandorf, Lower Saxony Glandorf, Ohio [47]
Gotha, Thuringia Gotha, Florida [6]
Hamburg Hamburg, New York [10]
Hannover, Lower Saxony Hanover, Pennsylvania [10]
Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg Heidelberg, Pennsylvania [10]
Hohenlinden, Bavaria Lynden, Washington [35] named for the poem Hohenlinden by Thomas Campbell which is about the Battle of Hohenlinden
Jena, Thuringia Jena, Alabama [87]
Jena, Louisiana  
Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe, North Dakota [22]
Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Wisconsin [23]
Landau, Rhineland-Palatinate Lando, South Carolina [9]
Lastrup, Lower Saxony Lastrup, Minnesota  
Leipzig, Saxony Leipsic, Ohio [47]
Lennep, North Rhine-Westphalia Lennep, Montana [16]
Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein Lubec, Maine [88]
Lützen, Saxony-Anhalt Lutsen Township, Minnesota [20] named for the Battle of Lützen (1632)
Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg Manheim, Pennsylvania [10]
Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate Mentz, New York [10]
Marne, Schleswig-Holstein Marne, Iowa [49]
Marne, Schleswig-Holstein Marne, Michigan
Melle, Lower Saxony New Melle, Missouri [2]
Meppen, Lower Saxony Meppen, Illinois [19]
Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia Minden, Louisiana [4]
Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia Muenster, Texas [50]
Munich, Bavaria Munich, North Dakota [22]
Neuburg an der Donau, Bavaria Newberg, Oregon [54]
Neu-Ulm, Bavaria New Ulm, Minnesota  
Niederfrohna, Saxony Frohna, Missouri [2]
Norden, Lower Saxony Norden, Nebraska [34]
Offenburg, Baden-Württemberg New Offenburg, Missouri [72]
Oldenburg, Lower Saxony Oldenburg, Indiana [15]
Olpe, North Rhine-Westphalia Olpe, Kansas [31]
Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia Paderborn, Illinois [19]
Paitzdorf, Thuringia Uniontown, Missouri original name of Uniontown was Paitzdorf
Potsdam, Brandenburg Potsdam, New York [10]
Rheinberg, North Rhine-Westfalia Reinbeck, Iowa [49]
Rheydt, North Rhine-Westphalia Rheiderland Township, Minnesota [20]
Riegel am Kaiserstuhl, Baden-Württemberg New Riegel, Ohio [47]
Seelitz, Saxony Seelitz, Missouri  
Stendal, Saxony-Anhalt Stendal, Indiana [15]
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart, Arkansas  
Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate New Trier, Minnesota [20]
Ulm, Baden-Württemberg New Ulm, Texas  
Wartburg Castle, Thuringia Wartburg, Tennessee [9]
Weimar, Thuringia Weimar, Texas  
Weingarten, Württemberg Weingarten, Missouri [2]
Weinsberg, Baden-Württemberg Winesburg, Ohio [47]
Welda, North Rhine-Westphalia Welda, Kansas [31]
Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt Wittenberg, Missouri [2]
Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate Worms, Nebraska [34]
Zell am Harmersbach, Baden-Württemberg Zell, Missouri [2]

Greece

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For more cities in Greece, see the Ancient world section below.

City or town Namesake Notes
Athens Athens, Alabama Was first Called Athenson when it incorporated in 1818
Athens, Georgia [10]
Athens, Ohio  
Athens, New York  
Athens, Texas  
New Athens, Illinois  
Larissa Larissa, Texas [50]
Larissa, Arizona  
Nafpaktos (Venetian: Lepanto) Lepanto, Arkansas named for the Battle of Lepanto[9]
Tempe Tempe, Arizona [89]
Thessaloniki Salona, Pennsylvania [55]: 318 
Volos Volo, Illinois [19]

Honduras

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City or town Namesake Notes
Copán Copan, Oklahoma Maya city, now an archaeological site[84]

Hungary

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City or town Namesake Notes
Buda Buda, Illinois [19] named before the merger with Pest
Budapest Budapest, Georgia [90]
Budapest, Missouri
Szombathely (Latin: Savaria or Sabaria) Siberia, Indiana originally meant to be Sabaria, the post office changed the name, apparently thinking it was an error[15]
Tokaj Tokaj, Georgia [90]

Iceland

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City or town Namesake Notes
Akranes Akra Township, North Dakota [22]
Þingvellir Thingvalla Township, North Dakota  

India

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City or town Namesake Notes
Almora, Uttarakhand Almora, Illinois [19]
Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu Madras, Oregon [54] named for a bolt of Madras cloth
Delhi, National Capital Territory Delhi Township, Michigan  
Delhi, New York [10]
Delhi, California
Golkonda, Telangana Golconda, Illinois [19]
Kolkata, West Bengal Calcutta, Ohio [10]
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Lucknow, Pennsylvania  
Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra Bombay, New York [10]
Salem, Tamil Nadu Salem, Virginia
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Simla, Colorado [39]
Vadodara, Gujarat Baroda, Michigan [26]
Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh New Vrindaban, West Virginia

Indonesia

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City or town Namesake Notes
Jakarta (Batavia) Batavia, Illinois
Batavia, New York

Iran

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For cities in Iran, see the Ancient world section below.

Iraq

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For more cities in Iraq, see the Ancient world section below.

City or town Namesake Notes
Baghdad Bagdad, Arizona [10]
Bagdad, Florida  
Bagdad, Kentucky  

Ireland

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Main article: List of Irish place names in other countries § United States
City or town Namesake Notes
Ardmore, County Waterford Ardmore, Pennsylvania  
County Antrim Antrim County, Michigan  
Athlone, County Westmeath Athlone, California [5]
Avoca, County Wicklow Avoca, Pennsylvania  
Bandon, County Cork Bandon, Oregon [54]
Bantry, County Cork Bantry, North Dakota [22]
Carbury, County Kildare Carbury, North Dakota [22]
Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary Carrick (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania [55]: 179 
Cashel, County Tipperary Cashel Township, Minnesota [20]
Castlefin, County Donegal Castle Fin, Illinois [19]
County Clare Clare, Michigan  
Clonmel, County Tipperary Clonmel, Kansas [31]
Clontarf, Dublin Clontarf, Minnesota [20]
Cork Cork, Georgia[91] [10]
Croom, County Limerick Croom, Maryland [38]
Dollymount, Dublin Dollymount Township, Minnesota [20]
County Donegal Donegal, Pennsylvania [10]
Donnybrook, Dublin Donnybrook, North Dakota [10]
Dromore, County Down Drumore Township, Pennsylvania  
Dublin Dublin, California [10]
Dublin, Georgia [10]
Dublin, New Hampshire  
Dublin, Ohio  
Dublin, Texas  
Duncannon, County Wexford Duncannon, Pennsylvania [10]
Dundalk, County Louth Dundalk, Maryland [38]
Greencastle, County Donegal Greencastle, Pennsylvania [10]
Kenmare, County Kerry Kenmare, North Dakota [22]
Kildare Kildare, Wisconsin [10]
Kilkenny Kilkenny, Minnesota [10]
Killarney, County Kerry Killarney, Florida [6]
Kinsale, County Cork Kinsale, Virginia [92]: 210 
Letterkenny, County Donegal Letterkenny Township, Pennsylvania [55]: 331 
Limerick Limerick, Maine [10]
Lismore, County Waterford Lismore, Minnesota [20]
Lucan, Dublin Lucan, Minnesota [20]
Menlo, County Galway Menlo Park, California [5]
Monaghan Monaghan Township, Pennsylvania  
Moville, County Donegal Moville, Iowa [49]
Rathdrum, County Wicklow Rathdrum, Idaho  
County Roscommon Roscommon, Michigan [10]
Sligo Sligo, Pennsylvania [10]
Tralee, County Kerry Tralee, West Virginia [81]
County Tyrone Tyrone Township, Kent County, Michigan  
Tyrone Township, Livingston County, Michigan
Waterford Waterford, Connecticut [10]
Waterford, Virginia
Westport, County Mayo Westport, Wisconsin [23]
County Wexford Wexford County, Michigan  
Wexford, Pennsylvania

Israel

[edit]

For cities in Israel, see the Ancient world section below.

Italy

[edit]

For more cities in Italy, see the Ancient world section below.

City or town Namesake Notes
Aosta Valley Valdosta, Georgia [93]
Ancona Ancona, Illinois [19]
Anzio Anzio Acres, North Carolina[94] [12]
Arcole Arcola, Missouri [2] named for the Battle of Arcole
Asti Asti, California [5]
Carrara Carrara, Nevada [95]
Como Como, Missouri [2]
Cremona Cremona, Maryland[96] [38]
Florence Florence, Alabama There are many cities in the US named Florence, but this is the only one named after the Italian city. All the others were named after people.[10]
Genoa Genoa, New York [10]
Genoa, Nebraska
Genoa, Nevada
Genoa, Wisconsin
Imola Imola, California [5]
La Verna Alverno, Wisconsin [23]
Lido di Venezia Lido Beach, New York [57]
Lodi Lodi, New Jersey
Lodi, New York
Lodi, California
Lodi, Wisconsin [10]
Loreto, Marche Loretto, Pennsylvania [10]
Mantua Mantua, Alabama [97]
Mantua, Ohio named for the Siege of Mantua (1796–97)[47]
Milan Milan, Illinois
Milan, Michigan
Milan, Missouri
Milan, New Hampshire (Potentially named after the Italian city)
Milan, Ohio named for the nearby Milan River, which was named after the Italian city
Milan, Tennessee [10]
Milan, Indiana
Modena Modena, Missouri [10]
Modena, Pennsylvania
Modena, Utah
Mondovì Mondovi, Wisconsin [8] named for the Battle of Mondovì
Naples Naples, Florida [6]
Naples, Idaho [32]
Naples, New York [10]
Padua Padua, Ohio  
Palermo Palermo, California [5]
Parma Parma, Ohio  
Parma, Idaho [32]
Pavia Pavia, Pennsylvania [98] [55]: 249 
Ravenna Ravenna, Ohio [47]
Rome Rome, Georgia [3]
Rome, New York [57]
Rome City, Indiana
Salerno Port Salerno, Florida [6]
Salina Salina, New York
Savona Savona, New York [57]
Sorrento Sorrento, Louisiana [4]
Spinetta Marengo Marengo, Illinois [10] named for the Battle of Marengo
Subiaco, Lazio Subiaco, Arkansas [9]
Syracuse Syracuse, New York
Taranto Tarentum, Pennsylvania
Tivoli, Lazio Tivoli, Texas [50]
Trento Trent, Minnesota [8]
Turin Turin, Georgia [3]
Venice Venice Beach, California  
Venice, Florida [6]
Venice, Illinois
Venice, Missouri  
Verona Verona, New Jersey [10]
Venice, Los Angeles
Verona, Pennsylvania
Verona, Wisconsin

Japan

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Tokyo Jeddo, Pennsylvania Jeddo is an anglicization of Edo, the former name of Tokyo[9]

Jordan

[edit]

For cities in Jordan, see the Ancient world section below.

Latvia

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Riga Riga, Michigan [10]
Livonia Livonia, Indiana
Livonia, Michigan

Lebanon

[edit]

For more cities in Lebanon, see the Ancient world section below.

City or town Namesake Notes
Lebanon Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon, Missouri
Lebanon, Connecticut
Lebanon, Indiana [15]
Lebanon, Maine
Lebanon, Ohio
Lebanon, Oregon
Baalbek Balbec, Indiana [15]
Mount Lebanon Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania [99]

Libya

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Tripoli New Tripoli, Pennsylvania [55]: 315 

Lithuania

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Vilnius (Polish: Wilno) Wilno, Minnesota  

Luxembourg

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Luxemburg (German: Luxemburg) Luxemburg, Wisconsin  

Malta

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Malta Malta, Montana

Mali

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Timbuktu Timbuctoo, California [5]

Mexico

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Acala Municipality, Chiapas Acala, Texas [50]
Alvarado, Veracruz Alvarado, Texas Mexican–American War reference[100]
Arizpe, Sonora Arispie Township, Illinois [19]
Atlixco, Jalisco Atrisco Land Grant, New Mexico [40]
Buena Vista, Coahuila Buena Vista, Michigan [26] named for the Battle of Buena Vista
Buena Vista, Mississippi [101] also named for the Battle of Buena Vista
Buena Vista Township, New Jersey [102] named for the Battle of Buena Vista; the neighboring borough of Buena is named for the township
Camargo, Chihuahua Camargo, Illinois [19]
Camargo Municipality, Tamaulipas Camargo, Kentucky [7]
Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias, state of Mexico Chalco, Nebraska [9]
Churubusco, Federal District Churubusco, Indiana named for the Battle of Churubusco[15]
Córdoba, Veracruz Cordova, Alabama [103]
Durango City, Durango Durango, Colorado [39]
La Paz, Baja California Sur La Paz, Arizona [104]
León, Guanajuato Leon, Monroe County, Wisconsin [23]
Magdalena Contreras, Federal District Contreras, Indiana named after the Battle of Contreras[15]
Matamoros, Tamaulipas Matamoras, Ohio [47] Mexican–American War reference
Matamoras, Pennsylvania
Mexico Mexico, Maine [105]
Mexico, Missouri  
Ciudad Mier, Tamaulipoas Mier, Indiana [15]
Monterrey, Nuevo León Monterey, Indiana named for Battle of Monterrey[15]
Parral, Chihuahua Parral, Ohio [47]
Perote, Veracruz Perote, Alabama [9]
Saltillo, Coahuila Saltillo, Indiana [15] Mexican–American War reference
Talpa de Allende, Jalisco Talpa, New Mexico [40]
Tampico, Tamaulipas Tampico, Washington [35]
Taxco, Guerrero Tasco, Kansas [9]
Toluca, state of Mexico Toluca, Illinois [19]
Veracruz, Veracruz Vera Cruz, Indiana [15]
Xalapa, Veracruz Jalapa, Tennessee [106]

Morocco

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Essaouira Mogadore, Ohio [47]
Casablanca Casablanca, North Carolina[107] [12]
Morocco Morocco, Indiana
Tangier Tangier, Virginia [92]: 24 

Myanmar

[edit]
City or town Namesake
Inwa Ava, New York[57]
Mandalay Mandalay, Louisiana[108][9]

Netherlands

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Almelo New Almelo, Kansas[109] [9]
Amsterdam Amsterdam, Georgia [3]
Amsterdam, Missouri [72]
Amsterdam, Montana [1]
Amsterdam, New Jersey [82]
Amsterdam (city), New York [57]
Amsterdam (town), New York [57]
Amsterdam, Ohio [47]
Amsterdam, Pennsylvania [55]
Amsterdam, Texas [50]
Amsterdam, Virginia [110]
New Amsterdam, Indiana [15]
New Amsterdam, Wisconsin [8]
Arnhem Arnheim, Michigan [9]
Bergen (North Holland)
or Bergen-op-Zoom		 Bergenfield, New Jersey [82] may just have meant "hills"
North Bergen, New Jersey
Borculo Borculo, Michigan [1]
Breukelen Brooklyn, New York [10]
Breda Breda, Iowa [8]
Brielle Brielle, New Jersey [82]
Delft Delft, Minnesota [20]
Drenthe Drenthe, Michigan [26]
Friesland Friesland, Wisconsin [1]
Vriesland, Michigan [26]
Gelderland Guilderland, New York [57]
's-Gravenzande Gravesend, New York [1] see also Gravesend, England
Groningen Groningen, Minnesota [20]
Haarlem Harlem, New York [1]
The Hague Hague, New York [10]
Hague, North Dakota [1]
Harlingen Harlingen, New Jersey [1]
Harlingen, Texas [1]
Heemstede Hempstead, New York [57]
Leiden Leyden, Massachusetts [10]
Leyden, New York [10]
Leyden, Wisconsin [8]
Middelburg Middleborough, Massachusetts [1]
Middleburgh, New York [1]
Nijmegen Nijmegen, North Carolina[111] [12]
Noordeloos Noordeloos, Michigan[112] [1]
Oostburg Oostburg, Wisconsin [8]
Overijssel Overisel, Michigan [26]
Rotterdam Rotterdam (town), New York [10]
Rotterdam (CDP), New York [10]
South Holland (Zuid-Holland) South Holland, Illinois [19]
Utrecht New Utrecht, New York [1]
Venlo Venlo, North Dakota[113] [22]
Vlissingen Flushing, New York [10]
Zeeland Zeeland, Michigan [1]
Zeeland, North Dakota
Zutphen Zutphen, Michigan[114] [1]
Zwolle Zwolle, Louisiana [1]

Norway

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Arendal Arendal Township, Minnesota [20]
Aurdal Aurdal Township, Minnesota [20]
Bergen Bergen, New Jersey may be Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands[82]
Bergen, New York [57]
Bygland Bygland Township, Minnesota [20]
Dovre Dovray, Minnesota [20]
Drammen Drammen, Wisconsin [23]
Eidsvoll Eidsvold Township, Minnesota [20]
Folden Folden Township, Minnesota [20]
Fossum, Telemark Fossum Township, Minnesota [20]
Fron Frohn Township, Minnesota [20]
Hamar Hamar, North Dakota[115] [22]
Hammerfest Hammerfest, North Dakota [22]
Heddal Hitterdal, Minnesota [20]
Hoffland Hovland, Minnesota [20]
Kongsberg Kongsberg, North Dakota[116] [117]
Lier, Buskerud Leer, Michigan [26]
Nedstrand Nerstrand, Minnesota [20]
Norway Norway, Maine [118]
Norway, Illinois
Norum Parish, Vestland Norum, North Dakota [119]
Oslo Oslo, Minnesota [20]
Paulsbo (a farm) Poulsbo, Washington [120]
Sandnes Sandnes Township, Minnesota [20]
Solum New Solum Township, Minnesota [20]
Solør Soler Township, Minnesota [20]
Stavanger Stavanger, Illinois [19]
Sundal Sundal Township, Minnesota [20]
Trondheim (formerly Nidaros) Nidaros Township, Minnesota [20]
Trysil Trysil, North Dakota[121] [22]
Tynset Tynsid Township, Minnesota [20]

Pakistan

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Kalat Kelat, Kentucky T. J. Smith, local school teacher, suggested the name of the capital of Balochistan when asked for a unique name[7]
Lahore Lahore, Virginia  

Palestine

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Palestine Palestine, Ohio
East Palestine, Ohio Named "East Palestine" because another Palestine in Ohio was already incorporated.

For cities in Palestinian territory, see the Ancient world section below.

Panama

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Colón Colon, Michigan [8]
Panama City Panama City, Florida [6]
Portobelo, Colón Portobello, Maryland[122] [38]

Peru

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Callao Callao, Utah [60]
Callao, Missouri
Cerro de Pasco Pasco, Washington [35]
Cusco Cuzco, Indiana [15]
Lima Lima, Ohio [47]
Perú Peru, Nebraska [123]
Peru, Illinois
Peru, New York
Peru, Indiana
Peru, Kansas
Peru, Pennsylvania
Peru, Vermont
Peru, Maine
Peru, Iowa
Peru, West Virginia

Philippines

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Manila Manila, Arkansas  
Manila, Utah [60]

Poland

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Częstochowa Cestohowa, Texas  
Elbląg (German: Elbing) Elbing, Kansas [31]
Gdańsk (German: Danzig) Danzig, North Dakota  
Gniezno Gnesen Township, Minnesota [20]
Kłodzko (German: Glatz) New Glatz, Maryland[124] [38]
Kraków Krakow, Wisconsin [23]
Lublin Lublin, Wisconsin [23]
Miasteczko Krajeńskie (German: Friedheim) Friedheim, Missouri [2]
Opole Opole, Minnesota [125]
Poznań (German: Posen) Posen, Illinois [19]
Posen, Michigan [126]
Radom Radom, Illinois [19]
Szczecin (German: Stettin) Stettin, Wisconsin [68]
Tarnów Tarnov, Nebraska [34]
Toruń Torun, Wisconsin  
Warsaw Warsaw, Illinois
Warsaw, Indiana [15]
Warsaw, Missouri
Warsaw, Minnesota
Warsaw, New York
Wrocław (German: Breslau) Breslau, Texas  
Poland Poland, Herkimer County, New York There are several U.S. places named Poland, but this is the only one named after the country. The rest are named after people, Poland, Ohio (named after a person), or in Poland, Maine's very unusual case, a song.

Portugal

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Lisbon Lisbon, Connecticut  
Lisbon, Florida  
Lisbon, Illinois  
Lisbon, Indiana  
Lisbon, Iowa  
Lisbon, Louisiana  
Lisbon, Maine [10]
Lisbon, Maryland  
Lisbon, Missouri  
Lisbon, New Hampshire  
Lisbon, New York  
Lisbon, North Dakota  
Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio  
Lisbon, Clark County, Ohio  
Lisbon, Waukesha County, Wisconsin  
Lisbon, Juneau County, Wisconsin  
New Lisbon, Henry County, Indiana  
New Lisbon, Randolph County, Indiana  
New Lisbon, New Jersey  
New Lisbon, New York  
New Lisbon, Wisconsin  

Romania

[edit]
Region Namesake Notes
Transylvania Transylvania County, North Carolina

Russia

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Arkhangelsk Sitka, Alaska [10] original name of Sitka was New Arkhangelsk
Borodino Borodino, New York [10] named for the Battle of Borodino
Moscow Kremlin Kremlin, Oklahoma [84]
Liebental (Lubonironvka) Liebenthal, Kansas Volga German settlement[31]
Marks (Katharinenstadt) Catharine, Kansas Volga German settlement[31]
Moscow Moscow, Idaho  
Moscow Mills, Missouri  
Moscow, Texas [10]
Moscow, Tennessee
Moscow, Ohio
Obermunjor (Kriwowskoje) Munjor, Kansas Volga German settlement
Pfeifer (Gnilushka) Pfeifer, Kansas Volga German settlement[31]
Saint Petersburg St. Petersburg, Florida [6]
Schoenchen (Paninskaja) Schoenchen, Kansas Volga German settlement[31]
Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast Tilsit, Missouri [2]

Saudi Arabia

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Mecca Mecca, California  
Medina Medina, Ohio [47]
Medina, Minnesota

Serbia

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Belgrade Belgrade, Maine
Belgrade, Montana [16]
Belgrade, Missouri [127]
Belgrade, Nebraska [128]

Singapore

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Singapore Singapore, Michigan [129]

Slovakia

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Nitra Nitra, Georgia [90]
Slovak Slovak, Arkansas Named after the country.

Slovenia

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Idrija New Idria, California [5]
Travnik, Loški Potok Traunik, Michigan [26]

South Africa

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Johannesburg Johannesburg, California [10]
Kimberley, Northern Cape Kimberly, Missouri [2]
Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal Ladysmith, Virginia  
Pretoria Pretoria, Georgia[130] [3]
Randburg Randsburg, California [10]

Spain

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
A Coruña Corunna, Michigan [10]
Aledo, Murcia Aledo, Illinois chosen from a geographical dictionary[19]
Alhambra (a building) Alhambra, California [5]
Alhambra, Illinois
Almadén New Almaden, California [10]
Altura, Castellón Altura, Minnesota [20]
Ávila Avilla, Indiana [15]
Barcelona Barcelona, New York [57]
Cádiz Cadiz, Indiana
Cadiz, Kentucky
Cadiz, Ohio [10]
Cartagena Carthagena, Ohio  
Córdoba, Andalusia Cordova, Nebraska [10]
Galisteo, Cáceres, Extremadura Galisteo, New Mexico [40]
Granada Granada, Minnesota [20]
Iberia Iberia, Missouri
Laredo, Cantabria Laredo, Texas [10]
León Leon, New York [57]
Leon, Oklahoma
Loja, Granada Loxa, Illinois [19]
Madrid Madrid, Alabama
Madrid, Colorado
Madrid, Maine
Madrid, Nebraska
Madrid, New Mexico
Madrid, New York
New Madrid, Missouri [10]
Málaga Malaga, New Jersey [10]
Malaga, New Mexico
Mahón Port Mahon, Delaware [77]
Oviedo Oviedo, Florida [6]
Palos de la Frontera Palos Park, Illinois [19]
Segovia Segovia, Texas[131] [50]
Seville Seville, Florida  
Seville, Ohio [47]
Toledo Toledo, Ohio [47]
Valencia Valencia, New Mexico
Valencia, Pennsylvania  
Valencia West, Arizona
Valencia, California
Zaragoza Saragossa, Alabama  

Sudan

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Dongola Dongola, Illinois [63]
Khartoum Khartoum, California[132] [9]
Wadi Halfa Halfa, Iowa [8]

Sweden

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Alsen Alsen, South Dakota  
Arboga Arboga, California [5]
Borgholm Borgholm Township, Minnesota [20]
Boxholm Boxholm, Iowa [49]
Dannemora Dannemora, New York [10]
Falun Falun Township, Minnesota [20]
Forsby Forsby, North Dakota [22]
Gothenburg Gothenburg, Nebraska [34]
Gävle Galva, Illinois [19]
Kalmar Calmar, Iowa [49]
Karlstad Karlstad, Minnesota [20]
Karlsborg Carlsborg, Washington  
Linsell Linsell Township, Minnesota [20]
Lund Lund, Wisconsin  
Malmö Malmo, Nebraska [34]
Malung Malung Township, Minnesota [20]
Mora Mora, Minnesota [20]
Nora Nora, Indianapolis, Indiana [15]
Ronneby Ronneby, Minnesota [20]
Skåne Skanee, Michigan [133]
Stockholm Stockholm, New York  
Taberg Taberg, New York [57]
Uppsala Upsala, Minnesota [20]
Älvsborg fortress Elsinboro Township, New Jersey [82]
Sweden Sweden, Maine [134]

Switzerland

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Altdorf Altorf, Illinois [19]
Bern Berne, Indiana [15]
New Bern, North Carolina
Geneva Geneva, Idaho [32]
Geneva, Illinois
Geneva, New York [10]
Geneva, Pennsylvania
Geneva Lake, Wisconsin
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Glarus New Glarus, Wisconsin [23]
Hallau Hallam, Nebraska clerical error by post office changed the proposed name[135]
Interlaken Interlaken, California  
Kloten Kloten, Wisconsin [23]
Langnau im Emmental Langnau, Kentucky [7]
Lausanne Lausanne Township, Pennsylvania [10]
Lenzburg Lenzburg, Illinois [19]
Lucerne Lucerne, Indiana [15]
Maienfeld Mayfield, Wisconsin [23]
Metzerlen-Mariastein Maria Stein, Ohio  
Neuchâtel Neuchatel, Kansas  
Rütli Gruetli-Laager, Tennessee [106]
Vevey Vevay, Indiana [10]
Winterthur Winterthur, Delaware [77]
Zurich Zurich, Kansas [31]

Syria

[edit]

For cities in Syria, see the Ancient world section below.

Tunisia

[edit]

For cities in Tunisia, see the Ancient world section below.

Turkey

[edit]

For more cities in Turkey, see the Ancient world section below.

City or town Namesake Notes
Ankara Angora, Minnesota [20]

Ukraine

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Balta Balta, North Dakota [22]
Kyiv Kief, North Dakota [22]
Odesa Odessa, Texas [10]
Odessa, Washington  
Selz (now Lymanske) Selz, North Dakota (Emmons County) [22]
Sevastopol Sebastopol, California  
Sebastopol, Michigan  
Sevastopol, Wisconsin The town clerk incorrectly registered a "v" instead of a "b" and it was never changed [136]
Straßburg (now Kuchurhan, Rozdilna Raion) Strasburg, North Dakota[137] Straßburg was named after the city in Alsace[22]

United Kingdom

[edit]

British Overseas Territories

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Longwood, Saint Helena Longwood, Missouri Place where Napoleon lived during his second exile.[2]

Crown Dependencies

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Saint Clement, Jersey Clements, Maryland [38]

England

[edit]
City or town Namesake Notes
Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Abingdon, Maryland [38]
Acton, London Acton, Maine [10]
Alton, Hampshire Alton, New Hampshire [10]
Amesbury, Wiltshire Amesbury, Massachusetts [10]
Great and Little Amwell, Hertfordshire East Amwell Township, New Jersey [9]
Andover, Hampshire Andover, Massachusetts [10]
Ashburnham, Sussex Ashburnham, Massachusetts [9]
Ashton Ashton, South Dakota [61] needs disambiguation
Aston, Oxfordshire Aston Township, Pennsylvania  
Attleborough, Norfolk Attleboro, Massachusetts [10]
Barnstaple, Devon Barnstable, Massachusetts [10]
Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire Barton, Maryland [38]
Bath, Somerset Bath, Maine [10]
Battle, East Sussex Battle, Maryland[138] [38]
Beddington, Surrey Beddington, Maine [88]
Bedminster, Bristol Bedminster, New Jersey [82]
Beenham, Berkshire Beenham, New Mexico[139] [40]
Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland Berwick, Maine [10]
Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire Beverly, Massachusetts [10]
Bexley, Kent Bexley, Ohio [47]
Bideford, Devon Biddeford, Maine [10]
Billericay, Essex Billerica, Massachusetts [10]
Birmingham, West Midlands Birmingham, Alabama [10]
Birmingham, Iowa
Birmingham, Michigan
Birmingham, Missouri  
Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire Blenheim, South Carolina [9]
Boothby, Lincolnshire Boothbay, Maine  
Boston, Lincolnshire Boston, Massachusetts There are several towns and cities named Boston in the US, but this is the only one named after the one in England. All the others were named after this city or a person named Boston.[10]
Bowdon, Greater Manchester (historically in Cheshire) Bowdon, North Dakota [22]
Boxford, Suffolk Boxford, Massachusetts [10]
Bradford, West Yorkshire Bradford, Massachusetts [10]
Braintree, Essex Braintree, Massachusetts [10]
Brampton, Carlisle, Cumbria Brampton, Michigan [8]
Brentford, Greater London Branford, Connecticut [10]
Brentwood, Essex Brentwood, California [10]
Brentwood, New Hampshire
Bridgwater, Somerset Bridgewater Township, New Jersey [82]
Bridlington, East Yorkshire Burlington, New Jersey [10]
Brighton, East Sussex Brighton, Alabama [10]
New Brighton, Pennsylvania
Brimfield, Herefordshire Brimfield, Massachusetts [9]
Brinklow, Warwickshire Brinklow, Maryland [38]
Bristol, Bristol Bristol, Tennessee [10]
Bristol, Indiana
Bromley, Greater London Bromley, Kentucky [7]
Broseley, Shropshire Broseley, Missouri [2]
Brunswick (Hove), East Sussex Brunswick, Missouri [2][72]
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Buckingham, Pennsylvania  
Bude, Cornwall Bude, Mississippi  
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire Burton, Illinois [19]
Bury, Greater Manchester Woodbury, New Jersey  
Buxton, Norfolk Buxton, Maine [88]
Calne, Wiltshire Caln Township, Pennsylvania [55]: 331 
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Cambridge, Massachusetts [10]
Canterbury, Kent Canterbury, Connecticut [10]
Carlisle, Cumbria Carlisle, Pennsylvania [10]
Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire Chalfont, Pennsylvania [55]: 307 
Chatham, Kent Chatham, Massachusetts  
Chatsworth, Derbyshire Chatsworth, Illinois [19]
Chelmsford, Essex Chelmsford, Massachusetts [10]
Chelsea, London Chelsea, Massachusetts [10]
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Cheltenham, Maryland  
Chester, Cheshire Chester, Illinois [19]
Chesterfield, Derbyshire Chesterfield Township, New Jersey [82]
Chichester, West Sussex Upper Chichester Township, Pennsylvania [55]: 331 
Chilham/Chilham Castle Chillum, Maryland [38]
Chilmark, Wiltshire Chilmark, Massachusetts [10]
Chipping Barnet, Greater London Barnet, Vermont [10]
Claremont (country house), Surrey Claremont, Virginia [92]: 200 
Clifton, Bristol Clifton, North Dakota[140] [22]
Coalville, Leicestershire Coalville, Utah [60]
Cobham, Surrey Cobham, Albemarle County, Virginia [92]: 25 
Colchester, Essex Colchester, Connecticut [10]
Coventry, West Midlands Coventry, Connecticut [10]
Crewe, Cheshire Crewe, Virginia [92]: 152 
Croydon, Greater London Croydon, New Hampshire [10]
Danbury, Essex Danbury, Connecticut [10]
Danby, North Yorkshire Danby, Vermont [10]
Darlington, County Durham Darlington, Indiana [15]
Dartmouth, Devon Dartmouth, Massachusetts [10]
Deal, Kent Deal, New Jersey [10]
Dedham, Essex Dedham, Massachusetts [10]
Deptford, Greater London Deptford Township, New Jersey [10]
Derby, Derbyshire Derby, Connecticut [10]
Dorchester, Dorset Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts [10]
Dover, Kent Dover, Delaware [10]
Dover, New Jersey  
Dunstable, Bedfordshire Dunstable, Massachusetts [10]
Durham, County Durham Durham, Connecticut [10]
Duxbury Hall, Lancashire Duxbury, Massachusetts [9]
East Ardsley, West Riding of Yorkshire Ardsley, New York [57]
Easton Neston, Northamptonshire Easton, Pennsylvania [55]: 47 
Easton, Massachusetts
East Raynham, Norfolk Raynham, Massachusetts  
Edgeley, Greater Manchester (originally Cheshire) Edgeley, North Dakota [22]
Edgmond, Shropshire Edgmont Township, Pennsylvania [55]: 331 
Enfield Town, Greater London Enfield, Connecticut  
Epping, Essex Epping, New Hampshire [10]
Epsom, Surrey Epsom, New Hampshire [10]
Epworth, Lincolnshire Epworth, Iowa [49]
Eton, Berkshire Eton, Georgia [3]
Evesham, Worcestershire Evesham Township, New Jersey [82]
Exeter, Devon Exeter, New Hampshire [10]
Falmouth, Cornwall Falmouth, Massachusetts  
Farmington, Gloucestershire Farmington, Connecticut [10]
Farnham, Surrey Farnham, Virginia [92]: 173 
Foxhall, Suffolk Foxton, Colorado [39]
Framlingham, Suffolk Framingham, Massachusetts [10]
Glastonbury, Somerset Glastonbury, Connecticut [10]
Gloucester, Gloucestershire Gloucester, Massachusetts [10]
Gravesend, Kent Gravesend, New York [57] see also 's-Gravenzande, Netherlands
Great Barrington, Gloucestershire Great Barrington, Massachusetts  
Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire Wilbraham, Massachusetts  
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Yarmouth, Massachusetts [10]
Greenwich, Greater London Greenwich, Connecticut [10]
Groton, Suffolk Groton, Massachusetts [8]
Guildford, Surrey Guilford, Connecticut [10]
Much Hadham and Little Hadham, Hertfordshire Haddam, Connecticut [9]
Hadleigh, Suffolk Hadley, Massachusetts  
Halifax, West Yorkshire Halifax, Massachusetts  
Hampstead, Greater London Hampstead, New Hampshire [10]
Hampton, London Hampton, New Hampshire [10]
Harpswell, Lincolnshire Harpswell, Maine [10]
Harrogate, North Yorkshire Harrogate, Tennessee [9]
Harwich, Essex Harwich Port, Massachusetts [10]
Hastings, East Sussex Hastings-on-Hudson, New York [57]
Hatfield Hatfield, Massachusetts [10] needs disambiguation
Haverhill, Suffolk Haverhill, Massachusetts [10]
Haworth, West Yorkshire Haworth, New Jersey [82]
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Hempstead, New York [10]
Hereford, Herefordshire Hereford, South Dakota [61] named for the breed of cattle, which originated in Herefordshire
Hertford, Hertfordshire Hartford, Connecticut [10]
Highgate, Greater London Highgate, Vermont [10]
Hillington, Norfolk Hillington, Wisconsin neighborhood in Madison, Wisconsin[23]
Hingham, Norfolk Hingham, Massachusetts [10]
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Huntingdon, Pennsylvania  
Ilchester, Somerset Ilchester, Maryland [38]
Ipswich, Suffolk Ipswich, Massachusetts [10]
Islip, Northamptonshire Islip, New York [10]
Kennett, Cambridgeshire Kennett Square, Pennsylvania [10]
Kenilworth, Warwickshire Killingworth, Connecticut  
Kensington, Greater London Kensington, Maryland  
Keswick, Cumbria Keswick, California [10]
Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire Kimbolton, Ohio [10]
King's Lynn, Norfolk Lynn, Massachusetts [10]
Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire Hull, Massachusetts [10]
Lancaster, Lancashire Lancaster, Pennsylvania [10]
Langley, Berkshire Langley, South Carolina [19]
Laxton, Nottinghamshire Lexington, Massachusetts [10]
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Leamington, Utah [60]
Leeds, West Yorkshire Leeds, Alabama [10]
Leominster, Herefordshire Leominster, Massachusetts [10]
Lewes, East Sussex Lewes, Delaware [77]
Limington, Somerset Limington, Maine [88]
Lincoln, Lincolnshire Lincoln, Massachusetts [10]
Lichfield, Staffordshire Litchfield, Connecticut [10]
Liverpool, Merseyside Liverpool, New York [10]
London New London, Connecticut  
London, Kentucky [10]
New London, Missouri  
New London, Wisconsin
Longton, Staffordshire Longton, Kansas [31]
Ludlow, Shropshire Ludlow, Massachusetts [10]
Lyme Regis, Dorset Lyme, Connecticut [10]
Maidstone, Kent Maidstone, Vermont [10]
Maldon, Essex Malden, Massachusetts [10]
Malvern, Worcestershire Malverne, New York  
Malvern Hill, Virginia Site of The Battle of Malvern Hill, an American Civil war battle
Malvern, Pennsylvania
Manchester North Manchester, Indiana
Manchester, Missouri
Manchester, New Hampshire [10]
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire Mansfield Township, New Jersey [82]
Margate, Kent Margate City, New Jersey [82]
Marlborough, Wiltshire Marlborough, Massachusetts [10]
Marlow, Buckinghamshire Marlow, New Hampshire [10]
Matfield, Kent Matfield Green, Kansas [31]
Matlock, Derbyshire Matlock, Iowa [49]
Mendham, Suffolk Mendon, Massachusetts [10]
Meriden, West Midlands Meriden, Connecticut  
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire Middlesboro, Kentucky [7]
Middlesex, London West Middlesex, Pennsylvania
Milford Milford, Connecticut [10] needs disambiguation
Modbury, Devon Madbury, New Hampshire  
Needham Market, Suffolk Needham, Massachusetts [10]
Nether Winchendon, Buckinghamshire Winchendon, Massachusetts  
Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire Newark, New Jersey [10]
Newbury, Berkshire Newbury, Massachusetts [10]
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Newcastle, Texas [10]
New Castle, Pennsylvania
Newmarket, Suffolk Newmarket, New Hampshire [10]
Newstead Abbey, Nottinghamshire Newstead, New York  
Northampton, Northamptonshire Northampton, Massachusetts [10]
Norton, Oxfordshire Norton, Massachusetts [10] needs disambiguation
Norwich, Norfolk Norwich, Connecticut [10]
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Nottingham, New Jersey  
Oakham, Rutland Oakham, Massachusetts [10]
Oldham, Greater Manchester Oldham, South Dakota [61]
Olney, Buckinghamshire Olney, Maryland [38]
Oxford, Oxfordshire Oxford, Mississippi [141]
Oxford, Ohio [47]
Penn, Buckinghamshire Penn, North Dakota [22]
Petersham, London Petersham, Massachusetts [9]
Plaistow Plaistow, New Hampshire needs disambiguation[9]
Plymouth, Devon Plymouth, Massachusetts [10]
Plymouth, Indiana
Pontefract, West Yorkshire Pomfret, Connecticut [10]
Portsmouth, Hampshire Portsmouth, Virginia [10]
Preston, Lancashire Preston, Connecticut  
Raynham, Norfolk Raynham, Massachusetts  
Reading, Berkshire Reading, Pennsylvania [10]
Reigate, Surrey Ryegate, Vermont [9]
Reydon, Suffolk Reydon, Oklahoma [84]
Richmond, London Richmond, Virginia [92]: 227 
Ridley, Cheshire Ridley Park, Pennsylvania [10]
Ripon, North Yorkshire Ripon, Wisconsin [10]
Rochdale, Greater Manchester Rochdale Village, Queens New York [57]
Rochester, Kent Rochester, Massachusetts [10]
Rowley, East Riding of Yorkshire Rowley, Massachusetts [10]
Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent Tunbridge, North Dakota[142] [22]
Rugby, Warwickshire Rugby, North Dakota [9]
Runnymede, Surrey Runnymede, Kansas [31]
Ryde, Isle of Wight Ryde, California [9]
Rye, East Sussex Rye, New Hampshire [10]
St Albans, Hertfordshire St. Albans, Vermont  
Salisbury, Wiltshire Salisbury, Maryland [38]
Sandown, Isle of Wight Sandown, New Hampshire  
Sandwich, Kent Sandwich, Massachusetts [10]
Scarborough, North Yorkshire Scarborough, Maine [10]
Shadwell, Greater London Shadwell, Virginia  
Sheffield, South Yorkshire Sheffield, Massachusetts [10]
Shrewsbury, Shropshire Shrewsbury, Massachusetts [10]
Skelton Skelton, West Virginia [81] needs disambiguation
Smithfield, London Smithfield, Rhode Island  
Somerset Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Sotterley, Suffolk Sotterley (Hollywood, Maryland) [38]
Southampton, Hampshire Southampton, New York [10]
South Norwood, Greater London Norwood, Massachusetts [10]
Southwark, London Southwark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [55]: 33 
Springfield, Essex Springfield, Massachusetts [10]
Stamford, Lincolnshire Stamford, Connecticut  
Staplehurst, Kent Staplehurst, Nebraska [34]
Stockbridge, Hampshire Stockbridge, Massachusetts [10]
Stockport, Greater Manchester Stockport, Ohio [10]
Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham Stockton Springs, Maine [88]
Stourbridge, West Midlands Sturbridge, Massachusetts [10]
Stow Stow, Massachusetts needs disambiguation[9]
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire Stratford, Connecticut  
Sudbury, Suffolk Sudbury, Massachusetts [10]
Sunbury-on-Thames Sunbury, Pennsylvania [55]: 49 
Sutton Scarsdale, Derbyshire Scarsdale, New York [10]
Taunton, Somerset Taunton, Massachusetts [10]
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire Tewksbury, Massachusetts [10]
Thornbury, Gloucestershire Thornbury Township, Pennsylvania [55]: 331 
Teignmouth, Devon Tinmouth, Vermont [9]
Tisbury, Wiltshire Tisbury, Massachusetts [10]
Tolland, Somerset Tolland, Connecticut [10]
Toppesfield, Essex Topsfield, Massachusetts [10]
Topsham, Devon Topsham, Maine [10]
Trafford, Greater Manchester Trafford, Pennsylvania [143]
Truro, Cornwall Truro, Massachusetts [10]
Turton, Lancashire Turton, South Dakota [61]
Ventnor, Isle of Wight Ventnor City, New Jersey [82]
Wakefield, West Yorkshire Wakefield, New Hampshire  
Wallingford, Oxfordshire Wallingford, Pennsylvania [9]
Wantage, Oxfordshire Wantage Township, New Jersey [82]
Wareham, Dorset Wareham, Massachusetts [10]
Warminster, Wiltshire Warminster, Pennsylvania  
Warwick, Warwickshire Warwick, Pennsylvania [55]: 244 
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Willingboro Township, New Jersey [82]
Wells, Somerset Wells, Maine [10]
Wenham Magna, Suffolk Wenham, Massachusetts [10]
Westminster, Greater London Westminster, California [5] named for the Westminster Assembly
Weymouth, Dorset Weymouth, Massachusetts [10]
Wickford, Essex Wickford, Rhode Island  
Willoughby, Lincolnshire Williba, Kentucky [7]
Wilmington, Kent New Wilmington, Pennsylvania  
Wilmington, North Carolina [144]
Wilton, Wiltshire Wilton, New Hampshire [10]
Wimbledon, London Wimbledon, North Dakota [22]
Winchester, Hampshire Winchester, Virginia [92]: 89 
Windsor, Berkshire Windsor, Maine [10]
Woburn, Bedfordshire Woburn, Massachusetts [9]
Woodstock, Oxfordshire Woodstock, Alabama [103]
Woolwich, London Woolwich, Maine [10]
Worcester, Worcestershire Worcester, Massachusetts [10]
Wrentham, Suffolk Wrentham, Massachusetts [10]
Wylam, Northumberland Wylam, Alabama neighbourhood of Birmingham, AL, also

named after a place in England [9]

Wymondham, Norfolk Windham, Maine [88]
York, North Yorkshire York, Pennsylvania  

Northern Ireland

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City or town Namesake Notes
Antrim, County Antrim Antrim, Ohio [47]
Armagh Armagh, Pennsylvania [10]
Belfast Belfast, Maine [10]
Charlemont, County Armagh Charlemont, Massachusetts  
Coleraine Colerain, North Carolina [10]
Derry Derry, New Hampshire
Londonderry, New Hampshire [10]
Derry, New Mexico
Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio
Londonderry, Ross County, Ohio
Derry, Pennsylvania [55]
Dungannon Dungannon, Virginia [92]: 187 
Glenarm, County Antrim Glenarm, Kentucky[145] [7]
Lisburn Lisburn, Pennsylvania  
Lurgan Lurgan Township, Pennsylvania [55]: 331 
Newry Newry, Maine [10]
Rostrevor, County Down Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania [55]: 331 
Strabane Straban Township, Pennsylvania [55]: 331 
Ulster Ulster Township, Pennsylvania [55]

Scotland

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City or town Namesake Notes
Aberdeen Aberdeen, Washington [35]
Aldie Castle, Kinross-shire Aldie, Virginia [92]: 124 
Alloa Alloway, New York [57]
Alloway Alloway, Maryland[146] [38]
Ancrum Ancram, New York [57]
Ayr, Ayrshire Mount Ayr, Iowa [49]
Bannockburn Bannockburn, Illinois [19]
Bathgate, West Lothian Bathgate, North Dakota  
Blair Atholl Athol, Massachusetts  
Braemore, Highlands Bremo Bluff, Virginia [92]: 84 
Caledonia, the Roman Empire's name for Scotland Caledonia, Missouri
Currie Currie, Minnesota [10]
Dumbarton Dunbarton, New Hampshire [10]
Dumfries Dumfries, Virginia [92]: 166 
Dundee Dundee, Florida [6]
Dunfermline Dunfermline, Illinois [19]
Edinburgh Edina, Minnesota
Edina, Missouri
Edinburg, Texas [10]  
Elcho Castle Elcho, Wisconsin [23]
Elderslie Ellerslie, Maryland [38]
Elgin, Moray Elgin, Minnesota [20]
Ettrick, Scottish Borders Ettrick, Virginia [92]: 63 
Glamis Castle Glamis, California [9]
Glasgow Glasgow, Kentucky [10]
Glasgow, Missouri  
Glasgow, Virginia  
Glen Coe Glencoe, Missouri
Glencoe, Highland Glencoe, Minnesota [20]
Glendale, Skye Glendale, Utah [60]
Glenelg, Highland Glenelg, Maryland [38]
Grampian Mountains Grampian, Pennsylvania [55]
Gretna Green Gretna, Louisiana  
Inverness Inverness Township, Michigan [10]
Kelso, Scottish Borders Kelso, Washington [35]
Kilmarnock Kilmarnock, Virginia [92]: 120 
Kilsyth Kilsyth, West Virginia [81]
Kilwinning Kilwinning, Missouri [2]
Kinross Kinross Charter Township, Michigan [26]
Lanark Lanark, Illinois [19]
Leith Leith, North Dakota [22]
Leven, Fife Leven Township, Minnesota [20]
Linlithgow, West Lothian Lithgow, New York [57]
Lochbuie, Mull Lochbuie, Colorado [39]
Lochgelly, Fife Lochgelly, West Virginia [81]
Loudoun, East Ayrshire Loudoun County, Virginia
Lower Largo Largo, Maryland [38]
Melrose, Scottish Borders Melrose, Massachusetts [10]
Montrose, Angus Montrose, Minnesota [20]
Muirkirk, East Ayrshire Muirkirk, Maryland [38]
Newburgh, Fife Newburgh (city), New York [10]
Paisley, Renfrewshire Paisley, Oregon [54]
Perth Perth, New York [10]
Rothesay, Bute Rothsay, Minnesota [20]
Rutherglen Ruther Glen, Virginia [92]: 57 
Skibo Castle, Sutherland Skibo, Minnesota [20]
Stirling Mount Sterling, Kentucky [10]
Tantallon Castle, East Lothian Tantallon, Maryland [147]
Upper Largo Largo, Maryland [38]
Wanlockhead Wanlock, Illinois [19]

Wales

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Main article: Welsh_place_names_in_other_countries § United_States
City or town Namesake Notes
Bala Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania  
Bangor Bangor, Maine
Bangor, New York [10]
Brecon Beacon, Iowa [49]
Caernarfon Arvon Township, Michigan [148]
Caernarvon Township, Pennsylvania [10]
Cardiff Cardiff, Maryland [38]
Cynwyd Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania  
Gwynedd Upper Gwynedd Township  
Haverfordwest Haverford, Pennsylvania [10]
Hawarden Castle Hawarden, Iowa [49]
Lampeter Lampeter, Pennsylvania [10]
Landore Landore, Idaho former mining town; now a ghost town [32]
Llandovery Landover, Maryland [38]
Milford Haven Milford, Pennsylvania [55]: 106 
Nantmel Nantmeal Village, Pennsylvania [55]: 245 
Narberth Narberth, Pennsylvania [9]
New Radnor Radnor, Pennsylvania [10]
Pembroke Pembroke, Massachusetts  
Penrhyn Quarry Penryn, California [9]
Swansea Swansea, Massachusetts [10]
Wales Wales, Utah [15]

Uruguay

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City or town Namesake Notes
Montevideo Montevideo, Minnesota [20]

Uzbekistan

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City or town Namesake Notes
Samarkand Samarcand, North Carolina[149] [9]

Ancient world

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Cities that have namesakes because they are biblical or prominent in ancient history are in this section.

City or town Civilization Modern location Namesake Notes
Aleppo Halaf Aleppo, Syria Aleppo, Pennsylvania [55]: 249 
Antioch Hellenistic ruins near Antakya, Turkey Antioch, California [10]
Arbela Assyrian Erbil, Iraq Arbela, Missouri named for the Battle of Arbela, where Alexander decisively defeated the Persian Empire[9]
Argos Greek Argos, Greece Argos, Indiana [15]
Ashkelon Canaanite Ashkelon, Israel Ascalon, Georgia [3]
Babylon Babylonian ruins at Hillah, Iraq Babylon, New York [10]
Berea Macedonian Veria, Greece Berea, Kentucky [10]
Bethesda Judaean Jerusalem, Israel Bethesda, Maryland [150]
Bethany Hebrew al-Eizariya, West Bank Bethany, Missouri [10]
Bethany, Oregon [10]
Bethlehem Hebrew Bethlehem, West Bank Bethlehem, Pennsylvania [10]
Bethphage Hebrew Bethphage, Israel Bethpage, New York [57]
Bozrah Hebrew Bouseira, Jordan Bozrah, Connecticut  
Carthage Punic, Berber Carthage, Tunisia Carthage, Missouri
Carthage, Tennessee Notes:

Per the Carthage, Mississippi page, Carthage MS is named for Carthage, TN, and Carthage, TX is named for Carthage, MS...

"Carthage[, Mississippi] was established in 1834, and became the county seat. The Harris family were early settlers, and named the town after their former home of Carthage, Tennessee."

"When [Carthage, Texas] established in 1848, it was named after Carthage, Mississippi."

[151][circular reference]

Carthage, Indiana
Ancient Corinth Greek Corinth, Greece Corinth, Mississippi [10]
Damascus Aramaean Damascus, Syria Damascus, Maryland [38]
Delphi Greek Delphi, Greece Delphi, Indiana [15]
Dothan Hebrew Tell Dothan – 10 km SW of Jenin, West Bank Dothan, Alabama  
Ekron Philistine Kibbutz Revadim, Israel Ekron, Kentucky [7]
Endor Canaanite Jezreel Valley Indore, West Virginia spelling error for the village where the Witch of Endor lived[81]
Ephesus Greek 3 km SW of Selçuk, Turkey Ephesus, Georgia [3]
Galilee Hebrew Northern Israel and Southern Lebanon New Galilee, Pennsylvania [152]
Gaza Philistine Gaza City, Gaza Strip Gaza, New Hampshire [153]
Hebron Hebrew Hebron, West Bank Hebron, Nebraska [10]
Hebron, Kentucky [154]
Herculaneum Samnite Ercolano, Campania, Italy Herculaneum, Missouri [2]
Ikónion Phrygian Konya, Turkey Iconium, Iowa [49]
Ithaca Greek Ithaca, Greece Ithaca, New York
Jericho Natufian Tell es-Sultan, West Bank Jerico Springs, MO
Jericho, Vermont [10]
Jerusalem Hebrew Jerusalem, Israel Jerusalem, New York [10]
Jaffa Canaanite Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Joppa, Maryland [38]
Karnak Egyptian Luxor, Egypt Karnak, Illinois [63]
Laurium Greek Laurium, Greece Laurium, Michigan [26]
Marathon Greek Marathon, Greece Marathon, New York [10]
Memphis Egyptian ruins near Mit Rahina, Egypt Memphis, Missouri  
Memphis, Tennessee [106]
Mycenae Mycenaean Greece 11 km N of Argos, Greece Mycenae, New York  
Nazareth Hebrew Nazareth, Israel Nazareth, Pennsylvania [10]
Nineveh Neo-Assyrian Mosul, Iraq Nineveh, New York [10]
Palmyra Amorite Tadmur, Syria Palmyra, New Jersey [10]
Pompeii Oscan Pompei, Italy Pompeii, Michigan  
Philippi Macedonian near Filippoi, Greece Philippi, Tennessee[155] [106]
Samaria Canaanite Samaria mountains, West Bank Samaria, Indiana [15]
Sardis Lydian Sart, Turkey Sardis, Alabama [156]
Shiloh Hebrew Shiloh, West Bank Shiloh, Georgia [10]
Sidon Phoenician Sidon, Lebanon Sidon, Mississippi [10]
Smyrna Greek İzmir, Turkey Smyrna, Georgia [10]
Sparta Greek Sparta, Greece Sparta, Georgia [3]
Sparta, Wisconsin
Susa Persian Shush, Iran Shushan, New York [10]
Swenett Egyptian Aswan Syene, Wisconsin[157] [8]
Syracuse Greek Syracuse, Italy Syracuse, New York [10]
Taranto Greek Taranto, Italy Tarentum, Pennsylvania [10]
Thebes Egyptian Luxor, Egypt Thebes, Illinois [63]
Timonium Egyptian Antirhodos island, Alexandria harbor, Egypt Timonium, Maryland incomplete palace built by Mark Antony[38]
Troy (unknown) Hisarlik, Turkey Troy, Alabama
Troy, Illinois
Troy, Michigan
Troy, Missouri
Troy, New York [10]
Troy, Wisconsin
East Troy, Wisconsin
Tekoa Hebrew Tuqu', West Bank Tekoa, Washington [35]
Tyre Phoenician Tyre, Lebanon Tyre, New York [57]
Utica Phoenician Bizerte Governorate, Tunisia Utica, New York [10]

See also

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