List of American places named after people
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This is a list of places in the United States of America
which are named after people. The etymology is generally referenced in the article about the person or the place name.
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which are named after people. The etymology is generally referenced in the article about the person or the place name.
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- Abbot, MaineAbbot, MaineAbbot is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 714 at the 2010 census. It was named for the treasurer of Bowdoin College, John Abbot.-Geography:...
– John Abbot (treasurer of Bowdoin CollegeBowdoin CollegeBowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
) - Abbott, TexasAbbott, TexasAbbott is a city in Hill County in Central Texas. The population was 356 in 2010. It is perhaps best known as the birthplace of country musician Willie Nelson.-History:...
– Joseph AbbottJoseph Abbott (Texas politician)Joseph "Jo" Abbott was a member of the Confederate States Army and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas.-Biography:...
(Texas politician) - Abernathy, TexasAbernathy, TexasAbernathy is a city in Hale and Lubbock counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,839 at the 2000 census, but had dropped to 2,764 according to a 2009 estimate....
– Monroe Abernathy (one of the developers of the town) - Abington, MassachusettsAbington, MassachusettsAs of the census of 2000, there were 14,605 people, 5,263 households, and 3,747 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,469.1 people per square mile . There were 5,348 housing units at an average density of 538.0 per square mile...
– Anne Venables Bertie, Countess of Abington, CambridgeshireAbington, CambridgeshireThe Abingtons are a community in South Cambridgeshire consisting of two villages: Little Abington and Great Abington, south east of Cambridge.-History:... - Ackerman, CaliforniaAckerman, CaliforniaAckerman is a former settlement in Placer County, California. Ackerman is located east of Westville.The Ackerman post office operated from 1896 to 1899. The name honored the first postmaster, John Q. Ackerman.-References:...
– John Q. Ackerman (first postmaster) - Acorn, Humboldt County, California – Alonzo and Elizabeth Acorn
- Adams, CaliforniaAdams, CaliforniaAdams is an unincorporated community in Lake County, California. It is located north of Whispering Pines, at an elevation of 2815 feet ....
– Charles Adams (landowner) - Adams, MassachusettsAdams, MassachusettsAdams is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,485 at the 2010 census.-History:...
– Samuel AdamsSamuel AdamsSamuel Adams was an American statesman, political philosopher, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. As a politician in colonial Massachusetts, Adams was a leader of the movement that became the American Revolution, and was one of the architects of the principles of American... - Adams, New YorkAdams (town), New YorkAdams is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 5,143 at the 2010 census. The town is named after President John Adams.The Town of Adams also has a village named Adams...
– John AdamsJohn AdamsJohn Adams was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States... - Adams, OregonAdams, OregonAdams is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States, located about northeast of Pendleton on Oregon Route 11. The population was 297 at the 2000 census and a census estimated population of 291 as of 2009. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical...
– John F. Adams (homesteader) - Adams Station, CaliforniaAdams Station, CaliforniaAdams Station is an unincorporated community in Del Norte County, California. It is located on the Smith River just west of Gasquet, at an elevation of 338 feet ....
– Mary Adams Peacock (tavern owner) - Adamstown, California – George Adams (founder)
- Addington, CaliforniaAddington, CaliforniaAddington is a former settlement in Lassen County, California. It was located southeast of Hayden Hill.A post office operated at Addington from 1890 to 1894, and from 1908 to 1910. The name honored Joseph and Jess Addington, local farmers.-References:...
– Joseph and Jess Addington (local farmers) - Addison, MaineAddison, MaineAddison is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after English author Joseph Addison. The population was 1,209 according to the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and Addison, VermontAddison, VermontAddison is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. It was founded October 14, 1761. The population was 1,393 at the 2000 census.-History:Addison was chartered on October 14, 1761...
– Joseph AddisonJoseph AddisonJoseph Addison was an English essayist, poet, playwright and politician. He was a man of letters, eldest son of Lancelot Addison...
(English essayist, poet, playwright and politician) - Adin, CaliforniaAdin, CaliforniaAdin is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California. It is located southwest of Alturas, at an elevation of 4203 feet...
– Adin McDowell (founder) - Adrian, MinnesotaAdrian, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,234 people, 493 households, and 330 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,111.5 people per square mile . There were 527 housing units at an average density of 474.7 per square mile...
– Mrs. Adrian Iselin (mother of Adrian C. Iselin, a director of the Sioux City and St. Paul Railroad Company) - Aguilar, ColoradoAguilar, ColoradoThe Town of Aguilar is a Statutory Town located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. Cattleman and prominent pioneer José Ramón Aguilar founded the town in 1894...
– José Ramón Aguilar (cattleman and pioneer) - Albany, New HampshireAlbany, New HampshireAlbany is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 735 at the 2010 census.Albany includes Mount Chocorua and Mount Paugus, as well as the southeastern corner of the White Mountain National Forest. Albany is the entrance to the Mount Washington Valley, and features...
– James of York and AlbanyJames II of EnglandJames II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
(indirectly, via Albany, New YorkAlbany, New YorkAlbany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
) - Albany, New YorkAlbany, New YorkAlbany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
– James of York and AlbanyJames II of EnglandJames II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland... - Alberhill, CaliforniaAlberhill, CaliforniaAlberhill is an unincorporated community in Riverside County, California. Alberhill is located on northwest of Lake Elsinore. It lies at an elevation of 1234 feet ....
– C.H. Albers, James and George Hill (landowners). - Albert Lea, MinnesotaAlbert Lea, MinnesotaAlbert Lea is a city in and the county seat of Freeborn County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 18,016 at the 2010 census....
– Albert Miller LeaAlbert Miller LeaAlbert Miller Lea was an American engineer, soldier, and topographer with the United States Dragoons who surveyed southern Minnesota and northern Iowa in 1835.-Biography:...
(engineer, soldier, and topographer with the United States Dragoons) - Alberton, MontanaAlberton, MontanaAlberton is a town in Mineral County, Montana, United States. The population was 374 at the 2000 census. It was named for Albert J. Earling, president of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. Alberton was the location of a major chlorine chemical release in 1996...
– Albert J. Earling (president of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific RailroadChicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific RailroadThe Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...
) - Albuquerque, New MexicoAlbuquerque, New MexicoAlbuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
– Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 8th Duke of AlburquerqueFrancisco Fernández de la Cueva, 8th Duke of AlburquerqueFrancisco Fernández de la Cueva y Enriquez de Cabrera , 8th Duke of Alburquerque, Marquis of Cuéllar, Count of Ledesma and of Huelma was a Spanish military officer and viceroy of New Spain from August 15, 1653 to September 15, 1660... - Alcester, South DakotaAlcester, South DakotaAlcester is a city in Union County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 807 at the 2010 census.- History :...
– Colonel Alcester of the British army - Alden, CaliforniaAlden, CaliforniaAlden is a former settlement in Alameda County, California. It was located north of Oakland.A post office opened in North Temescal in 1877, the name was changed to Alden in 1899, and the post office closed in 1908. The name commemorated S.E. Alden, farmer and landowner. Coordinates for the post...
– S.E. Alden (farmer and landowner) - Alexander, MaineAlexander, MaineAlexander is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 514 at the 2000 census. The town is named for Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton, the British negotiator of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty which ended the Aroostook War in 1838-1839.-Geography:According to the...
– Alexander Baring, 1st Baron AshburtonAlexander Baring, 1st Baron AshburtonAlexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton PC was a British politician and financier.-Background:Baring was the second son of Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, and of Harriet, daughter of William Herring... - Alexandria, CaliforniaAlexandria, CaliforniaAlexandria is a former settlement in Merced County, California. It was located on the southwest of Hopeton.A post office operated at Alexandria from 1869 to 1871. The name honored Alexander C. McSwain, its first postmaster.-References:...
– Alexander C. McSwain (first postmaster) - Alexandria, New HampshireAlexandria, New HampshireAlexandria is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,613 at the 2010 census. Newfound Lake is in the northeast corner, with Wellington State Park on the western shore. The town is home to Welton Falls State Forest. Cardigan State Park, with Mount Cardigan,...
– John Alexander (indirectly, via Alexandria, VirginiaAlexandria, VirginiaAlexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
) - Alexandria, South DakotaAlexandria, South DakotaAlexandria is a city in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 615 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Hanson County.-History:...
– Alexander Mitchell (railroad president) - Alexandria, VirginiaAlexandria, VirginiaAlexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
– John Alexander (settler) - Alford, MassachusettsAlford, MassachusettsAlford is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 494 at the 2010 census.- History :...
– Colonel John Alford - Alfred, MaineAlfred, MaineAlfred is a town in York County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,497. Alfred is the county seat of York County and home to part of the Massabesic Experimental Forest...
– King Alfred the GreatAlfred the GreatAlfred the Great was King of Wessex from 871 to 899.Alfred is noted for his defence of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of southern England against the Vikings, becoming the only English monarch still to be accorded the epithet "the Great". Alfred was the first King of the West Saxons to style himself... - Alice, TexasAlice, TexasAt the 2000 census, there were 19,010 people, 6,400 households and 4,915 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,597.4 per square mile . There were 6,998 housing units at an average density of 588.0 per square mile...
– Alice Gertrudis King Kleberg (daughter of Richard KingRichard King (Texas)Richard King was a riverboat captain, entrepreneur, and most notably, the founder of the King Ranch in South Texas, which at the time of his death in 1885 encompassed over 600,000 acres .-Early years:Born in New York City into a poor Irish family, King was indentured as an apprentice to a jeweler...
, who established the King RanchKing RanchKing Ranch, located in south Texas between Corpus Christi and Brownsville, is one of the world's largest ranches. The ranch, founded in 1853 by Captain Richard King and Gideon K. Lewis, includes portions of six Texas counties, including most of Kleberg County and much of Kenedy County, with...
) - Allendale, Oakland, CaliforniaAllendale, Oakland, CaliforniaAllendale is a former settlement in Alameda County, California now annexed to Oakland. It was located northeast of Fruitvale. A post office opened in 1903 and by 1908 was a branch of the Oakland post office. Allendale was named for Charles E...
– Charles E. Allen (real estate broker) - Allentown, GeorgiaAllentown, GeorgiaAllentown is a town in Bleckley, Laurens, Twiggs, and Wilkinson Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, although primarily in Wilkinson County. The population was 287 at the 2000 census....
– J.W. Allen (postmaster) - Allentown, PennsylvaniaAllentown, PennsylvaniaAllentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
– William AllenWilliam Allen (loyalist)William Allen was a wealthy merchant, Chief Justice of the Province of Pennsylvania, and mayor of Philadelphia. At the time of the American Revolution, Allen was one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in Philadelphia... - Alstead, New HampshireAlstead, New HampshireAlstead is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,937 at the 2010 census. Alstead is home to Feuer State Forest.-History:...
– Johann Heinrich AlstedJohann Heinrich AlstedJohann Heinrich Alsted was a German Calvinist minister and academic, known for his varied interests: in Ramism and Lullism, pedagogy and encyclopedias, theology and millennarianism.-Life:...
(compiled an early encyclopediaEncyclopediaAn encyclopedia is a type of reference work, a compendium holding a summary of information from either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge....
that was popular at Harvard CollegeHarvard CollegeHarvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
) (note spelling) - Alton, IllinoisAlton, IllinoisAlton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 27,865 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in Southern Illinois...
– Alton Easton (son of founder Rufus EastonRufus EastonRufus Easton was a Delegate from the Territory of Missouri.Born in Litchfield, Connecticut, Easton completed an academic course....
) - Alvarado, CaliforniaAlvarado, CaliforniaAlvarado is a former settlement in and former county seat of Alameda County, California, now annexed to Union City. It was located north-northwest of downtown Newark....
– Juan Alvarado (Mexican governor of California) - Alvin, TexasAlvin, TexasAlvin is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area and Brazoria County. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 21,413. Alvin's claim to fame is Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, who moved with his family to the city in 1947 as...
– Alvin Morgan (settler) - Amador City, CaliforniaAmador City, CaliforniaAmador City is a city in Amador County, California, United States. The population was 185 at the 2010 census, down from 196 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Amador City is located at ....
– Jose Maria Amador (early gold prospector) - Anaheim, CaliforniaAnaheim, CaliforniaAnaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
– Saint AnneSaint AnneSaint Hanna of David's house and line, was the mother of the Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus Christ according to Christian and Islamic tradition. English Anne is derived from Greek rendering of her Hebrew name Hannah...
(indirectly, via the Santa Ana RiverSanta Ana RiverThe Santa Ana River is the largest river of Southern California in the United States. Its drainage basin spans four counties. It rises in the San Bernardino Mountains and flows past the cities of San Bernardino and Riverside, before cutting through the northern tip of the Santa Ana Mountains and...
) - Anderson, Mendocino County, CaliforniaAnderson, Mendocino County, CaliforniaAnderson is a former settlement in Mendocino County, California. It was located in the Anderson Valley about northwest of Boonville.The town had a store, hotel, and blacksmith. A post office operated at Anderson from 1858 to 1875 when service was transferred to Boonville. The name honored Walter...
– Walter Anderson (founder) - Anderson, IndianaAnderson, IndianaAnderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is...
– Chief William Anderson - Anderson, South CarolinaAnderson, South CarolinaAnderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 26,242 in 2006, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530...
– Gen. Robert Anderson - Andersonia, CaliforniaAndersonia, CaliforniaAndersonia is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River north-northwest of Piercy, at an elevation of 541 feet .- History :...
– Jeff Anderson (sawmill owner) - Andrade, CaliforniaAndrade, CaliforniaAndrade is a small unincorporated town in the southeasternmost corner of the state of California, in Imperial County. It is directly across the border from Los Algodones, the northernmost town of the municipality of Mexicali, in Baja California, and in all of Mexico. The ZIP Code is 92283...
– Mexican General Guillermo Andrade - Angelica, New YorkAngelica (village), New YorkAngelica is a village in Allegany County, New York, USA. The population was 903 at the 2000 census. The village and the town are named after Angelica Church, a daughter of General Philip Schuyler and wife of John Barker Church....
– Angelica Schuyler ChurchAngelica Schuyler ChurchAngelica Schuyler Church was the eldest daughter of Continental Army General Philip Schuyler, wife of British MP John Barker Church, sister of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton , and a prominent member of the social elite wherever she lived; first in New York, then in Paris, London and New York again... - Angels Camp, CaliforniaAngels Camp, CaliforniaAngels Camp, also known as City of Angels and formerly Angel's Camp, Angels, Angels City, Carson's Creek, and Clearlake, is the only incorporated city in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 3,835 at the 2010 census, up from 3,004 at the 2000 census...
– Henry P. Angel (early settler and merchant) - Ankeny, IowaAnkeny, IowaAnkeny is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 45,562 in the 2010 census, an increase of 68% from the 27,117 population in the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
– John Fletcher Ankeny - Annapolis, MarylandAnnapolis, MarylandAnnapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
– Anne of Great BritainAnne of Great BritainAnne ascended the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Act of Union, two of her realms, England and Scotland, were united as a single sovereign state, the Kingdom of Great Britain.Anne's Catholic father, James II and VII, was deposed during the... - Annette, CaliforniaAnnette, CaliforniaAnnette is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located south-southwest of Orchard Peak, at an elevation of 2198 feet ....
– Annette L. Jenness (first postmaster) - Anson, Maine – George Anson, 1st Baron AnsonGeorge Anson, 1st Baron AnsonAdmiral of the Fleet George Anson, 1st Baron Anson PC, FRS, RN was a British admiral and a wealthy aristocrat, noted for his circumnavigation of the globe and his role overseeing the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War...
- Ansonia, ConnecticutAnsonia, ConnecticutAnsonia is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, on the Naugatuck River, immediately north of Derby and about northwest of New Haven. The population was 19,249 at the 2010 census. The ZIP code for Ansonia is 06401. The city is serviced by the Metro North railroad...
– Anson Greene PhelpsAnson Greene PhelpsAnson Greene Phelps was a co-founder of mining company Phelps Dodge, which he founded in 1833 along with his son-in-law William E. Dodge.-Early life:... - Antis Township, Pennsylvania – Frederick Antes (colonel who fought during the Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
) (note spelling) - Applegate, CaliforniaApplegate, CaliforniaApplegate is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Applegate is located south-southwest of Colfax.It lies at an elevation of 2005 feet . Its ZIP code is 95703 and its area code 530....
– Lisbon Applegate (early settler) - Appleton, MaineAppleton, MaineAppleton is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,271 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was named for Samuel Appleton, father-in-law of Amos Lawrence, founder of Lawrence University.-Geography:...
and Appleton, WisconsinAppleton, WisconsinAppleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census...
– Samuel AppletonSamuel AppletonSamuel Appleton was an American merchant and philanthropist, active in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Great Britain. The city of Appleton, Wisconsin was named in his honor by Amos Lawrence.-Biography:...
(father-in-law of Amos LawrenceAmos LawrenceAmos Lawrence, was an American merchant and philanthropist.-Biography:...
, founder of Lawrence UniversityLawrence UniversityLawrence University is a selective, private liberal arts college with a nationally recognized conservatory of music, in Appleton, Wisconsin. Lawrence University is known for its rigorous academic environment. Founded in 1847, the first classes were held on November 12, 1849...
) - Arbuckle, CaliforniaArbuckle, CaliforniaArbuckle is a census-designated place in Colusa County, California, United States. The population was 3,028 at the 2010 census, up from 2,332 at the 2000 census. The town entrance sign on I-5 only says 864 people, but it's very old and hasn't been updated...
– Tacitus R. Arbuckle (early landowner and settler) - Arco, IdahoArco, IdahoArco is a city in Butte County, Idaho, United States. The population was 995 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Butte County.Craters of the Moon National Monument is located along U.S. Route 20, southwest of the city. The Idaho National Laboratory is located east of Arco...
– Georg von ArcoGeorg von ArcoGeorg Wilhelm Alexander Hans Graf von Arco was a German physicist, radio pioneer, and one of the joint founders of the "Society for Wireless Telegraphy" which became the Telefunken company. He was an engineer and the technical director of Telefunken... - Arlington, TexasArlington, TexasArlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...
– Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of ArlingtonHenry Bennet, 1st Earl of ArlingtonHenry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington KG, PC was an English statesman.- Background and early life :He was the son of Sir John Bennet of Dawley, Middlesex, and of Dorothy Crofts. He was the younger brother of John Bennet, 1st Baron Ossulston; his sister was Elizabeth Bennet who married Robert Kerr,...
(indirectly, via Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee MemorialArlington House, The Robert E. Lee MemorialArlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, formerly named the Custis-Lee Mansion, is a Greek revival style mansion located in Arlington, Virginia, USA that was once the home of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. It overlooks the Potomac River, directly across from the National Mall in Washington,...
) - Arnold, CaliforniaArnold, CaliforniaArnold is a census-designated place in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 3,843 at the 2010 census, down from 4,218 at the 2000 census. Arnold is located on State Route 4.-History:...
– Bob and Bernice Arnold (early local merchants) - Arnold Heights, CaliforniaArnold Heights, CaliforniaArnold Heights is an unincorporated community in Riverside County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1558 feet . Arnold Heights is located southeast of Riverside....
– General Henry H. ArnoldHenry H. ArnoldHenry Harley "Hap" Arnold was an American general officer holding the grades of General of the Army and later General of the Air Force. Arnold was an aviation pioneer, Chief of the Air Corps , Commanding General of the U.S... - Arundel, MaineArundel, MaineArundel is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,571 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
– Lord Arundel - Arvada, ColoradoArvada, ColoradoThe City of Arvada is a Home Rule Municipality located in Jefferson and Adams counties in the Denver metropolitan area of the U.S. State of Colorado. Olde Town Arvada is located northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver...
– Hiram Arvada Haskin (brother-in-law of settler Mary Wadsworth) - Arvin, CaliforniaArvin, CaliforniaArvin is a city in Kern County, in the United States. Arvin is located southeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 449 feet . As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,304, up from 12,956 at the 2000 census....
– Arvin Richardson (pioneer) - Astor, FloridaAstor, FloridaAstor is a census-designated place in Lake County, Florida, United States. It is located along the St. Johns River between Lake George and Lake Dexter, across from the community of Volusia. The population was 1,487 at the 2000 census...
and Astor Park, Florida – William Backhouse Astor, Sr.William Backhouse Astor, Sr.William Backhouse Astor, Sr. was an American businessman and member of the Astor family.-Origins and schooling:... - Astoria, OregonAstoria, OregonAstoria is the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Situated near the mouth of the Columbia River, the city was named after the American investor John Jacob Astor. His American Fur Company founded Fort Astoria at the site in 1811...
– John Jacob AstorJohn Jacob AstorJohn Jacob Astor , born Johann Jakob Astor, was a German-American business magnate and investor who was the first prominent member of the Astor family and the first multi-millionaire in the United States... - Atkinson, MaineAtkinson, MaineAtkinson is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Judge Atkinson, a landholder. The population was 323 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– Judge Atkinson (landholder) - Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
– AtlasAtlas (mythology)In Greek mythology, Atlas was the primordial Titan who supported the heavens. Although associated with various places, he became commonly identified with the Atlas Mountains in north-west Africa...
(indirectly, via the Western and Atlantic Railroad and the Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
) - Atlanta, TexasAtlanta, TexasAtlanta is a city in Cass County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,745.-Geography:Atlanta is located at ....
– AtlasAtlas (mythology)In Greek mythology, Atlas was the primordial Titan who supported the heavens. Although associated with various places, he became commonly identified with the Atlas Mountains in north-west Africa...
(indirectly, via Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
) - Atwater, CaliforniaAtwater, CaliforniaAtwater is a city on U.S. Route 99 in Merced County, California, United States. Atwater is west-northwest of Merced, at an elevation of 151 feet . The population as of the 2010 census was 28,168.-Geography:...
– Marshall D. Atwater (farmer, landowner) - Auberry, CaliforniaAuberry, CaliforniaAuberry is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 2,369 at the 2010 census, up from 2,053 at the 2000 census...
– Al Yarborough - Augusta, GeorgiaAugusta, GeorgiaAugusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
– Princess Augusta of Saxe-GothaPrincess Augusta of Saxe-GothaPrincess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was Princess of Wales between 1736 and 1751, and Dowager Princess of Wales thereafter. She was one of only three Princesses of Wales who never became queen consort... - Augusta, MaineAugusta, MaineAugusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota...
– Augusta Dearborn (daughter of Henry DearbornHenry DearbornHenry Dearborn was an American physician, a statesman and a veteran of both the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Born to Simon Dearborn and Sarah Marston in North Hampton, New Hampshire, he spent much of his youth in Epping, where he attended public schools...
) - Auld, CaliforniaAuld, CaliforniaAuld is a former settlement in Riverside County, California. It lay at an elevation of 1470 feet . Auld is located east of Murrieta.The Auld post office operated from 1899 to 1921. The name honors the first postmaster, George Auld....
– George Auld (first postmaster) - Ault, ColoradoAult, ColoradoThe Town of Ault is a Statutory Town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,432 at the U.S. Census 2000.-Geography:Ault is located at , at the intersection of U.S...
– Alexander Ault (flour mill owner) - Austin, MinnesotaAustin, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 23,314 people, 9,897 households, and 6,076 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,168.2 people per square mile . There were 10,261 housing units at an average density of 954.3 per square mile...
– Austin Nichols (settler) - Austin, TexasAustin, TexasAustin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
– Stephen F. AustinStephen F. AustinStephen Fuller Austin was born in Virginia and raised in southeastern Missouri. He was known as the Father of Texas, led the second, but first legal and ultimately successful colonization of the region by bringing 300 families from the United States. The capital of Texas, Austin in Travis County,... - Averill, VermontAverill, VermontAverill is an unincorporated town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Samuel Averill, a landholder.The town was never formally incorporated having never gained a large enough permanent population. The population was 8 at the 2000 census, having dropped from a high of 20...
– Samuel Averill (landholder) - Avery, CaliforniaAvery, CaliforniaAvery is a census-designated place in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 646 at the 2010 census, down from 672 at the 2000 census. Avery is located on State Route 4 and is home to the oldest continually operating hotel in the county, the Avery Hotel Restaurant & Saloon...
– George J. Avery (first postmaster) - Averys Gore, VermontAverys Gore, VermontAverys Gore is a gore located in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The population was 0 at the 2000 census. In Vermont, gores and grants are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government .Averys Gore is named for Samuel Avery, a...
– Samuel Avery (Westminster deputy sheriff and jailkeeper) - Ayer, MassachusettsAyer, MassachusettsAyer is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Originally part of Groton, it was incorporated February 14, 1871 and became a major commercial railroad junction. The town was home to Camp Stevens, a training camp for Massachusetts volunteers during the American Civil War...
– Dr. James Cook AyerJames Cook AyerJames Cook Ayer was born in Groton, Connecticut in May, 1818. The wealthiest patent medicine businessman of his day, Dr. Ayer was also brother of wealthy industrialist Frederick Ayer. In addition to his patent medicine business, Dr. Ayer was involved in textile production in Lowell, Massachusetts...
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- Bagby, CaliforniaBagby, CaliforniaBagby is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California. It is located on the north bank of the Merced River northeast of Hornitos, at an elevation of 830 feet . Lake McClure covers the original town site....
– Benjamin A. Bagby (merchant, hotelier, innkeeper) - Bainbridge, New YorkBainbridge (town), New YorkBainbridge is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 3,401 at the 2000 census.The Town of Bainbridge has a village of Bainbridge located within it...
– Commodore William BainbridgeWilliam BainbridgeWilliam Bainbridge was a Commodore in the United States Navy, notable for his victory over HMS Java during the War of 1812.-Early life:... - Baird, TexasBaird, TexasBaird is a city in Callahan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,623 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Callahan County. The city is named after Matthew Baird, the owner and director of the Texas & Pacific Railway. The railway depot is now the visitor center and a...
– Matthew BairdMatthew BairdMatthew Baird was one of the early partners in the Baldwin Locomotive Works.Baird was born in Derry, Ireland, in 1817. His parents brought him to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1821....
(president of Baldwin Locomotive WorksBaldwin Locomotive WorksThe Baldwin Locomotive Works was an American builder of railroad locomotives. It was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, originally, and later in nearby Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Although the company was very successful as a producer of steam locomotives, its transition to the production of...
) - Baker, MontanaBaker, MontanaBaker is a city in and the county seat of Fallon County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,741 at the 2010 census.It was named after A.G. Baker, an engineer with the Chicago, Milwaukee, St...
– A.G. Baker (engineer with the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific RailroadChicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific RailroadThe Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...
) - Baker City, OregonBaker City, OregonBaker City is a city in and the county seat of Baker County, Oregon, United States. It was named after Edward D. Baker. The population was 9,828 at the 2010 census.-History:...
– Senator *Bakersfield, CaliforniaBakersfield, CaliforniaBakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
– Colonel Thomas Baker - Baldwin, MaineBaldwin, MaineBaldwin is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,290 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine, metropolitan statistical area.-History:...
– Colonel (namesake of the Baldwin appleBaldwin (apple)The Baldwin apple is a bright red winter apple, very good in quality, and easily shipped. It was for many years the most popular apple in New England, New York, and for export from America.-History:...
) - Baldwinsville, New YorkBaldwinsville, New YorkBaldwinsville is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,053 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area....
– Dr. Jonas Baldwin (settler) - Bale, CaliforniaBale, CaliforniaBale is an unincorporated community in Napa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 282 feet . Bale is located on the Carne Humana land grant, along the Southern Pacific Railroad, east-southeast of Calistoga....
– Edward Turner BaleEdward Turner BaleEdward Turner Bale was an English immigrant physician who built the Bale Grist Mill in Napa County, California.-Life:...
, land grantee - Ballantine, MontanaBallantine, MontanaBallantine is a census-designated place in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. The population was 346 at the 2000 census. Ballantine, along with the communities of Pompey's Pillar, Worden, and Huntley, is part of the Huntley Project, an irrigation district created by the United States...
– E.P. Ballantine (homesteader) - Baltimore, Maryland – Lord BaltimoreCecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron BaltimoreCecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, 1st Proprietor and 1st Proprietary Governor of Maryland, 9th Proprietary Governor of Newfoundland , was an English peer who was the first proprietor of the Province of Maryland. He received the proprietorship after the death of his father, George Calvert, the...
- Barber, CaliforniaBarber, CaliforniaBarber is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 190 feet . It is 1 mile south of Chico, along the Southern Pacific Railroad; as Chico has expanded, it has so encroached on Barber that Barber is sometimes considered a neighborhood of Chico. Barber is...
– O. C. BarberO. C. BarberOhio Columbus Barber was an American businessman, industrialist and philanthropist. He was called "America's Match King" because of his controlling interest in the Diamond Match Company, which had 85 per cent of the market in 1881. He founded the city of Barberton, Ohio in 1891 and moved his...
(president of the Diamond Match CompanyDiamond Match CompanyThe Diamond Match Company was the largest manufacturer of matches in the United States in the late nineteenth century. Jarden is the current owner of the Diamond brand.-History:...
) - Barberton, OhioBarberton, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 27,899 people, 11,523 households, and 7,443 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,095.2 people per square mile . There were 12,163 housing units at an average density of 1,349.4 per square mile...
– O. C. BarberO. C. BarberOhio Columbus Barber was an American businessman, industrialist and philanthropist. He was called "America's Match King" because of his controlling interest in the Diamond Match Company, which had 85 per cent of the market in 1881. He founded the city of Barberton, Ohio in 1891 and moved his...
(president of the Diamond Match CompanyDiamond Match CompanyThe Diamond Match Company was the largest manufacturer of matches in the United States in the late nineteenth century. Jarden is the current owner of the Diamond brand.-History:...
) - Bard, CaliforniaBard, CaliforniaBard is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 138 feet .The first post office at Bard opened in 1910 and closed in 1933. The post office was re-established in 1937. Bard's ZIP Code is 92222. The name honors Thomas R. Bard, a promoter...
– Thomas R. Bard (irrigation district official) - Bardstown, KentuckyBardstown, KentuckyAs of the census of 2010, there were 11,700 people, 4,712 households, and 2,949 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 5,113 housing units at an average density of...
– David Bard, who obtained the original town site from the governor of Virginia, and his brother William Bard, who surveyed the site. - Baring Plantation, Maine – Alexander Baring, 1st Baron AshburtonAlexander Baring, 1st Baron AshburtonAlexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton PC was a British politician and financier.-Background:Baring was the second son of Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, and of Harriet, daughter of William Herring...
- Barnard, VermontBarnard, VermontBarnard is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 958 at the 2000 census.- History :The town was chartered on July 17, 1761 by a New Hampshire Grant and named after the second-listed grantee of the town Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet and since 1760 Governor of the...
– Sir Francis Bernard (landholder) (note spelling) - Barnes, CaliforniaBarnes, CaliforniaBarnes is a former settlement in Imperial County, California. It was located southeast of Imperial.A post office operated at Barnes from 1901 to 1903. The name honors Peter Barnes, its first postmaster.-References:...
– Peter Barnes (first postmaster) - Barnes Settlement, CaliforniaBarnes Settlement, CaliforniaBarnes Settlement is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located a little west of Old River.The place was laid out by Thomas Barnes in 1859....
– Thomas Barnes (founder) - Barre, MassachusettsBarre, MassachusettsBarre is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,398 at the 2010 census.-History:Originally called the Northwest District of Rutland, it was first settled in 1720. The town was incorporated on June 17, 1774, as Hutchinson after Thomas Hutchinson, colonial...
, Barre (city), Vermont & Barre (town), VermontBarre (town), VermontBarre is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 7,924 at the 2010 census. Barre town almost completely surrounds Barre city, which is incorporated separately from the town of Barre.-Geography:...
– Isaac BarréIsaac BarréIsaac Barré was an Irish soldier and politician. He earned distinction serving with the British army during the Seven Years' War, and later became a prominent Member of Parliament where he became a vocal supporter of William Pitt. He is known for coining the term "Sons of Liberty" in reference to...
(Irish soldier and politician) - Barrington, New HampshireBarrington, New HampshireBarrington is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 8,576 at the 2010 census. The town is a woodland, farm and bedroom community.-History:...
– John Shute Barrington, 1st Viscount BarringtonJohn Shute Barrington, 1st Viscount BarringtonJohn Shute Barrington, 1st Viscount Barrington was an English lawyer and theologian-Background and education:Born at Theobalds House, near Cheshunt in Hertfordshire, he was the son of the merchant, Benjamin Shute...
(brother of Samuel ShuteSamuel ShuteSamuel Shute was a military officer and royal governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. After serving in the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession, he was appointed by King George I as governor of Massachusetts in 1716...
, governor of MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) - Barrow, AlaskaBarrow, AlaskaBarrow is the largest city of the North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is one of the northernmost cities in the world and is the northernmost city in the United States of America, with nearby Point Barrow being the nation's northernmost point. Barrow's population was 4,212 at the...
– Sir John BarrowSir John Barrow, 1st BaronetSir John Barrow, 1st Baronet, FRS, FRGS was an English statesman.-Career:He was born the son of Roger Barrow in the village of Dragley Beck, in the parish of Ulverston then in Lancashire, now in Cumbria... - Barstow, CaliforniaBarstow, CaliforniaBarstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 22,639 at the 2010 census, up from 21,119 at the 2000 census. Barstow is located north of San Bernardino....
– William Barstow Strong (ATSFAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayThe Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...
president) - Bartlett, CaliforniaBartlett, CaliforniaBartlett is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad north of Olancha, at an elevation of 3619 feet ....
– Frank J. Barlett (chemical company executive) - Bartlett, IllinoisBartlett, IllinoisBartlett is a village located in both Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois. A small parcel on the western border is in Kane County. The population was 36,706 at the 2000 census. A 2002 recount gave the village a population of 37,304. In 2007 another recount gives the village a population of 41,500...
– Luther Bartlett - Bartlett, New HampshireBartlett, New HampshireBartlett is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,788 at the 2010 census. Bartlett includes the villages of Glen, Lower Bartlett and Intervale. It is set in the White Mountains, surrounded by the White Mountain National Forest...
– Dr. Josiah BartlettJosiah BartlettJosiah Bartlett was an American physician and statesman, delegate to the Continental Congress for New Hampshire and signatory of the Declaration of Independence... - Bartlett Springs, CaliforniaBartlett Springs, CaliforniaBartlett Springs is an unincorporated community in Lake County, California. It is located north of Clearlake Oaks, at an elevation of 2146 feet ....
– Green Bartlett (resort owner) - Barton, Vermont – General William Barton
- Bastrop, LouisianaBastrop, LouisianaBastrop is a city in and the parish seat of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 12,988 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Bastrop, Louisiana Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Monroe-Bastrop, Louisiana Combined...
– Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de BastropFelipe Enrique Neri, Baron de BastropFelipe Enrique Neri was a Dutch businessman and land owner known for his assistance in Anglo-American settlement of Texas.-Early life and family:...
(Dutch embezzler who falsely claimed to be a nobleman) - Bath, New HampshireBath, New HampshireBath is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,077 at the 2010 census. Now a tourist destination and bedroom community for Littleton, the town is noted for its historic architecture, including the Brick Store and three covered bridges...
– William Pulteney, 1st Earl of BathWilliam Pulteney, 1st Earl of BathWilliam Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, PC was an English politician, a Whig, created the first Earl of Bath in 1742 by King George II; he is sometimes stated to have been Prime Minister, for the shortest term ever , though most modern sources reckon that he cannot be considered to have held the... - Beals, MaineBeals, MaineBeals is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States, located on an island opposite Jonesport. The town was named after Manwaring Beal, an early settler...
– Manwaring Beal (settler) - Bealville, CaliforniaBealville, CaliforniaBealville is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad south of Caliente, at an elevation of 1811 feet ....
– Edward Fitzgerald BealeEdward Fitzgerald BealeEdward Fitzgerald "Ned" Beale was a national figure in 19th century America. He was naval officer, military general, explorer, frontiersman, Indian affairs superintendent, California rancher, diplomat, and friend of Kit Carson, Buffalo Bill Cody and Ulysses S. Grant...
(landowner) - Beardstown, IllinoisBeardstown, IllinoisBeardstown is a city in Cass County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,123 at the 2010 census. The public schools are in Beardstown Community Unit School District 15.-Geography:Beardstown is located at...
– Thomas Beard (settler) - Beatrice, Humboldt County, CaliforniaBeatrice, Humboldt County, CaliforniaBeatrice is an locality in Humboldt County, California. It lies at an elevation of .The original name of Salmon Creek was changed to Beatrice when the first post office opened in 1884 in honor of its first postmaster Beatrice White. The Beatrice post office closed for good in 1955....
– Beatrice White (first postmaster) - Beaumont, TexasBeaumont, TexasBeaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
– Jefferson Beaumont (early settler and public official) - Beckwourth, CaliforniaBeckwourth, CaliforniaBeckwourth is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Beckwourth is located on the Middle Fork Feather River east of Portola...
&ndsah; James BeckwourthJames BeckwourthJames Pierson Beckwourth was an American mountain man, fur trader, and explorer. An African American mulatto born into slavery in Virginia, he later moved to the American West. As a fur trapper, he lived with the Crow for years...
, adventurer and early settler - Bedford, New HampshireBedford, New Hampshire-Demographics:As of the Census of 2000, there were 18,274 people, 6,251 households, and 5,125 families residing in the town. The population density was 556.6 people per square mile . There were 6,401 housing units at an average density of 195.0 per square mile...
– Lord John Russell, 4th Duke of BedfordJohn Russell, 4th Duke of BedfordJohn Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford KG, PC, FRS was an 18th century British statesman. He was the fourth son of Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford, by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of John Howland of Streatham, Surrey... - Beeville, TexasBeeville, TexasBeeville is a city in Bee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,129 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bee County...
– Barnard E. Bee, Sr.Barnard E. Bee, Sr.Barnard Elliot Bee, Sr. was an early settler and political leader in the Republic of Texas.Barnard Bee was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the son of Thomas Bee who was a delegate to the Continental Congress. He studied law, and served on the staff of his brother-in-law, governor James...
(served as Secretary of State and Secretary of War for the Republic of TexasRepublic of TexasThe Republic of Texas was an independent nation in North America, bordering the United States and Mexico, that existed from 1836 to 1846.Formed as a break-away republic from Mexico by the Texas Revolution, the state claimed borders that encompassed an area that included all of the present U.S...
) - Belchertown, MassachusettsBelchertown, MassachusettsAs of the census of 2000, there were 12,968 people, 4,886 households, and 3,517 families residing in the town. The population density was 245.9 people per square mile . There were 5,050 housing units at an average density of 95.8 per square mile...
– Jonathan BelcherJonathan BelcherJonathan Belcher was colonial governor of the British provinces of Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, and New Jersey.-Early life:Jonathan Belcher was born in Cambridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay, in 1682...
(governor of MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
) - Belden, CaliforniaBelden, CaliforniaBelden is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Belden is located on the North Fork Feather River, southwest of Caribou. The population was 22 at the 2010 census, down from 26 at the 2000 census.-History:...
– Robert Belden (first postmaster) - Bellows Falls, VermontBellows Falls, VermontBellows Falls is an incorporated village located in the town of Rockingham in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,165 at the 2000 census...
– Colonel Benjamin Bellows (landowner) - Belmont, New HampshireBelmont, New HampshireBelmont is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,356 at the 2010 census.The primary settlement in town, where 1,301 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined by the U.S...
– August BelmontAugust BelmontAugust Belmont, Sr. was an American politician.-Early life:August Belmont was born in Alzey, Hesse, on December 8, 1813--some sources say 1816--to Simon and Frederika Elsass Schönberg, a Jewish family. After his mother's death, when he was seven, he lived with his uncle and grandmother in Frankfurt...
(financier) - Beltrami, MinnesotaBeltrami, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 101 people, 44 households, and 31 families residing in the city. The population density was 50.2 people per square mile . There were 48 housing units at an average density of 23.9 per square mile...
– Giacomo BeltramiGiacomo BeltramiGiacomo Costantino Beltrami was an Italian jurist, author, and explorer, best known for claiming to have discovered the headwaters of the Mississippi River in 1823 while on a trip through much of the United States... - Belva, West VirginiaBelva, West VirginiaBelva is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in west Nicholas County and north Fayette County, West Virginia, United States; while the CDP only includes the Nicholas County portion, the Fayette County portion is considered part of the community...
– Belva Ann LockwoodBelva Ann LockwoodBelva Ann Bennett Lockwood was an American attorney, politician, educator, and author. She was active in working for women's rights, although the term feminist was not in use. The press of her day referred to her as a "suffragist," someone who believed in women's suffrage or voting rights... - Belzoni, MississippiBelzoni, MississippiBelzoni is a city in Humphreys County, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta region, on the Yazoo River. The population was 2,663 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Humphreys County...
– Giovanni Battista BelzoniGiovanni Battista BelzoniGiovanni Battista Belzoni , sometimes known as The Great Belzoni, was a prolific Venetian explorer of Egyptian antiquities.-Early life:... - Benicia, CaliforniaBenicia, CaliforniaBenicia is a waterside city in Solano County, California, United States. It was the first city in California to be founded by Anglo-Americans, and served as the state capital for nearly thirteen months from 1853 to 1854. The population was 26,997 at the 2010 census. The city is located in the San...
– Francisca Benicia Carillo de Vallejo - Benner Township, Pennsylvania – General Phillip Benner (ironmasterIronmasterAn ironmaster is the manager – and usually owner – of a forge or blast furnace for the processing of iron. It is a term mainly associated with the period of the Industrial Revolution, especially in Great Britain....
) - Bennettville, CaliforniaBennettville, CaliforniaBennettville is a former settlement and ghost town in Mono County, California. It was located on Mine Creek east-southeast of Mount Conness.-History:...
– Thomas Bennett (mining company president) - Bennington, New HampshireBennington, New HampshireBennington is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,476 at the 2010 census.The main village of the town, where 381 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Bennington census-designated place , and is located on the Contoocook River at the...
– colonial governor Benning WentworthBenning WentworthBenning Wentworth was the colonial governor of New Hampshire from 1741 to 1766.-Biography:The eldest child of the John Wentworth who had been Lieutenant Governor, he was born and died in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Wentworth graduated from Harvard College in 1715...
(indirectly, via Bennington, Vermont) - Bennington, Vermont – colonial governor Benning WentworthBenning WentworthBenning Wentworth was the colonial governor of New Hampshire from 1741 to 1766.-Biography:The eldest child of the John Wentworth who had been Lieutenant Governor, he was born and died in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Wentworth graduated from Harvard College in 1715...
- Benton, 4 places in ArkansasBenton, ArkansasBenton is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. It was established in 1837. According to a 2006 Special Census conducted at the request of the city government, the population of the city is 27,717, ranking it as the state's 16th largest...
/CaliforniaBenton, CaliforniaBenton is a census-designated place in Mono County, California, United States. It is located 3 miles east-northeast of the community of Benton Hot Springs and north of the community of Bishop, at an elevation of 5387 feet...
/MaineBenton, MaineBenton is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,557 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton.-Geography:...
/New HampshireBenton, New HampshireBenton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 364 at the 2010 census. Located in the White Mountains, Benton is largely surrounded by the White Mountain National Forest. The town is crossed by the Appalachian Trail....
– Senator Thomas Hart BentonThomas Hart Benton (senator)Thomas Hart Benton , nicknamed "Old Bullion", was a U.S. Senator from Missouri and a staunch advocate of westward expansion of the United States. He served in the Senate from 1821 to 1851, becoming the first member of that body to serve five terms... - Benton Hot Springs, CaliforniaBenton Hot Springs, CaliforniaBenton Hot Springs is an unincorporated community in Mono County, California. It is located 3 miles west-southwest of Benton and north-northwest of Bishop, at an elevation of 5630 feet .The Benton post office opened at the place in 1886...
– Senator Thomas Hart BentonThomas Hart Benton (senator)Thomas Hart Benton , nicknamed "Old Bullion", was a U.S. Senator from Missouri and a staunch advocate of westward expansion of the United States. He served in the Senate from 1821 to 1851, becoming the first member of that body to serve five terms... - Bentonville, ArkansasBentonville, ArkansasBentonville, Arkansas is a city in Northwest Bahamas, and county seat of Benton County, Arkansas, United States The population was 35,301 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area...
– Senator Thomas Hart BentonThomas Hart Benton (senator)Thomas Hart Benton , nicknamed "Old Bullion", was a U.S. Senator from Missouri and a staunch advocate of westward expansion of the United States. He served in the Senate from 1821 to 1851, becoming the first member of that body to serve five terms... - Beresford, South DakotaBeresford, South DakotaBeresford is a city in Lincoln and Union counties in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The population was 2,005 as of the 2010 census. The southern two-thirds is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the northern one-third is part of the Sioux Falls...
– Lord Charles Beresford - Bergman, CaliforniaBergman, CaliforniaBergman is a former settlement in Riverside County, California. Bergman was located east of Aguanga.The Bergman post office opened in 1894 and moved in 1899. In 1901, the post office was moved to Aguanga. The name honored Jacob Bergman, driver for the Butterfield Overland Stage.-References:...
&ndsah; Jacob Bergman (stage coach driver) - Berkeley, CaliforniaBerkeley, CaliforniaBerkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
– Bishop George BerkeleyGeorge BerkeleyGeorge Berkeley , also known as Bishop Berkeley , was an Irish philosopher whose primary achievement was the advancement of a theory he called "immaterialism"... - Berkley, MassachusettsBerkley, MassachusettsBerkley is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,749 at the 2000 census, making it the least populated town in the county.-Geography:...
– Bishop George BerkeleyGeorge BerkeleyGeorge Berkeley , also known as Bishop Berkeley , was an Irish philosopher whose primary achievement was the advancement of a theory he called "immaterialism"...
(The extra 'e' was apparently dropped by mistake when officially registered by the State HouseMassachusetts House of RepresentativesThe Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
) - ((Bernards Township)) Sir Francis Bernard of Nether Winchendon House, England
- Bernardston, MassachusettsBernardston, MassachusettsBernardston is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,155 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
– Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet - Berthoud, ColoradoBerthoud, ColoradoBerthoud is a Statutory Town in Larimer and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Berthoud is situated north of the Little Thompson River, approximately halfway between the cities of Fort Collins, Colorado and Denver, Colorado along the Front Range Urban Corridor...
– Edward L. BerthoudEdward L. BerthoudCaptain Edward Louis Berthoud was a military officer, statesman and engineer in the western United States during the late 19th century. He is primarily known as the chief engineer and secretary of the Colorado Central Railroad during its expansion throughout Colorado in the 1870s...
(railroad surveyor and engineer) - Bethel, CaliforniaBethel, CaliforniaBethel is a former settlement in Madera County, California. It was located west of North Fork.A post office operated at Bethel from 1881 to 1885. The name honored James W. Bethel, owner of the mercantile hosting the post office.-References:...
– James W. Bethel (local merchant) - Beveridge, CaliforniaBeveridge, CaliforniaBeveridge is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. It lies at an elevation of 5587 feet . Beveridge began as a mining town. The name honors John Beveridge.A post office operated at Beveridge from 1881 to 1882....
– John Beveridge - Bieber, CaliforniaBieber, CaliforniaBieber is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California. It is located on the Pit River north-northwest of Susanville, at an elevation of 4124 feet . Its population was 312 at the 2010 census. The ZIP Code is 96009. The community is inside area code 530.-History:The settlement sprang up...
– Nathan Bieber (early settler and first postmaster) - Billings, MontanaBillings, MontanaBillings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, the largest metropolitan area in over...
– Frederick H. BillingsFrederick H. BillingsFrederick Billings was an American lawyer and financier. From 1879 to 1881 he was President of the Northern Pacific Railway.... - Bingham, Maine – William BinghamWilliam BinghamWilliam Bingham was an American statesman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress from 1786 to 1788 and served in the United States Senate from 1795 to 1801...
(landowner) - Binghamton, New YorkBinghamton, New YorkBinghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
– William BinghamWilliam BinghamWilliam Bingham was an American statesman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress from 1786 to 1788 and served in the United States Senate from 1795 to 1801... - Birchville, CaliforniaBirchville, CaliforniaBirchville is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Birchville is located north-northeast of French Corral. It was situated at an elevation of above sea level....
– L. Birch Adsit - Bismarck, North DakotaBismarck, North DakotaBismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...
– Otto von BismarckOtto von BismarckOtto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg , simply known as Otto von Bismarck, was a Prussian-German statesman whose actions unified Germany, made it a major player in world affairs, and created a balance of power that kept Europe at peace after 1871.As Minister President of... - Bishop, CaliforniaBishop, CaliforniaBishop is a city in Inyo County, California, United States. Though Bishop is the only city and the largest populated place in Inyo County, the county seat is Independence. Bishop is located near the northern end of the Owens Valley, at an elevation of 4147 feet . The population was 3,879 at the...
– Samuel Addison Bishop (settler) (indirectly, via Bishop Creek) - Blacksburg, VirginiaBlacksburg, VirginiaBlacksburg is an incorporated town located in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 42,620 at the 2010 census. Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford are the three principal jurisdictions of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area which...
– William Black (landowner) - Blackstone, MassachusettsBlackstone, MassachusettsBlackstone is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,026 at the 2010 census. It is formally a part of the Providence metropolitan area. Blackstone is the only municipality in Massachusetts to employ automatic cameras in traffic enforcement.- History :This...
– Rev. William BlaxtonWilliam BlaxtonReverend William Blaxton was an early British settler in New England, and the first European settler of modern day Boston and Rhode Island.-Biography:...
(settler) (spelling variant) - Blackwells Corner, CaliforniaBlackwells Corner, CaliforniaBlackwells Corner is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located west-northwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 650 feet...
– George Blackwell (merchant) - Blair, NebraskaBlair, NebraskaBlair is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,990 at the 2000 census. Blair is a part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
– John Insley BlairJohn Insley BlairJohn Insley Blair was an American entrepreneur, railroad magnate, philanthropist and one of the 19th century's wealthiest men.-Biography:...
(official of the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad) - Blairsden, CaliforniaBlairsden, CaliforniaBlairsden is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Blairsden is located east-southeast of Quincy. The population was 39 at the 2010 census, down from 50 at the 2000 census.-History:...
– James A. Blair (financier of the Western Pacific RailroadWestern Pacific RailroadThe Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California...
) - Blakely, GeorgiaBlakely, GeorgiaBlakely is a town in Early County, Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,068. This town is the county seat of Early County.-Geography:Blakely is located at ....
– Captain Johnston Blakeley, U.S. NavyJohnston BlakeleyJohnston Blakeley also spelled Johnston Blakely was an officer in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France and the War of 1812. He is considered to be the most successful American naval officer of that period.... - Blakes Landing, CaliforniaBlakes Landing, CaliforniaBlakes Landing is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California. It is located on Tomales Bay south of Tomales, at an elevation of 0 feet .The name honors Jeremiah Blake, who owned the place....
– Jeremiah Blakes (owner) - Blanchard, CaliforniaBlanchard, CaliforniaBlanchard is an unincorporated community in Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties, California. It is located east-northeast of Don Pedro Camp, at an elevation of 1165 feet ....
– Rosie M. Blanchard (first postmaster) - Blanco, Monterey County, CaliforniaBlanco, Monterey County, CaliforniaBlanco is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It is located on the Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad west of Salinas, at an elevation of 23 feet ....
– Tom White (settler); "Blanco" is "White" in Spanish - Blocksburg, CaliforniaBlocksburg, CaliforniaBlocksburg is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located east-southeast of Weott, at an elevation of 1594 feet .The ZIP Code is 95514....
– Benjamin Blockburger (merchant) - Bodfish, CaliforniaBodfish, CaliforniaBodfish is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. Bodfish is located east-northeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 2687 feet...
– George H. Bodfish (early settler) - Bodie, CaliforniaBodie, CaliforniaBodie is a ghost town in the Bodie Hills east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County, California, United States, about 75 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe. It is located east-southeast of Bridgeport, at an elevation of 8379 feet . As Bodie Historic District, the U.S. Department of the...
– W.S. Bodey (prospector) - Bonds Corner, CaliforniaBonds Corner, CaliforniaBonds Corner is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California a short distance east of El Centro and north of the international border with Baja California. A United States port of entry for trucks entering and exiting the country is located along nearby California State Route 7...
– Dr. J.L. Bond (homesteader) - Bondville, CaliforniaBondville, CaliforniaBondville is a former settlement in Mariposa County, California. It was located on the south bank of the Merced River east of Benton Mills.A post office operated at Bondville from 1855 to 1860. The place was named after Stephen Bond, store owner....
– Stephen Bond (merchant) - Booge, South DakotaBooge, South DakotaBooge is an unincorporated community in Red Rock Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The community sits on a major railroad route for the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad Company, and it is a half-way point between Garretson, South Dakota and Manley,...
– C.A. Booge - Boonville, CaliforniaBoonville, CaliforniaBoonville is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California. It is located southwest of Ukiah, at an elevation of 381 feet . The population was 1,035 at the 2010 census.-History:...
– W.W. Boone (merchant) - Borden, CaliforniaBorden, CaliforniaBorden is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad southeast of Madera, at an elevation of 272 feet ....
– Dr. James Borden (civic leader) - Boscawen, New HampshireBoscawen, New HampshireBoscawen is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,965 at the 2010 census.-History:The native Pennacook tribe called the area Contoocook, meaning "place of the river near pines." On June 6, 1733, Governor Jonathan Belcher granted it to John Coffin and 90...
– Lord Edward BoscawenEdward BoscawenAdmiral Edward Boscawen, PC was an Admiral in the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament for the borough of Truro, Cornwall. He is known principally for his various naval commands throughout the 18th Century and the engagements that he won, including the Siege of Louisburg in 1758 and Battle of Lagos... - Bourne, MassachusettsBourne, MassachusettsBourne is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 18,721 at the 2000 census.For geographic and demographic information on specific parts of the town of Bourne, please see the articles on Bourne , Buzzards Bay, Monument Beach, Pocasset, Sagamore, and Sagamore...
– Jonathan Bourne Sr. (son of Richard Bourne, who served in the Massachusetts General Court) - Bowdoin, MaineBowdoin, MaineBowdoin is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,727 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area.-History:...
– James BowdoinJames BowdoinJames Bowdoin II was an American political and intellectual leader from Boston, Massachusetts during the American Revolution. He served in both branches of the Massachusetts General Court in the colonial era and was president of the state's constitutional convention...
(governor of MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) - Bowdoinham, MaineBowdoinham, MaineBowdoinham is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,612 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. The town is located on the west side of Merrymeeting Bay.-History:Fort Richmond was...
– James BowdoinJames BowdoinJames Bowdoin II was an American political and intellectual leader from Boston, Massachusetts during the American Revolution. He served in both branches of the Massachusetts General Court in the colonial era and was president of the state's constitutional convention...
(governor of MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) - Bowie, MarylandBowie, MarylandBowie is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 54,727 at the 2010 census. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County, and the fifth most populous city and third largest city by area in the state of...
– Colonel William D. Bowie - Bowman, CaliforniaBowman, CaliforniaBowman is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Bowman is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, north-northeast of Auburn. It lies at an elevation of 1617 feet ....
– Harry Bowman (fruit grower) - Bozeman, MontanaBozeman, MontanaBozeman is a city in and the county seat of Gallatin County, Montana, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The 2010 census put Bozeman's population at 37,280 making it the fourth largest city in the state. It is the principal city of the Bozeman micropolitan area, which consists...
– John Bozeman - Bradford Siding, CaliforniaBradford Siding, CaliforniaBradford Siding is a former settlement in Inyo County, California.-Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad:Bradford Siding was located on Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad, where a narrow-gauge line to Ash Meadows, Nevada branched from the mainline north-northwest of Death Valley Junction.- References :...
– Johnnie Bradford (clay businessman) - Bradley, CaliforniaBradley, CaliforniaBradley is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. Bradley is located on the Salinas River south-southeast of San Ardo, at an elevation of 548 feet...
– Bradley V. Sargent (landowner) - Bradley, MaineBradley, MaineBradley is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is located at . It is part of the Bangor, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,242 at the 2000 census.-History:...
– Bradley Blackman (settler) - Bradtmoore, CaliforniaBradtmoore, CaliforniaBradtmoore is a former settlement in Imperial County, California. It was located north of Heber.A post office operated in Bradtmoore in 1903 and moved to Heber in 1904. The name honors the town founder Bradley T. Moore.-References:...
– Bradley T. Moore (founder) - Brandt, South DakotaBrandt, South DakotaBrandt is a town in Deuel County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 107 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Brandt is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
– Rev. P.O. Brandt - Branscomb, CaliforniaBranscomb, CaliforniaBranscomb is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County in the U.S. state California. It is located west-southwest of Laytonville, at an elevation of 1565 feet , on a river terrace to the east of the South Fork Eel River....
– Benjamin Franklin Branscomb (early settler) - Brattleboro, VermontBrattleboro, VermontBrattleboro, originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, located in the southeast corner of the state, along the state line with New Hampshire. The population was 12,046 at the 2010 census...
– Colonel William Brattle, Jr. (proprietor) - Briceburg, CaliforniaBriceburg, CaliforniaBriceburg is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California. It is located on the Merced River north-northwest of Midpines, at an elevation of 1138 feet ....
– William M. Brice (merchant) - Brewer, MaineBrewer, MaineBrewer is a city in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Bangor, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is named after its first settler, Colonel John Brewer. The population was 9,482 at the 2010 census....
– Colonel John Brewer (settler) - Brewster, MassachusettsBrewster, MassachusettsBrewster is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, Barnstable County being coextensive with Cape Cod. The population of Brewster was 9,820 at the 2010 census.Brewster is twinned with the town of Budleigh Salterton in the United Kingdom....
– Elder William BrewsterWilliam Brewster (Pilgrim)Elder William Brewster was a Mayflower passenger and a Pilgrim colonist leader and preacher.-Origins:Brewster was probably born at Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, circa 1566/1567, although no birth records have been found, and died at Plymouth, Massachusetts on April 10, 1644 around 9- or 10pm... - Brewster, MinnesotaBrewster, MinnesotaBrewster is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 473 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Brewster has a total area of , all of it land. It is located one-half mile from the Jackson County line, on section 25 of Hersey Township...
– Elder William BrewsterWilliam Brewster (Pilgrim)Elder William Brewster was a Mayflower passenger and a Pilgrim colonist leader and preacher.-Origins:Brewster was probably born at Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, circa 1566/1567, although no birth records have been found, and died at Plymouth, Massachusetts on April 10, 1644 around 9- or 10pm...
(indirectly, via Brewster, MassachusettsBrewster, MassachusettsBrewster is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, Barnstable County being coextensive with Cape Cod. The population of Brewster was 9,820 at the 2010 census.Brewster is twinned with the town of Budleigh Salterton in the United Kingdom....
) - Brewster, New YorkBrewster, New YorkBrewster is a village within the town of Southeast in Putnam County, New York, United States. Its population was 2,162 at the 2000 census. The village is the most densely populated portion of the town...
– Walter and James Brewster (two early farmer landowners) - Briceland, CaliforniaBriceland, CaliforniaBriceland is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located west of Redway, at an elevation of 594 feet .A post office operated at Briceland from 1889 to 1968. The name honors John C. Briceland, who purchased the site in 1889.Briceland is also the home of Briceland...
– John C. Briceland (landowner) - Bricelyn, MinnesotaBricelyn, MinnesotaBricelyn is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 365 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
– John Brice (landowner) - Bridgton, Maine – Moody Bridges
- Broadus, MontanaBroadus, MontanaBroadus is a town in and the county seat of Powder River County, Montana, United States. The population was 451 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Broadus is located at ....
– Broaddus family (early settlers) (note spelling) - Brockton, MassachusettsBrockton, MassachusettsBrockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County...
– Isaac BrockIsaac BrockMajor-General Sir Isaac Brock KB was a British Army officer and administrator. Brock was assigned to Canada in 1802. Despite facing desertions and near-mutinies, he commanded his regiment in Upper Canada successfully for many years...
(British ArmyBritish ArmyThe British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
officer and administratorAdministrator of the GovernmentAn Administrator in the constitutional practice of some countries in the Commonwealth is a person who fulfils a role similar to that of a Governor or a Governor-General...
) (indirectly, after a local merchant heard of Brockville, OntarioBrockville, OntarioBrockville is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in the Thousand Islands region. Though it serves as the seat of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Brockville is politically independent and is grouped with Leeds and Grenville for census purposes only.Known as the "City of the 1000...
on a trip to Niagara FallsNiagara FallsThe Niagara Falls, located on the Niagara River draining Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, is the collective name for the Horseshoe Falls and the adjacent American Falls along with the comparatively small Bridal Veil Falls, which combined form the highest flow rate of any waterfalls in the world and has...
) - Brockway, CaliforniaBrockway, CaliforniaBrockway is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Brockway is located on the north shore of Lake Tahoe on State Line Point, adjacent to the Nevada state border. It lies at an elevation of 6266 feet ....
– Nathaniel Brockway (uncle of postmaster) - Broderick, CaliforniaBroderick, CaliforniaBroderick is a former town in Yolo County, California, USA, now forming part of the City of West Sacramento. It is located just west of the Sacramento River in the eastern portion of the county. Broderick's ZIP Code is 95605 and its area code 916...
– U.S. SenatorUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
David C. BroderickDavid C. BroderickDavid Colbreth Broderick was a Democratic U.S. Senator from California. He was a first cousin of Andrew Kennedy and Case Broderick.-Early life and education:... - Brooks, MaineBrooks, MaineBrooks is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,022 at the 2000 census.The town was named after John Brooks, the Federalist candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 1815-1816, when the town incorporated. The town of Dexter, which incorporated the same year, was named...
– John BrooksJohn BrooksJohn Brooks was the 11th Governor of Massachusetts from 1816 to 1823; he was the last significant Federalist elected official in office in the United States....
(FederalistFederalistThe term federalist describes several political beliefs around the world. Also, it may refer to the concept of federalism or the type of government called a federation...
candidate for Governor of MassachusettsGovernor of MassachusettsThe Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The current governor is Democrat Deval Patrick.-Constitutional role:...
) - Brown, CaliforniaBrown, CaliforniaBrown is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad north-northwest of Inyokern, at an elevation of 2392 feet ....
– George Brown (hotelier) - Brownfield, MaineBrownfield, MaineBrownfield is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,251 at the 2000 census. Brownfield is home to the Stone Mountain Arts Center.-History:...
– Captain Henry Young Brown (served in the French and Indian WarFrench and Indian WarThe French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
) - Brownington, VermontBrownington, VermontBrownington is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 885 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.4 square miles , of which 28.3 square miles is land and 0.1 square mile is...
– Daniel and Timothy Brown (landholders) - Browns Valley, MinnesotaBrowns Valley, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 690 people, 285 households, and 171 families residing in the city. The population density was 878.5 people per square mile . There were 317 housing units at an average density of 403.6 per square mile...
– Joseph Brown (founder) - Brownsville, Calaveras County, CaliforniaBrownsville, Calaveras County, CaliforniaBrownsville is a former settlement in Calaveras County, California, about 1 mile east of Murphys. Brownsville, named for Alfred Brown, operated as a mining camp in the 1850s and 1860s.-References:...
– Alfred Brown - Brownsville, Yuba County, California – I.E. Brown (sawmill owner)
- Brownsville, MarylandBrownsville, MarylandBrownsville is a small unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States, near Gapland in an area known as Pleasant Valley.-Geography:...
– Tobias Brown (early settler) - Brownsville, PennsylvaniaBrownsville, PennsylvaniaBrownsville is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States, officially founded in 1785 located 35 miles south of Pittsburgh along the Monongahela River...
– Thomas Brown (landowner) - Brownsville, TennesseeBrownsville, TennesseeBrownsville is a city in Haywood County, Tennessee, United States. It is the county seat of Haywood County. The city is named after Jacob Jennings Brown, an officer who served during The War of 1812.-Geography:...
– Jacob Jennings Brown (American army officer) - Brownsville, TexasBrownsville, TexasBrownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of...
– MajorMajor (United States)In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, major is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel...
Jacob Brown - Brownville, MaineBrownville, MaineBrownville is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,259 at the 2000 census. Brownville includes the villages of Knight's Landing and Brownville Junction, near which passes the 100-Mile Wilderness of the Appalachian Trail....
– Francis Brown (mill owner and trader) - Brunswick, VermontBrunswick, VermontBrunswick is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The town was named after Prince Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand of Brunswick-Lunenburg. The population was 107 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. Brunswick is home to six mineral springs that...
– from one of the titles for Prince Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand of Brunswick-Lunenburg - Bryan, TexasBryan, TexasBryan is a city in Brazos County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 76,201. It is the county seat of Brazos County and is located in the heart of the Brazos Valley . It shares its border with the city of College Station, which lies to its south...
– William Joel BryanWilliam Joel BryanWilliam Joel Bryan was a Texas soldier and land owner.Bryan was born at Hazel Run in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri to James Bryan and Emily Austin Perry. He attended school at Potosi, Missouri until 1830. In 1831, William Joel Bryan's mother and stepfather James Franklin Perry followed... - Bryte, CaliforniaBryte, CaliforniaBryte is a former town in Yolo County, California, now forming part of West Sacramento. It is located just west of the Sacramento River in the eastern portion of the county. Bryte's ZIP Code is 95605 and its area code 916...
– Mike Bryte (local farmer and landowner) - Buck's Port, CaliforniaBuck's Port, CaliforniaBuck's Port is a former settlement in Humboldt County, California. It was located on Humboldt Bay about northeast of entrance. The townsite was laid out by David A. Buck in 1850. David A. Buck was part of the Gregg party that explored the bay in 1849.-References:...
– David A. Buck (founder) - Buckfield, MaineBuckfield, MaineBuckfield is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Buckfield is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. It is a member of Maine School Administrative District 39 along with nearby Hartford and Sumner...
– Abijah Buck (settler) - Bucknell, CaliforniaBucknell, CaliforniaBucknell is a former settlement in Mendocino County, California. It was located just north of Covelo.A post office operated at Bucknell from 1922 to 1923. The name honored Charles M. Bucknell, who settled at the place in 1893.-References:...
– Charles M. Bucknell (early settler) - Bucksport, Maine – Colonel Jonathan Buck (grantee)
- Buels Gore, VermontBuels Gore, VermontBuel's Gore is a gore in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 12 at the 2000 census. In Vermont, gores and grants are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government .-Geography:According to the United States Census...
– Major Elias Buel (landholder) - Buna, TexasBuna, TexasBuna is a census-designated place in Jasper County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,269 at the 2000 census.-History:The Beaumont Lumber Company mill in southern Jasper County was first called Carrolla for the Carroll family, prominent Beaumont lumbermen and industrialists...
– Buna Corley (cousin of the Carroll family, prominent BeaumontBeaumont, TexasBeaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
lumbermen and industrialists) - Burrillville, Rhode IslandBurrillville, Rhode IslandBurrillville is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. It was incorporated as an independent municipality on November 17, 1806 when the Rhode Island General Assembly authorized the residents of then North Glocester to elect its own officers. The population was 15,955 at the 2010...
– James Burrill, Jr.James Burrill, Jr.James Burrill, Jr. was a Federalist-party United States senator representing the state of Rhode Island. He served in the senate from 1817 until 1820...
(state attorney general and U.S. senator) - Buntingville, CaliforniaBuntingville, CaliforniaBuntingville is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California. It is located southwest of Litchfield, at an elevation of 4091 feet . It is located just northeast of Honey Lake....
– A.J. Bunting (merchant) - Burbank, CaliforniaBurbank, CaliforniaBurbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
– David Burbank (dentist) - Burdell, CaliforniaBurdell, CaliforniaBurdell is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California. It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad north of downtown Novato, at an elevation of 3 feet .The name honors the Burdell family, who owned the Rancho Olompali land grant....
– Dr. Galen Burdell (dentist, landowner) - Burkeville, CaliforniaBurkeville, CaliforniaBurkeville is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located north of Quartzburg. Burkeville began as a mining camp and was named for Edwin Burke, co-owner of the Big Blue Mine....
– Edwin Burke (mine owner) - Burlington, VermontBurlington, VermontBurlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
– Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of BurlingtonRichard Boyle, 3rd Earl of BurlingtonRichard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork PC , born in Yorkshire, England, was the son of Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington and 3rd Earl of Cork... - Burlington, WisconsinBurlington, WisconsinBurlington is a city in Racine and Walworth counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, with the majority of the city located in Racine County. The population was 10,421 at the 2009 census.-History:...
– Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of BurlingtonRichard Boyle, 3rd Earl of BurlingtonRichard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork PC , born in Yorkshire, England, was the son of Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington and 3rd Earl of Cork...
(indirectly, via Burlington, VermontBurlington, VermontBurlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
) - Burrel, CaliforniaBurrel, CaliforniaBurrel is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located southwest of Fresno, at an elevation of 203 feet .Burrel is located midway between California State Route 99 and Interstate 5....
– Cuthbert Burrel (local rancher) - Burson, CaliforniaBurson, CaliforniaBurson is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 413 feet . Burson was founded along the San Joaquin and Sierra Nevada Railroad, and named for Daniel Smith Burson, a farmer and Civil War veteran. Burson's first post office was established in 1884....
– David S. Burson (railroad man) - Bushnell, South DakotaBushnell, South DakotaBushnell is a town in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 65 at the 2010 census.-History:Bushnell was founded in 1904 and named for Frank E. Bushnell, owner of the land on which the train depot was erected...
– Frank E. Bushnell (landowner) - Byron, MaineByron, MaineByron is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 121 at the 2000 census. Home to Coos Canyon on the Swift River, Byron includes the village of Houghton.-History:...
– Lord Byron (English poet)
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- Cabot, Vermont – named by settler Lyman Hitchcock for his intended bride
- Cadenasso, CaliforniaCadenasso, CaliforniaCadenasso is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California. It lies at an elevation of 325 feet . The settlement is named after Nicola Cadenasso, a rancher who came from Genoa, Italy in the late 19th century. A post office was run in the town between 1894–95 and again in 1915–18....
– Nicolo Cadenasso (early settler) - Camden, MaineCamden, MaineCamden is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,254 at the 2000 census. The population of the town more than triples during the summer months, due to tourists and summer residents. Camden is a famous summer colony in the Mid-Coast region of Maine...
– Charles Pratt, 1st Earl CamdenCharles Pratt, 1st Earl CamdenCharles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden was an English lawyer, judge and Whig politician who was first to hold the title of Earl of Camden... - Cameron, CaliforniaCameron, Kern County, CaliforniaCameron is an unincorporated community in the Tehachapi Mountains, in Kern County, California. It is located on the railroad east-southeast of Tehachapi, at an elevation of 3802 feet ....
– George W. Cameron (early settler) - Cameron, MissouriCameron, MissouriCameron is a city in Clinton and DeKalb Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 8,312 at the 2000 census.The Clinton County portion of Cameron is part of the Kansas City, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the DeKalb County portion is part of the St...
– Malinda Cameron (maiden name of wife of Samuel McCorkle, who platted the town of Somerville, Missouri) - Camillus, New YorkCamillus (town), New YorkCamillus is a town in Onondaga County, New York, U.S. The population was 24,167 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Roman military leader Marcus Furius Camillus by a clerk interested in the classics....
– Marcus Furius CamillusMarcus Furius CamillusMarcus Furius Camillus was a Roman soldier and statesman of patrician descent. According to Livy and Plutarch, Camillus triumphed four times, was five times dictator, and was honoured with the title of Second Founder of Rome....
(Roman military leader) - Camp Connell, CaliforniaCamp Connell, CaliforniaCamp Connell is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 4760 feet . The first post office was established in 1934 and landowner John F. Connell was appointed first postmaster; the place is named after him....
– John F. Connell (landowner and first postmaster) - Camp Douglas, WisconsinCamp Douglas, WisconsinCamp Douglas is a village in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 592 at the 2000 census. Camp Douglas is home to Volk Field Air National Guard Base.-History:...
– James Douglas (established a camp along the Milwaukee RoadChicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific RailroadThe Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...
to provide wood for the locomotives) - Camp Pardee, CaliforniaCamp Pardee, CaliforniaCamp Pardee is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California, near Pardee Reservoir. It lies at an elevation of 696 feet ....
– George PardeeGeorge PardeeGeorge Cooper Pardee was an American doctor of medicine and politician. The 21st Governor of California, holding office from January 7, 1903, to January 9, 1907, Pardee was the second native-born Californian to assume the governorship, after Romualdo Pacheco, and the first governor born in...
(governor of California) - Camp Richardson, CaliforniaCamp Richardson, CaliforniaCamp Richardson is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It lies at an elevation of 6250 feet .A post office operated at Camp Richardson from 1927 to 1973, with a closure from 1964 to 1965. The place is named after its first postmaster, Alonzo L. Richardson....
– Alonzo L. Richardson (first postmaster) - Campbell, CaliforniaCampbell, CaliforniaCampbell is a city in Santa Clara County, California, a suburb of San Jose, and part of Silicon Valley, in the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Campbell's population is 39,349...
– Benjamin Campbell (founder) - Campbellsville, KentuckyCampbellsville, KentuckyCampbellsville is a city in Taylor County, Kentucky, United States. The population within city limits was 10,498 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Taylor County, and the home of Campbellsville University...
– Andrew Campbell (founder) - Campion, ColoradoCampion, ColoradoCampion is an unincorporated community in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,832 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a census-designated place ; the community was not enumerated separately in the 2010 census. Located between Loveland and Berthoud along U.S. Route...
– John F. CampionJohn F. CampionJohn Francis Campion was the wealthy owner of several hard rock mines in the Leadville, Colorado area. After 1900, he made a second fortune growing sugar beets. The community of Campion, Colorado is named after him. Campion is a somewhat obscure figure today, but was well known in his day. His big...
(hard rock mine owner and established the sugar beetSugar beetSugar beet, a cultivated plant of Beta vulgaris, is a plant whose tuber contains a high concentration of sucrose. It is grown commercially for sugar production. Sugar beets and other B...
industry) - Camptonville, CaliforniaCamptonville, CaliforniaCamptonville is a small town and census-designated place located in northeastern Yuba County, California. The town is located northeast of Marysville, off Highway 49 between Downieville and Nevada City. It is located on a ridge between the North Fork and Middle Fork of the Yuba River, not far...
– Robert Campton (town blacksmith) - Canby, CaliforniaCanby, CaliforniaCanby is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California. It is located west of Alturas, at an elevation of 4314 feet . It had a population of 315 at the 2010 census. The ZIP Code is 96015...
– General Edward CanbyEdward CanbyEdward Richard Sprigg Canby was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War, Reconstruction era, and the Indian Wars... - Canfield, CaliforniaCanfield, CaliforniaCanfield is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located a little west of Old River.The place was laid out by Charles W. Canfield in 1874....
– Charles W. Canfield (founder) - Canova, South DakotaCanova, South DakotaCanova is a town in Miner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 105 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Canova is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
– Antonio CanovaAntonio CanovaAntonio Canova was an Italian sculptor from the Republic of Venice who became famous for his marble sculptures that delicately rendered nude flesh...
(Italian sculptor) - Canterbury, New HampshireCanterbury, New HampshireCanterbury is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,352 at the 2010 census. Canterbury is home to Ayers State Forest and Shaker State Forest. On the last Saturday in July, the town hosts the annual .- History :...
– William WakeWilliam WakeWilliam Wake was a priest in the Church of England and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1716 until his death in 1737.-Life:...
, Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop of CanterburyThe Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group... - Cape Elizabeth, MaineCape Elizabeth, MaineCape Elizabeth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The town is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area...
– Elizabeth of BohemiaElizabeth of BohemiaElizabeth of Bohemia was the eldest daughter of King James VI and I, King of Scotland, England, Ireland, and Anne of Denmark. As the wife of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, she was Electress Palatine and briefly Queen of Bohemia...
(sister of King Charles I of EnglandCharles I of EnglandCharles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
) - Cape Girardeau, MissouriCape Girardeau, MissouriCape Girardeau is a city located in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is located approximately southeast of St. Louis and north of Memphis. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 37,941. A college town, it is the home of Southeast Missouri...
– Jean Baptiste de Girardot (French soldier) - Carey, CaliforniaCarey, CaliforniaCarey is a former settlement in Mendocino County, California. It was located south of Covelo.The Carey post office opened in 1891, changed its name to Jeram in 1896, and closed in 1897. The name Carey honored George R. Carey, its first postmaster. The name Jeram was for Father Jeram who...
– George R. Carey (first postmaster) - Caribou, CaliforniaCaribou, CaliforniaCaribou is a Census-designated place located in Plumas County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the town had a population of 0. Caribou is located on the North Fork Feather River, south of Almanor...
– Johnny Caribou (early miner) - Carlotta, CaliforniaCarlotta, CaliforniaCarlotta is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located southeast of Fortuna, at an elevation of 131 feet ....
– Carlotta Vance (founder's daughter) - Carolina, Rhode IslandCarolina, Rhode IslandCarolina is a village that straddles the border of the towns of Charlestown and Richmond on the Pawcatuck River in Washington County, Rhode Island. Rhode Island Route 112 passes through the village...
– Caroline Hazard (wife of Rowland G. HazardRowland G. HazardRowland Gibson Hazard was an American industrialist, politician, and social reformer.-Early life:Hazard was born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island in 1801. His parents were Rowland Hazard , founder in 1802 of the Peace Dale Manufacturing Company in Peace Dale, Rhode Island, and the former Mary Peace...
, mill owner) - Carr, ColoradoCarr, ColoradoCarr is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Carr Post Office is 80612.-History:...
– Robert E. Carr (managed the construction of the Union Pacific RailroadUnion Pacific RailroadThe Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
rail line through the town) - Carroll, New HampshireCarroll, New HampshireCarroll is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 763 at the 2010 census. The two largest villages are Twin Mountain and Bretton Woods. Carroll is an important access point for recreational areas in the White Mountains, including many 4,000-footers, the Zealand...
– Charles CarrollCharles Carroll of CarrolltonCharles Carroll of Carrollton was a wealthy Maryland planter and an early advocate of independence from Great Britain. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and later as United States Senator for Maryland...
(a signer of the Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of independenceA declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the larger state...
) - Carroll Plantation, Maine – Daniel CarrollDaniel CarrollDaniel Carroll was a politician and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a prominent member of one of the United States' great colonial Catholic families, whose members included his younger brother Archbishop John Carroll, the first Catholic bishop in the United States and...
(a signer of the U.S. ConstitutionUnited States ConstitutionThe Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens, and all people within the United States.The first three...
) - Carson City, NevadaCarson City, NevadaThe Consolidated Municipality of Carson City is the capital of the state of Nevada. The words Consolidated Municipality refer to a series of changes in 1969 which abolished Ormsby County and merged all the settlements contained within its borders into Carson City. Since that time Carson City has...
– Kit CarsonKit CarsonChristopher Houston "Kit" Carson was an American frontiersman and Indian fighter. Carson left home in rural present-day Missouri at age 16 and became a Mountain man and trapper in the West. Carson explored the west to California, and north through the Rocky Mountains. He lived among and married... - Carson Hill, CaliforniaCarson Hill, CaliforniaCarson Hill is a ghost town in Calaveras County, California. It sits at an elevation of 1447 feet above sea level and is located at , about south-southeast of Angels Camp. It was one of the most productive mining camps in the state, with nearly $26 million in gold and quartz found in the area...
– Sergeant James H. CarsonJames H. CarsonJames H. Carson , a Second Sergeant in the US Army, boarded the U.S. Lexington with his regiment and set sail for California in 1846. After passing through Rio de Janeiro and Cape Horn, Carson reached Monterey, California in January 1847. When gold was discovered, many members of the regiment... - Caruthers, CaliforniaCaruthers, CaliforniaCaruthers is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 2,497 at the 2010 census, up from 2,103 at the 2000 census...
– W.A. Caruthers (local farmer) - Carver, MassachusettsCarver, MassachusettsCarver is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,163 at the 2000 census, with an estimated 2008 population of 11,574. It is named for John Carver, the first governor of the Plymouth Colony.- Demographics :...
– John CarverJohn CarverJohn Carver was a Pilgrim leader. He was the first governor of Plymouth Colony and his is the first signature on the Mayflower Compact.-Mayflower:...
(first Governor of Plymouth ColonyPlymouth ColonyPlymouth Colony was an English colonial venture in North America from 1620 to 1691. The first settlement of the Plymouth Colony was at New Plymouth, a location previously surveyed and named by Captain John Smith. The settlement, which served as the capital of the colony, is today the modern town...
) - Caspar, CaliforniaCaspar, CaliforniaCaspar is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California. It is located north of Mendocino, at an elevation of 82 feet . Caspar is located on the Pacific Ocean. In the Caspar area is the historic Point Cabrillo Light Station, which was built in 1909...
– Siegfried Caspar (founder) - Casper, WyomingCasper, WyomingCasper is the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.. Casper is the second-largest city in Wyoming , according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316...
– Lieutenant Caspar Collins (killed by a group of Indian warriors) (note spelling) - Castine, MaineCastine, MaineCastine is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States and was once the capital of Acadia . The population was 1,343 at the 2000 census. Castine is the home of Maine Maritime Academy, a four-year institution that graduates officers and engineers for the United States Merchant Marine and marine...
– Baron Jean-Vincent de St. CastinJean-Vincent d'Abbadie de Saint-CastinJean-Vincent d'Abbadie de Saint-Castin was a French military officer serving in Acadia and an Abenaki chief. He is the father of two prominent sons who were also military leaders in Acadia, Bernard-Anselme and Joseph... - Castroville, CaliforniaCastroville, CaliforniaCastroville is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. Castroville is located northwest of Salinas, at an elevation of 23 feet . The population was 6,481 at the 2010 census, down from 6,724 at the 2000 census. Castroville calls itself "Artichoke Center of the...
– Simeon Nepomuceno Castro (landowner) - Catheys Valley, CaliforniaCatheys Valley, CaliforniaCatheys Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California. It lies in Catheys Valley 22 miles northeast of Merced, and southwest of Mariposa, at an elevation of 1325 feet . As of the 2010 census, Catheys Valley had a population of 825...
– Andrew Cathey (early settler) - Cavendish, VermontCavendish, VermontCavendish is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The town was named after William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire. The population was 1,470 at the 2000 census...
– William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire - Village of CazenoviaCazenovia (village), New YorkCazenovia is a village located in the Town of Cazenovia in Madison County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,614. The village lies on the southeast shore of Cazenovia Lake, which is approximately long and .5 miles across...
and the Town of CazenoviaCazenovia (town), New YorkCazenovia is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 6,481 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Theophilus Cazenove, an agent of the Holland Land Company.The Town of Cazenovia has a village also named Cazenovia...
, in New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
– Theophilus CazenoveTheophilus CazenoveTheophilus Cazenove, or Theophile Cazenove , was a financier and one of the agents of the Holland Land Company.- Life and career :... - Chalfant Valley, CaliforniaChalfant Valley, CaliforniaChalfant is a census-designated place in Mono County, California. It is located on the abandoned Southern Pacific Railroad south-southeast of Benton, at an elevation of 4258 feet . The population was 651 at the 2010 census.Chalfant is a small, primarily residential community located north of the...
– Arthur Chalfant (newspaper publisher) - Chamberlain, South DakotaChamberlain, South DakotaChamberlain is a city in Brule County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,387 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brule County. Chamberlain is home to the Akta Lakota Museum and Cultural Center, which profiles the lives of nomadic Plains Indians...
– Selah Chamberlain (railroad director) - Chambers Lodge, CaliforniaChambers Lodge, CaliforniaChambers Lodge is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Chambers Lodge is located on Lake Tahoe, southeast of Homewood. It lies at an elevation of 6237 feet ....
– David H. Chambers (lodge builder) - Chandler, ArizonaChandler, Arizona-Demographics:As of the Census of 2010, there were 236,123 people, 86,924 households, and 60,212 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 73.3% White, 4.8% Black or African American, 1.5% Native American, 8.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 8.3%...
– Dr. Alexander John Chandler - Chanz, CaliforniaChanz, CaliforniaChanz is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located on the stage coach line north of Mojave.A post office operated at Chanz from 1906 to 1909. The name honors George A. Chanz, its first postmaster....
– George A. Chanz (first postmaster) - Chaplin, ConnecticutChaplin, ConnecticutChaplin is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town was named for Deacon Benjamin Chaplin, an early settler. The population was 2,305 at the 2010 census.-Points of interest:* The Chaplin Museum is a local historical museum....
– Deacon Benjamin Chaplin (early settler) - Chardon, CaliforniaChardon, CaliforniaChardon is a former settlement Butte County, California, United States. It was located on the railroad between Oroville Junction and East Biggs , west of Oroville. The place was named for Charles Langdon, an early settler. A post office operated at Chardon from 1894 to 1907...
– Charles Langdon (early settler) - Charles Town, West VirginiaCharles Town, West VirginiaCharles Town is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,907 at the 2000 census. Due to its similar name, travelers have sometimes confused this city with the state's capital, Charleston.-History:...
– Charles WashingtonCharles WashingtonCharles Washington was the youngest brother of United States President George Washington. He was a son of Augustine Washington and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington....
(founder; younger brother of George WashingtonGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
) - Charleston, Merced County, CaliforniaCharleston, Merced County, CaliforniaCharleston is a former settlement in Merced County, California. It was located south of Los Banos.The Wyruck post office opened in 1876, changed its name to Charleston in 1878, and closed in 1884. The name honors Charles Bambauer, its first postmaster.-References:...
– Charles Bambauer (first postmaster) - Charleston, Yolo County, CaliforniaCharleston, Yolo County, CaliforniaCharleston is a former settlement in Yolo County, California. It was located southwest of Fremont Landing on the Sacramento River.A post office operated at Charleston from 1858 to 1871. The place was named after Chales H. Gray, its first postmaster....
– Charles H. Gray (first postmaster) - Charleston, MaineCharleston, MaineCharleston is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Bangor, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,397 at the 2000 census. Home to the Higgins Classical Institute, Charleston includes the village of West Charleston.-History:It was first settled as...
– Charles Vaughan (settler) - Charleston, South CarolinaCharleston, South CarolinaCharleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
– King Charles II of EnglandCharles II of EnglandCharles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War... - Charleston, West VirginiaCharleston, West VirginiaCharleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...
– Charles Clendenin (father of Colonel George Clendenin, a landholder who built Fort Lee here) - Charlestown, New HampshireCharlestown, New HampshireCharlestown is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,114 at the 2010 census. The town is home to Hubbard State Forest and the headquarters of the Student Conservation Association....
– Admiral Sir Charles Knowles, 1st Baronet of the British Royal Navy - Charlestown, Rhode IslandCharlestown, Rhode IslandCharlestown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 7,827 at the 2010 census.-History:Charlestown is named after King Charles II, and was incorporated in 1738. The area was formerly part of the town of Westerly...
– King Charles II of EnglandCharles II of EnglandCharles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War... - Charlotte, MaineCharlotte, MaineCharlotte is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named for the wife of legislator William Vance. The population was 324 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– Charlotte Vance (wife of legislatorLegislatorA legislator is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a legislature. Legislators are usually politicians and are often elected by the people...
William Vance) - Charlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
and Charlotte, VermontCharlotte, VermontCharlotte is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Sofia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, youngest daughter of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.The population was 3,569 at the 2000 census....
– Charlotte of Mecklenburg-StrelitzCharlotte of Mecklenburg-StrelitzCharlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the Queen consort of the United Kingdom as the wife of King George III...
(wife of King George III) - Charlton, MassachusettsCharlton, MassachusettsCharlton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,981 at the 2010 census.- History :Charlton was first settled in 1735. It was established as a District separated off from Oxford on January 10, 1755, and became a Town in 1775 by a law that made all...
– Sir Francis Charlton - Chatfield, MinnesotaChatfield, MinnesotaChatfield is a city in Fillmore and Olmsted counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 2,779 at the 2010 census. The city's area is split almost equally between the two counties...
– Judge Andrew Chatfield - Chatham, New HampshireChatham, New HampshireChatham is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 337 at the 2010 census. It is located in the White Mountains, and except for the southeast corner, all of Chatham is in the White Mountain National Forest...
– William Pitt, 1st Earl of ChathamWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of ChathamWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham PC was a British Whig statesman who led Britain during the Seven Years' War...
(Prime Minister of Great BritainPrime Minister of the United KingdomThe Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
) - Cheneyville, LouisianaCheneyville, LouisianaCheneyville is a town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 901 at the 2000 census....
– William Cheney (settler) - Chester, VermontChester, VermontChester is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,044 at the 2000 census. The town was originally chartered by New Hampshire Governor Benning Wentworth as Flamstead in 1754. The terms of the charter were not met and the town was re-chartered as New Flamstead in 1761...
– George IV of the United KingdomGeorge IV of the United KingdomGeorge IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later...
, the Earl of Chester (eldest son of George III of the United KingdomGeorge III of the United KingdomGeorge III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
) - Chesterfield, MassachusettsChesterfield, MassachusettsChesterfield is a rural hill town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, 28 miles southeast of Pittsfield and 108 miles west of Boston. The population was 1,201 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Chesterfield was...
– Earl of ChesterfieldEarl of ChesterfieldEarls of Chesterfield, in the County of Derby, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1628 for Philip Stanhope, 1st Baron Stanhope. He had already been created Baron Stanhope, of Shelford in the County of Nottingham, in 1616, also in the Peerage of England. Stanhope's youngest son... - Chesterfield, New HampshireChesterfield, New HampshireChesterfield is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,604 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Spofford...
– Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of ChesterfieldPhilip Stanhope, 4th Earl of ChesterfieldPhilip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield PC KG was a British statesman and man of letters.A Whig, Lord Stanhope, as he was known until his father's death in 1726, was born in London. After being educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, he went on the Grand Tour of the continent... - Chichester, New HampshireChichester, New HampshireChichester is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,523 at the 2010 census.-History:Chichester was granted in 1727, named for Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Earl of Chichester, and England's Secretary of State for the Southern...
– Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-TyneThomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-TyneThomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne, KG, PC was a British Whig statesman, whose official life extended throughout the Whig supremacy of the 18th century. He is commonly known as the Duke of Newcastle.A protégé of Sir Robert Walpole, he served...
, Earl of ChichesterEarl of ChichesterEarl of Chichester is a title that has been created three times in British history. It was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1644 when Francis Leigh, 1st Baron Dunsmore, was made Earl of Chichester, in the County of Sussex, with remainder to his son-in-law Thomas Wriothesley,... - Chittenden, VermontChittenden, VermontChittenden is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,258 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 74.2 square miles , of which 73.0 square miles is land and 1.2 square miles is water...
– Thomas ChittendenThomas ChittendenThomas Chittenden was an important figure in the founding of Vermont.Chittenden was born in East Guilford, Connecticut and moved to Vermont in 1774, where he founded the town of Williston. During the American Revolution, Chittenden was a member of a committee empowered to negotiate with the...
(one of the Green Mountain BoysGreen Mountain BoysThe Green Mountain Boys were a militia organization first established in the 1760s in the territory between the British provinces of New York and New Hampshire, known as the New Hampshire Grants...
and later governor) - Cicero, IllinoisCicero, IllinoisCicero is an incorporated town in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 83,891 at the 2010 census. Cicero is named for the town of Cicero, New York, which in turn was named for Marcus Tullius Cicero, the Roman statesman and orator....
– CiceroCiceroMarcus Tullius Cicero , was a Roman philosopher, statesman, lawyer, political theorist, and Roman constitutionalist. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the equestrian order, and is widely considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists.He introduced the Romans to the chief...
(indirectly, via Cicero, New York) - Cicero, New YorkCicero, New YorkCicero is a town in Onondaga County, New York, USA. The population was 27,982 at the 2000 census. The name of the town was assigned by a clerk interested in the classics, honoring Cicero, a Roman statesman....
– CiceroCiceroMarcus Tullius Cicero , was a Roman philosopher, statesman, lawyer, political theorist, and Roman constitutionalist. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the equestrian order, and is widely considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists.He introduced the Romans to the chief... - Cincinnati, Ohio – Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (indirectly, via the Society of the CincinnatiSociety of the CincinnatiThe Society of the Cincinnati is a historical organization with branches in the United States and France founded in 1783 to preserve the ideals and fellowship of the American Revolutionary War officers and to pressure the government to honor pledges it had made to officers who fought for American...
) - Christiana, DelawareChristiana, DelawareChristiana is a community near Wilmington, Delaware, USA. It is an unincorperated community in New Castle County, Delaware. It is home to the Christiana Mall and is the northern terminus to Delaware Route 1.-History:...
– Queen Christina of SwedenChristina of SwedenChristina , later adopted the name Christina Alexandra, was Queen regnant of Swedes, Goths and Vandals, Grand Princess of Finland, and Duchess of Ingria, Estonia, Livonia and Karelia, from 1633 to 1654. She was the only surviving legitimate child of King Gustav II Adolph and his wife Maria Eleonora... - Cisco, CaliforniaCisco, CaliforniaCisco is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Cisco is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, south-southwest of Cisco Grove. It lies at an elevation of 5938 feet ....
– John J. Cisco (treasurer of the railroad) - Cisco Grove, CaliforniaCisco Grove, CaliforniaCisco Grove is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Cisco Grove is located east of Emigrant Gap. It lies at an elevation of 5643 feet ....
– John J. Cisco (treasurer of the railroad) - Claraville, CaliforniaClaraville, CaliforniaClaraville is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located north of Emerald Mountain, at an elevation of 6302 feet ....
– Clara Munckton (first white woman there) - Clarksburg, CaliforniaClarksburg, CaliforniaClarksburg is a census-designated place in Yolo County, California. It is located on the Sacramento River, in the extreme southeastern corner of the county...
– Robert C. Clark (early settler) - Clarksburg, MassachusettsClarksburg, MassachusettsClarksburg is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area...
– Nicholas Clark (early settler) - Clarkston, WashingtonClarkston, WashingtonClarkston is a city in Asotin County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Washington. It is part of the Lewiston ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,229 in 2010....
– Governor William Clark - Clarksville, MissouriClarksville, MissouriClarksville is a city in Pike County, Missouri, United States. The population was 490 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– Governor William Clark - Clayton, CaliforniaClayton, CaliforniaClayton is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 10,897 as of the 2010 census.- Geography :...
– Joel Henry Clayton (founder) - Clendenin, West VirginiaClendenin, West VirginiaClendenin is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia along the Elk River. The population was 1,227 at the 2010 census. Clendenin was incorporated in 1904 and named for the Clendenins, an early pioneer family in the Kanawha River Valley. Charleston, WV retains the namesake of George Clendenin's...
– Charles Clendenin (father of Colonel George Clendenin) - Cleveland, Ohio – Moses CleavelandMoses CleavelandMoses Cleaveland was a lawyer, politician, soldier, and surveyor from Connecticut who founded the U.S. city of Cleveland, Ohio, while surveying the Western Reserve in 1796.-Early life:...
(note spelling) - Cleveland, TennesseeCleveland, TennesseeCleveland is a city in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 41,285 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bradley County...
– Colonel Benjamin ClevelandBenjamin ClevelandBenjamin Cleveland was an American pioneer and soldier in North Carolina. He is best remembered for his service as a colonel in the North Carolina militia during the Revolutionary War, and in particular for his role in the American victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780.-Early... - Cleveland, TexasCleveland, TexasCleveland is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,605 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1854, a church and convent was built by Father Peter La Cour near the town's present site...
– Charles Lander Cleveland (local judge) - Cleveland, Manitowoc County, WisconsinCleveland, Manitowoc County, WisconsinCleveland is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,361 at the 2000 census.-History:The village was named after President Grover Cleveland.-Education:...
– Grover ClevelandGrover ClevelandStephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents... - Clinton, 18 places in ArkansasClinton, ArkansasClinton is the county seat of Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,283 at the 2000 census. The city was named for DeWitt Clinton, the New York governor who built the Erie Canal; he previously was also a U.S. Senator from New York. Clinton is located at...
/ConnecticutClinton, ConnecticutClinton is a town located on Long Island Sound in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,094 at the 2000 census. The town center along the shore line was listed as a census-designated place by the U.S...
/IllinoisClinton, IllinoisClinton is the largest city in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,225 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of DeWitt County.The city and the county are named for DeWitt Clinton, governor of New York, 1817-1823...
/IndianaClinton, IndianaClinton is a city in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,893 at the 2010 census. The city was established in 1829 and is named after DeWitt Clinton, who served as governor of New York from 1817 to 1823. Many of Clinton's original settlers were immigrants working in coal...
/IowaClinton, IowaClinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26231as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa , was named in honor of the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical...
/LouisianaClinton, LouisianaClinton is a town in and the parish seat of East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The town was named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. The population was 1,998 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area....
/Maine/MassachusettsClinton, MassachusettsClinton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 13,606 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Clinton, please see the article Clinton , Massachusetts....
/Lenawee County, MichiganClinton, Lenawee County, MichiganClinton is a village in Lenawee County in the Irish Hills area of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,336 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Clinton Township....
/Macomb County, Michigan/MinnesotaClinton, MinnesotaClinton is a city in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The city was named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. The population was 449 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
/MississippiClinton, MississippiClinton is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. Situated in the Jackson metropolitan area, it is the tenth largest city in Mississippi. The population was 23,347 at the 2000 United States Census.-History:...
/MissouriClinton, MissouriClinton is a city in Henry County, Missouri, United States. The city was named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. The population was 9,311 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Henry County.-Geography:Clinton is located at...
/New JerseyClinton, New JerseyClinton is a Town in Hunterdon County, New Jersey on the South Branch of the Raritan River. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 2,719....
/Clinton County, New YorkClinton, Clinton County, New YorkClinton is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 737 at the 2010 census. The Town of Clinton is located in the northwest corner of the county and is northwest of Plattsburgh.- History :...
/Oneida County, New YorkClinton, Oneida County, New YorkClinton is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It was named for George Clinton, a royal governor of the colony of New York....
/OhioClinton, OhioClinton is a village in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,337 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
/Vernon County, WisconsinClinton, Vernon County, WisconsinClinton is a town in Vernon County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,354 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Bloomington is located partially within the town.-Geography:...
– DeWitt ClintonDeWitt ClintonDeWitt Clinton was an early American politician and naturalist who served as United States Senator and the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal... - Clinton, Lassen County, CaliforniaClinton, Lassen County, CaliforniaClinton is a former settlement in Lassen County, California. It was located east of Susanville.A post office operated at Clinton from 1896 to 1915. The place was named after Clinton, Maine, home town of its first postmaster.-References:...
– DeWitt ClintonDeWitt ClintonDeWitt Clinton was an early American politician and naturalist who served as United States Senator and the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal...
(indirectly, via Clinton, Maine, home town of its first postmaster) - Clinton, KansasClinton, KansasClinton is an unincorporated community situated on a peninsula in the middle of Clinton Lake in Douglas County, Kansas, United States.-Bloomington:...
– DeWitt ClintonDeWitt ClintonDeWitt Clinton was an early American politician and naturalist who served as United States Senator and the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal...
(indirectly, via Clinton, IllinoisClinton, IllinoisClinton is the largest city in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,225 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of DeWitt County.The city and the county are named for DeWitt Clinton, governor of New York, 1817-1823...
) - Clinton, MontanaClinton, MontanaClinton is a census-designated place in Missoula County, Montana, United States. It is part of the 'Missoula, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The CDP was named for General Sir Henry Clinton...
– General Sir Henry ClintonHenry Clinton (American War of Independence)General Sir Henry Clinton KB was a British army officer and politician, best known for his service as a general during the American War of Independence. First arriving in Boston in May 1775, from 1778 to 1782 he was the British Commander-in-Chief in North America... - Clinton, NebraskaClinton, NebraskaClinton is a village in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States. The village was named for Clinton, Iowa. The population was 30 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Clinton is located at ....
– DeWitt ClintonDeWitt ClintonDeWitt Clinton was an early American politician and naturalist who served as United States Senator and the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal...
(indirectly, via Clinton, IowaClinton, IowaClinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26231as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa , was named in honor of the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical...
) - Clinton, Dutchess County, New YorkClinton, Dutchess County, New YorkClinton is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 4,010 at the 2000 census. The town is named after George Clinton, an early governor of New York....
– George ClintonGeorge Clinton (vice president)George Clinton was an American soldier and politician, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was the first Governor of New York, and then the fourth Vice President of the United States , serving under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. He and John C...
(early governor of New York) - Clinton, North CarolinaClinton, North CarolinaClinton is the county seat of Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population of Clinton is 8,639 according to the 2010 US Census. Clinton is named for American Revolution General Richard Clinton.-History:...
– American RevolutionAmerican RevolutionThe American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
General Richard Clinton - Clinton, OklahomaClinton, OklahomaClinton is a city in Custer and Washita counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 9,033 at the 2010 census.-History:The community began in 1899 when two men, J.L. Avant and E.E...
– Clinton Irwin (territorial judge) - Clinton, South CarolinaClinton, South CarolinaClinton is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,091 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clinton was first settled by Scots-Irish immigrants two decades before the American Revolutionary...
– Henry Clinton Young (LaurensLaurens, South CarolinaLaurens is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 9,916 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Laurens County.-History:...
lawyer who helped lay out the first streets) - Clinton, WashingtonClinton, WashingtonClinton is a community and census-designated place located on southern Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington, United States. The town was named after Clinton, Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the village was 928. However, the post office serves at least 2,500 people.Clinton is the western...
– DeWitt ClintonDeWitt ClintonDeWitt Clinton was an early American politician and naturalist who served as United States Senator and the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal...
(indirectly, via Clinton, Lenawee County, MichiganClinton, Lenawee County, MichiganClinton is a village in Lenawee County in the Irish Hills area of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,336 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Clinton Township....
) - Clovis, CaliforniaClovis, CaliforniaClovis is a city in Fresno County, California, United States, northeast of Fresno. The population is estimated to be 97,218 as of September, 2011. Clovis is located northeast of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 361 feet .-History:...
– Clovis Cole (local farmer) - Cochran, GeorgiaCochran, GeorgiaCochran is a city in Bleckley County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,150. The city is the county seat of Bleckley County.- History :...
– Arthur E. Cochran (judge) - Cockeysville, MarylandCockeysville, MarylandCockeysville is a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 19,388 at the 2000 census.-History:...
– Thomas Cockey (settler) - Colchester, VermontColchester, VermontColchester is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 17,067 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth-largest municipality and second-largest town in Vermont by population.-Geography:...
– Earl of Colchester - Coleville, CaliforniaColeville, CaliforniaColeville is a census-designated place in Mono County, California. It is located in the Antelope Valley on the West Walker River northwest of Bridgeport, at an elevation of 5141 feet . The population was 495 at the 2010 census....
– Cornelius ColeCornelius ColeCornelius Cole served a single term in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican representing California from 1863 to 1865, and another term in the United States Senate from 1867 to 1873.-Life:...
(US Senator) - Colfax, CaliforniaColfax, CaliforniaColfax is a city in Placer County, California, at the crossroads of Interstate 80 and State Route 174. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,963 at the 2010 census...
– Schuyler ColfaxSchuyler ColfaxSchuyler Colfax, Jr. was a United States Representative from Indiana , Speaker of the House of Representatives , and the 17th Vice President of the United States . To date, he is one of only two Americans to have served as both House speaker and vice president.President Ulysses S...
(US Vice President) - Colrain, MassachusettsColrain, MassachusettsColrain is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,813 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :Colrain was first settled in 1735 as "Boston Township No...
– Lord ColeraineBaron ColeraineBaron Coleraine is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of Ireland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1625 for Hugh Hare...
(note spelling) - Columbus, GeorgiaColumbus, GeorgiaColumbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...
and Columbus, OhioColumbus, OhioColumbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
– Christoper Columbus - Compton, CaliforniaCompton, CaliforniaCompton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. The city is considered part of the South side by residents of Los...
– Griffith D. Compton (settler) - Conroe, TexasConroe, TexasConroe is a suburban city 40 miles north of Houston in the gulf coastal plains/piney woods region of southeast Texas.It is the seat of Montgomery County and falls within the metropolitan area.As of the 2000 U.S...
– Isaac Conroe (Union Cavalry officer) - Conway, MassachusettsConway, MassachusettsConway is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,809 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
and Conway, New HampshireConway, New HampshireConway is a town, the largest in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,115 at the 2010 census. Parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the west and north. Cathedral Ledge and Echo Lake State Park are in the west...
– General Henry Seymour ConwayHenry Seymour ConwayField Marshal Henry Seymour Conway was a British general and statesman. A brother of the 1st Marquess of Hertford, and cousin of Horace Walpole, he began his military career in the War of the Austrian Succession and eventually rose to the rank of Field Marshal .-Family and education:Conway was...
(Commander in Chief of the British ArmyBritish ArmyThe British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
) - Cooper, MaineCooper, MaineCooper is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The community was named after General John Cooper, a landowner. The population was 145 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– General John Cooper (landowner) - Cooperstown, New YorkCooperstown, New YorkCooperstown is a village in Otsego County, New York, USA. It is located in the Town of Otsego. The population was estimated to be 1,852 at the 2010 census.The Village of Cooperstown is the county seat of Otsego County, New York...
– William CooperWilliam Cooper (judge)William Cooper was the founder of Cooperstown, New York and father of writer James Fenimore Cooper, who apparently used his father as the pattern for the Judge Marmaduke Temple character in his book The Pioneers.... - Cordua Bar, CaliforniaCordua Bar, CaliforniaCordua Bar is a former settlement in Yuba County, California. It was located on the north bank of the Yuba River northwest of Timbuctoo....
– Theodore Cordua (local merchant) - Corinna, MaineCorinna, MaineCorinna is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,145 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bangor, Maine metropolitan statistical area.-History:...
– Corinna Warren (daughter of Dr. John Warren, landowner) - Corinne, UtahCorinne, UtahCorinne is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 685 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Corinne is located at ....
– Corinne Williamson (daughter of General J.A. Williamson) - Cornish, New HampshireCornish, New HampshireCornish is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,640 at the 2010 census. Cornish has three covered bridges. Each August, it is home to the Cornish Fair.-History:...
– Vice-Admiral Samuel Cornish of the British Royal Navy - Corpus Christi, TexasCorpus Christi, TexasCorpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...
– Jesus ChristJesusJesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
(Body of Christ) - Corrigan, TexasCorrigan, TexasCorrigan is a town in Polk County, Texas in the United States of America. The town was named for Pat Corrigan, a train conductor. The population was 1,721 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Corrigan is located at ....
– Pat Corrigan (train conductorConductor (transportation)A conductor is a member of a railway train's crew that is responsible for operational and safety duties that do not involve the actual operation of the train. The title of conductor is most associated with railway operations in North America, but the role of conductor is common to railways...
) - Cortland, New YorkCortland, New YorkCortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 18,740. It is the county seat of Cortland County.The City of Cortland, near the west border of the county, is surrounded by the Town of Cortlandville....
– Pierre Van CortlandtPierre Van CortlandtPierre Van Cortlandt was the first Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York.He was born in New York, the son of Philip Van Cortlandt and Catherine DePeyster...
(first Lieutenant GovernorLieutenant governor (United States)In the United States, 43 of the 50 states have a separate, full-time office of lieutenant governor. In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when he or she is absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated...
of New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
) - Cortlandville, New YorkCortlandville, New YorkCortlandville is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 7,919 at the 2000 census.The Town of Cortlandville surrounds the City of Cortland and is at the western border of the county.- History :...
– Pierre Van CortlandtPierre Van CortlandtPierre Van Cortlandt was the first Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York.He was born in New York, the son of Philip Van Cortlandt and Catherine DePeyster... - Coulterville, CaliforniaCoulterville, CaliforniaCoulterville is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California. It is located on Maxwell Creek northwest of Mariposa, at an elevation of 1699 feet . Coulterville had a population of 201 at the 2010 census. It is a mining town located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The ZIP Code...
– George W. Coulter (early settler) - Coutolenc, CaliforniaCoutolenc, CaliforniaCoutolenc is a former settlement in Butte County, California, that was located northeast of Paradise.-History:...
– Eugene Coutolenc (early merchant) - Cowell, California – Joshua Cowell (landowner)
- Crabtree, CaliforniaCrabtree, CaliforniaCrabtree is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located south-southeast of Balch Camp, at an elevation of 1358 feet .The name honors John F. Crabtree, who homesteaded here in 1911....
– John F. Crabtree (homesteader) - Craftsbury, VermontCraftsbury, VermontCraftsbury is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. The town includes the four unincorporated villages of Craftsbury Common, Mill Village, North Craftsbury and East Craftsbury.-Town:...
– Ebenezer Crafts (landholder) - Craig, Modoc County, CaliforniaCraig, Modoc County, CaliforniaCraig is a former settlement in Modoc County, California. It was located north of Lookout.A post office operated at Craig from 1886 to 1903. The name honors Robert A. Craig, its first postmaster....
– Robert A. Craig (first postmaster) - Crannell, CaliforniaCrannell, CaliforniaCrannell is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located southeast of Trinidad, at an elevation of 203 feet ....
– Levi Crannell (lumber company president) - Crawford, MaineCrawford, MaineCrawford is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after William H. Crawford, Secretary of the Treasury. The population was 108 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– William H. CrawfordWilliam H. CrawfordWilliam Harris Crawford was an American politician and judge during the early 19th century. He served as United States Secretary of War from 1815 to 1816 and United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1816 to 1825, and was a candidate for President of the United States in 1824.-Political...
(U.S. SenatorUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, Secretary of WarUnited States Secretary of WarThe Secretary of War was a member of the United States President's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration. A similar position, called either "Secretary at War" or "Secretary of War," was appointed to serve the Congress of the Confederation under the Articles of Confederation...
, and Secretary of the TreasuryUnited States Secretary of the TreasuryThe Secretary of the Treasury of the United States is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, which is concerned with financial and monetary matters, and, until 2003, also with some issues of national security and defense. This position in the Federal Government of the United...
) - Crawfordville, GeorgiaCrawfordville, GeorgiaCrawfordville is a city in Taliaferro County, Georgia, United States. The population was 572 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Taliaferro County.-Geography:Crawfordville is located at ....
– William H. CrawfordWilliam H. CrawfordWilliam Harris Crawford was an American politician and judge during the early 19th century. He served as United States Secretary of War from 1815 to 1816 and United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1816 to 1825, and was a candidate for President of the United States in 1824.-Political...
(U.S. SenatorUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, Secretary of WarUnited States Secretary of WarThe Secretary of War was a member of the United States President's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration. A similar position, called either "Secretary at War" or "Secretary of War," was appointed to serve the Congress of the Confederation under the Articles of Confederation...
, and Secretary of the TreasuryUnited States Secretary of the TreasuryThe Secretary of the Treasury of the United States is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, which is concerned with financial and monetary matters, and, until 2003, also with some issues of national security and defense. This position in the Federal Government of the United...
) - Cressey, CaliforniaCressey, CaliforniaCressey is a census-designated place in Merced County, California. It is located north-northwest of Atwater, at an elevation of 167 feet . The population was 394 at the 2010 census....
– Calvin J. Cressey (landowner) - Crockett, CaliforniaCrockett, CaliforniaCrockett is a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 3,094 at the 2010 census...
– Joseph B. Crockett (California Supreme Court judge) - Crockett, TexasCrockett, TexasCrockett is a city in Houston County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,141. It is the county seat of Houston County.- History :...
– Davy CrockettDavy CrockettDavid "Davy" Crockett was a celebrated 19th century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier and politician. He is commonly referred to in popular culture by the epithet "King of the Wild Frontier". He represented Tennessee in the U.S... - Cromwell, CaliforniaCromwell, CaliforniaCromwell is a former settlement in Lassen County, California, United States. It was located north of Doyle.A post office operated at Cromwell from 1912 to 1913. The name honored F.T. Cromwell, who laid out the town.-References:...
– F.T Cromwell (founder) - Crook, ColoradoCrook, ColoradoCrook is a Statutory Town in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 128 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was named for General George Crook, officer during the American Civil War and the Indian Wars.-Geography:...
– General George CrookGeorge CrookGeorge R. Crook was a career United States Army officer, most noted for his distinguished service during the American Civil War and the Indian Wars.-Early life:...
(officer during the Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
and the Indian Wars) - Crosbyton, TexasCrosbyton, TexasCrosbyton is a city in and the county seat of Crosby County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,874 at the 2000 census. Crosbyton is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area....
– Stephen Crosby (land office commissioner) - Cudahy, CaliforniaCudahy, CaliforniaCudahy is a city located in southeastern Los Angeles County, California. In terms of area, Cudahy is the second smallest city in Los Angeles County, after Hawaiian Gardens. with one of the highest population densities of any incorporated city in the United States...
– Michael CudahyMichael Cudahy (meat packing)Michael Cudahy was an American industrialist.Cudahy was born in Callan, County Kilkenny Ireland in 1841 and emigrated to the United States in 1849... - Cudahy, WisconsinCudahy, WisconsinCudahy is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 18,429 at the 2000 census.-History:Originally known as the Buckhorn Settlement, it was renamed in the late 1800s when Patrick Cudahy purchased 700 acres of land in the Town of Lake, two miles from the Milwaukee city...
– Patrick CudahyPatrick CudahyPatrick Cudahy, Jr. ; March 17, 1849 - July 25, 1919) was an American industrialist in the meat packing business and a patriarch of the Cudahy family.-Background:... - Culpeper, VirginiaCulpeper, VirginiaCulpeper is an incorporated town in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,664 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Culpeper County. Culpeper is part of the Culpeper Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Culpeper County. Both the Town of Culpeper and...
– Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron ColepeperThomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron ColepeperThomas Colpeper, 2nd Baron Culpeper of Thoresway was the colonial governor of Virginia from 1677 to 1683.-Biography:... - Cumberland, Rhode IslandCumberland, Rhode IslandCumberland is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, incorporated in 1746. The population was 33,506 at the 2010 census.-History:...
– Prince William, Duke of Cumberland - Cummings, Mendocino County, CaliforniaCummings, Mendocino County, CaliforniaCummings is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on Rattlesnake Creek east-southeast of Leggett, at an elevation of 1329 feet ....
– Jonathan Cummings (early settler) - Cummington, MassachusettsCummington, MassachusettsCummington is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 978 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
– Colonel Cummings (landholder) - Cupertino, CaliforniaCupertino, CaliforniaCupertino is an affluent suburban city in Santa Clara County, California in the U.S., directly west of San Jose on the western edge of the Santa Clara Valley with portions extending into the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The population was 58,302 at the time of the 2010 census. Forbes...
– Joseph of CupertinoJoseph of CupertinoSaint Joseph of Cupertino, O.F.M. Conv., was an Italian Franciscan friar who is honored as a mystic and a saint. He was said to have been remarkably unclever, but prone to miraculous levitation and intense ecstatic visions that left him gaping... - Curry Village, CaliforniaCurry Village, CaliforniaCurry Village is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California. It is located in the Yosemite Valley of Yosemite National Park 1 mile southeast of Yosemite Village, at an elevation of 4003 feet...
– David A. Curry (founder) - Cushing, MaineCushing, MaineCushing is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,322. A favorite of artists for its unspoiled natural setting, Cushing includes the villages of North Cushing, Cushing, South Cushing, and Pleasant Point.-History:Part of the Waldo...
– Thomas CushingThomas CushingThomas Cushing III was an American lawyer and statesman from Boston, Massachusetts. He was a loyalist for Massachusetts in the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1776, and the first Lt. Commander of the state from 1780 to 1788...
(statesman and lieutenant governorLieutenant governor (United States)In the United States, 43 of the 50 states have a separate, full-time office of lieutenant governor. In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when he or she is absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated...
of MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) - Cutler, MaineCutler, MaineCutler is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Joseph Cutler, an early settler. The population was 623 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– Joseph Cutler (settler) - Cuttens, CaliforniaCuttens, CaliforniaCuttens is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located west of Lost Hills.A post office operated at Cuttens from 1911 to 1913, when the service was transferred to Lost Hills. The name honors Charles R. Cuttens, its first postmaster....
– Charles R. Cuttens (first postmaster)
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- Daby's Ferry, CaliforniaDaby's Ferry, CaliforniaDaby's Ferry is a former settlement in Humboldt County, California. It was located north of Arcata.S. Daby established a ferry across the Mad River; it closed in 1862 due to attacks by Native Americans.-References:...
– S. Daby (ferry operator) - Dacono, ColoradoDacono, ColoradoThe City of Dacono is a Home Rule Municipality located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,015 at the 2000 census.-History:...
– Daisy Baum, Cora Van Vorhies and Nona (or Nora) Brooks (local residents) - Dade City, FloridaDade City, FloridaDade City is a city in Pasco County, Florida. The population was 6,188 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pasco County. Dade City is a suburb of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S...
– MajorMajor (United States)In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, major is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel...
Francis L. DadeFrancis L. DadeFrancis Langhorne Dade was a Major in the U.S. 4th Infantry Regiment, United States Army, during the Second Seminole War. Dade was killed in a battle with Seminole Indians that came to be known as the "Dade Massacre"... - Daisetta, TexasDaisetta, TexasDaisetta is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States, North America. The population was 1,034 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Daisetta is located at ....
– Daisy Barrett and Etta White (early residents) - Dallas, Texas – George M. DallasGeorge M. DallasGeorge Mifflin Dallas was a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and the 11th Vice President of the United States , serving under James K. Polk.-Family and early life:...
- Dalton, MassachusettsDalton, MassachusettsDalton is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Dalton is the transition town between the urban and rural pieces of Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,892 at the 2000 census.- History...
and Dalton, New HampshireDalton, New HampshireDalton is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 979 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
– Tristram DaltonTristram DaltonTristram Dalton was an American politician who served as a Senator from Massachusetts.-Early life:Dalton was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts. He attended Dummer Academy in Byfield, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard College in 1755...
(SpeakerSpeaker (politics)The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the Massachusetts House of RepresentativesMassachusetts House of RepresentativesThe Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
) - Danforth, MaineDanforth, MaineDanforth is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named for proprietor Thomas Danforth. The population was 629 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– Thomas Danforth (proprietor) - Danvers, MassachusettsDanvers, MassachusettsDanvers is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Located on the Danvers River near the northeastern coast of Massachusetts, Danvers is most widely known for its association with the 1692 Salem witch trials, and for its famous asylum, the Danvers State Hospital.-17th century:The land...
– Danvers Osborn family - Danville, CaliforniaDanville, CaliforniaThe Town of Danville is located in the San Ramon Valley in Contra Costa County, California. It is one of the incorporated municipalities in California that uses "town" in its name instead of "city". The population was 42,039 in 2010. Danville is one of the wealthiest suburbs of Oakland and San...
– Daniel Inman (local landowner) - Danville, GeorgiaDanville, GeorgiaDanville is a town in Twiggs and Wilkinson counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 373 at the 2000 census.The Twiggs County portion of Danville is part of the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
– Daniel G. Hughes (father of U.S. RepresentativeUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
Dudley Mays HughesDudley Mays HughesDudley Mays Hughes was an American politician, farmer and railroad executive.Hughes was born in Jeffersonville, Georgia, and attended the University of Georgia in Athens....
) - Danville, VermontDanville, VermontDanville is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. It was named for the 18th-century French cartographer Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville...
– Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville - Darrah, CaliforniaDarrah, CaliforniaDarrah is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California. It is located on the southeast slope of Buckingham Mountain ,on the east bank of Snow Creek, 8 miles northeast of Mariposa, and south-southwest of El Portal, at an elevation of 3123 feet .The Darrah post office operated from...
– Richard Darrah (first postmaster) - Darwin, CaliforniaDarwin, CaliforniaDarwin is a census-designated place in Inyo County, California, United States. Darwin is located southeast of Keeler, at an elevation of 4790 feet . The population was 43 at the 2010 census, down from 54 at the 2000 census. It is named after Dr...
– Dr. Darwin FrenchDarwin FrenchDoctor Erasmus Darwin French was an American man of adventure. He was born in 1822 in New York State, trained as a doctor and then enlisted in the army, later becaming a silver prospector. He married Miss Cornelia S. Cowles, daughter of Judge Cowles of San Diego in 1858. They had two sons Alfred... - Daulton, CaliforniaDaulton, CaliforniaDaulton is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad south-southwest of Raymond, at an elevation of 404 feet ....
– Henry C. Daulton (landowner and politician) - Davenport, IowaDavenport, IowaDavenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
– Colonel George DavenportGeorge DavenportColonel George Davenport was a 19th-century American frontiersman, trader and US Army officer. A prominent and well-known settler in the Iowa Territory, he was one of the earliest settlers in Rock Island and spent much of his life involved in the early settlement of the Mississippi Valley and the... - Davie, FloridaDavie, FloridaDavie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. The town's population was 91,992 at the 2010 census.- History :Davie was founded by Jake Tannebaum and Tamara Toussaint. The original name of the town was Zona. In 1909 R.P. Davie assisted then Governor Broward by draining the swamplands...
– Randolph P. Davie (developer) - Davis, CaliforniaDavis, CaliforniaDavis is a city in Yolo County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
– Jerome C. Davis (local farmer) - Dawson, IllinoisDawson, IllinoisDawson is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 466 at the 2000 census. It is about 10 miles east of Springfield, Illinois and is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
– John Dawson (member of "The Long Nine", a group of legislators from Sangamon CountySangamon County, IllinoisSangamon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 197,465, which is an increase of 4.5% from 188,951 in 2000...
) - Dayton, MaineDayton, MaineDayton is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,805 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. Dayton is one of the smallest towns in York County....
– Thomas Day (submitted the petition for Dayton to separate from HollisHollis, MaineHollis is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,281 at the 2010 census. Hollis is a rural bedroom community of Portland and is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area.-History:...
) - Dayton, OhioDayton, OhioDayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
– Jonathan DaytonJonathan DaytonJonathan Dayton was an American politician from the U.S. state of New Jersey. He was the youngest person to sign the United States Constitution and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving as the fourth Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and later the U.S. Senate... - Dayton, TexasDayton, TexasDayton is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,242 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
– I. C. Day (landowner) (combination of Day's Town) - Daytona Beach, FloridaDaytona Beach, FloridaDaytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,211. Daytona Beach is a principal city of the Deltona – Daytona Beach – Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had...
– Matthias Day - Dearborn, MichiganDearborn, Michigan-Economy:Ford Motor Company has its world headquarters in Dearborn. In addition its Dearborn campus contains many research, testing, finance and some production facilities. Ford Land controls the numerous properties owned by Ford including sales and leasing to unrelated businesses such as the...
and Dearborn, MissouriDearborn, MissouriDearborn is a city in Buchanan and Platte counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 529 at the 2000 census.The Platte County portion of Dearborn is part of the Kansas City, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Buchanan County portion is part of the St...
– Henry DearbornHenry DearbornHenry Dearborn was an American physician, a statesman and a veteran of both the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Born to Simon Dearborn and Sarah Marston in North Hampton, New Hampshire, he spent much of his youth in Epping, where he attended public schools...
(Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
general and Secretary of WarUnited States Secretary of WarThe Secretary of War was a member of the United States President's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration. A similar position, called either "Secretary at War" or "Secretary of War," was appointed to serve the Congress of the Confederation under the Articles of Confederation...
) - Deblois, MaineDeblois, MaineDeblois is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after T.A. Deblois, president of the Bank of Portland. The population was 49 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– T.A. Deblois (president of the Bank of Portland) - Decatur, IllinoisDecatur, IllinoisDecatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. In 2000 the city population was 81,500,...
– Stephen DecaturStephen DecaturStephen Decatur, Jr. , was an American naval officer notable for his many naval victories in the early 19th century. He was born on the eastern shore of Maryland, Worcester county, the son of a U.S. Naval Officer who served during the American Revolution. Shortly after attending college Decatur...
(War of 1812War of 1812The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
naval hero) - Decatur, NebraskaDecatur, NebraskaDecatur is a village in Burt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 618 at the 2000 census. This town is named after one of its incorporators, Stephen Decatur, who claimed to be the nephew of war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr....
– Stephen Decatur (one of the village's incorporators) - Decoto, CaliforniaDecoto, CaliforniaDecoto is a former settlement in Alameda County, California, now annexed to Union City. It was located north-northwest of downtown Newark.In 1867, Ezra Decoto, a local landowner sold land to the railroad. A settlement grew up around the place...
– Ezra Decoto (landowner) - Deering, New HampshireDeering, New HampshireDeering is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,912 at the 2010 census.-History:First settled about 1765, the town was incorporated on January 17, 1774 by John Wentworth, governor of the province of New Hampshire...
– Frances Deering Wentworth (the maiden name of Governor John WentworthJohn Wentworth (governor)Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet was the British colonial governor of New Hampshire at the time of the American Revolution. He was later also Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.-Early life:...
's wife) - DeHaven, CaliforniaDeHaven, CaliforniaDeHaven is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located north of Westport, at an elevation of 46 feet .The name honors John J. De Haven, congressman and Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court....
– John J. De HavenJohn J. De HavenJohn Jefferson De Haven was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, De Haven moved to California in 1853 with his parents, who settled in Humboldt County.... - DeLand, FloridaDeLand, FloridaDeLand is the county seat of Volusia County, Florida. In 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 24,375. It is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 436,575 in 2006...
– Henry Addison DeLandHenry Addison DeLandHenry Addison Deland was a baking soda manufacturer from Fairport, New York. The Henry DeLand House he built there is listed on the National Register of Historic Places...
(founder, also founded Stetson UniversityStetson UniversityStetson University is a private university with four colleges and schools located across the I-4 corridor in Central Florida. The primary undergraduate campus is located in DeLand, Florida, USA. In the 2012 U.S...
) - Delano, CaliforniaDelano, CaliforniaDelano's climate is characteristic of the San Joaquin Valley. The weather is hot and dry during the summer and cool and damp in winter. Frequent ground fog known regionally as "tule fog" can obscure vision. Record temperatures range between 115°F and 14°F...
– Columbus DelanoColumbus DelanoColumbus Delano, was a lawyer and a statesman and a member of the prominent Delano family.At the age of eight, Columbus Delano's family moved to Mount Vernon in Knox County, Ohio, a place he would call home for the rest of his life. After completing his primary education, he studied law and was... - Delavan, WisconsinDelavan, WisconsinDelavan is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,463 at the 2010 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Delavan.-Economy:Delavan is home to the Wisconsin School for the Deaf, and Andes Candies.-History:...
– Edward C. DelevanEdward C. DelevanEdward Cornelius Delavan was a wealthy businessman who devoted much of his fortune to promoting the temperance movement. He helped establish the American Temperance Union; attacked the use of wine in Christian communion; established a temperance hotel in Albany, New York; traveled to Europe to...
(temperanceTemperance movementA temperance movement is a social movement urging reduced use of alcoholic beverages. Temperance movements may criticize excessive alcohol use, promote complete abstinence , or pressure the government to enact anti-alcohol legislation or complete prohibition of alcohol.-Temperance movement by...
leader in Albany, New YorkAlbany, New YorkAlbany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
) - Denning, New YorkDenning, New YorkDenning is a town in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 516 at the 2000 census. The name come from an early landowner, William Denning.The Town of Denning is located in the western part of the county...
– William Denning (land purchaser) - Dennis, MassachusettsDennis, MassachusettsDennis is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States; located near the center of Cape Cod. The population was 14,207 at the 2010 census.The town encompasses five distinct villages, each of which has its own post office...
– Josiah Dennis (resident minister) - Denver, Colorado – James W. DenverJames W. DenverJames William Denver was an American politician, soldier, lawyer, and esteemed actor. He served in the California state government, as an officer in the United States Army in two wars, and as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from California, as well as playing lead...
- DeSabla, CaliforniaDeSabla, CaliforniaDeSabla is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2762 feet . It was named after one of the Pacific Gas and Electric founders and is the site of Lake de Sabla reservoir and a powerhouse named for him...
– Eugene De Sabla (engineer) - Devens, Massachusetts – Charles DevensCharles DevensCharles Devens was an American lawyer, jurist and statesman. He also served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:...
(Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
general and jurist) - Deweyville, TexasDeweyville, TexasDeweyville is a census-designated place in Newton County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,190 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Deweyville is located at ....
– Admiral George DeweyGeorge DeweyGeorge Dewey was an admiral of the United States Navy. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War...
(victorious in the Battle of Manila BayBattle of Manila Bay (1898)The Battle of Manila Bay took place on 1 May 1898, during the Spanish-American War. The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey engaged and destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Admiral Patricio Montojo y Pasarón...
) - DeWitt, New York – Major Moses DeWitt (judge and soldier)
- Dexter, MaineDexter, MaineDexter is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,890 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bangor, Maine metropolitan statistical area...
– Samuel DexterSamuel DexterSamuel Dexter was an early American statesman who served both in Congress and in the Presidential Cabinet.-Life:Born in Boston, Massachusetts, to the Rev. Samuel Dexter, the 4th minister of Dedham, he graduated from Harvard University in 1781 and then studied law at Worcester under Levi Lincoln,...
(early statesman) - Dexter, MinnesotaDexter, MinnesotaDexter is a city in Dexter Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 341 at the 2010 census.-History:The community was named for Dexter Parrity, an early settler...
– Dexter Parrity (early settler) - Di Giorgio, CaliforniaDi Giorgio, CaliforniaDi Giorgio is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located south of Edison, at an elevation of 486 feet .The first post office at Di Giorgio opened in 1944. The name honors Joseph Di Giorgio, agricultural entrepreneur and founder of DiGiorgio Corporation...
– Joseph Di Giorgio (agricultural entrepreneur) - Diamondville, CaliforniaDiamondville, CaliforniaDiamondville is a former settlement in Butte County, California, United States. It was located west of Paradise. The town was named for James Diamond. In the 1870s, Diamondville was on the stage coach route to Chico, distant; fares averaged 10 cents per mile. Cretaceous fossils were reported to...
– James Diamond - Dickenson, CaliforniaDickenson, CaliforniaDickenson is a former settlement in Merced County, California. It was located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad southeast of Le Grand, at an elevation of 272 feet . Dickenson still appeared on USGS maps as of 1918....
– William Legrand Dickinson - Dighton, MassachusettsDighton, MassachusettsDighton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,175 at the 2000 census. The town is located on the western shore of the Taunton River in the southeastern part of the state.- History :...
– Frances Dighton Williams (wife of Richard Williams, a town elder) - Dillon Beach, CaliforniaDillon Beach, CaliforniaDillon Beach is a census-designated place in Marin County, California, United States. Dillon Beach is located west of Tomales, at an elevation of 89 feet . The population was 283 at the 2010 census...
– George Dillon (founder) - Dimond, California – Hugh Dimond (Gold Rush miner and landowner)
- Dixfield, Maine – Dr. Elijah Dix (landowner)
- Dixmont, MaineDixmont, MaineDixmont is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,065 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bangor, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
– Dr. Elijah Dix (landowner) - Dixon, CaliforniaDixon, CaliforniaDixon is a city in northern Solano County, California, United States, located from the state capital, Sacramento. The population was 18,351 at the 2010 census. Other nearby cities include Vacaville, Winters and Davis....
– Thomas Dickson (donor of land for a railroad depot) (error in the address of the first rail shipment to here [Dicksonville] stuck) - Dixville, New HampshireDixville, New HampshireDixville is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government .The population was 12 at the 2010 census...
– Timothy Dix, Jr. (grantee) - Dobbins, CaliforniaDobbins, CaliforniaDobbins is a census-designated place in Yuba County, California. It lies northeast of Marysville, at an elevation of 1742 feet, in the foothills of the western Sierra Nevada Mountain Range off of Highway 20 and Marysville Road. Dobbins is north of Oregon House and south of Bullards Bar Dam...
– William M. and Mark D. Dobbins (early settlers) - Donner, CaliforniaDonner, CaliforniaDonner is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Donner is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, east-southeast of Donner Pass. It lies at an elevation of 7021 feet ....
– Donner PartyDonner PartyThe Donner Party was a group of American pioneers who set out for California in a wagon train. Delayed by a series of mishaps, they spent the winter of 1846–47 snowbound in the Sierra Nevada...
(ill-fated emigrant group) - Dougherty, CaliforniaDougherty, Alameda County, CaliforniaDougherty is an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California. It is located just north of Dublin, at an elevation of 348 feet ....
– James Witt Dougherty (founder) - Douglas, MassachusettsDouglas, MassachusettsDouglas is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,471 as of the 2010 census. It includes the sizable Douglas State Forest, managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation .- History :...
– Dr. William Douglas (Boston physician) - Douglas, WyomingDouglas, WyomingDouglas is a city in Converse County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 5,288 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Converse County...
– Stephen A. DouglasStephen A. DouglasStephen Arnold Douglas was an American politician from the western state of Illinois, and was the Northern Democratic Party nominee for President in 1860. He lost to the Republican Party's candidate, Abraham Lincoln, whom he had defeated two years earlier in a Senate contest following a famed... - Douglas Flat, CaliforniaDouglas Flat, CaliforniaDouglas Flat is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1965 feet and is located at . The community is in ZIP code 95229 and area code 209....
– Tom Douglas (early merchant) - Dover-Foxcroft, MaineDover-Foxcroft, MaineDover-Foxcroft is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States, and the county's largest town and county seat. As of the 2000 census, the population was 4,211.-History:...
– Joseph E. Foxcroft (proprietor) - Downers Grove, IllinoisDowners Grove, IllinoisDowners Grove is a village in Downers Grove and Lisle Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 48,724 at the 2000 census, with an official estimated population of 49,250 in 2008.-History:...
– Pierce Downer (settler) - Downey, CaliforniaDowney, CaliforniaDowney is a city located in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city is best known as the birthplace of the Apollo space program, and is the city where folk singer Karen Carpenter lived and died...
– John G. DowneyJohn G. DowneyJohn Gately Downey was an Irish-American politician and the seventh Governor of California from January 14, 1860 to January 10, 1862. Until the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2003, Downey was California's only foreign-born governor... - Doyle, Lassen County, California – Oscar Doyle (landowner)
- Drakesbad, CaliforniaDrakesbad, CaliforniaDrakesbad is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 5705 feet . Drakesbad is located on Hot Springs Creek, west of Mount Harkness...
– Edward R. Drake (settler & lodge owner) - Dresbach Township, Minnesota – George B. Dresbach (founder)
- Duanesburg, New YorkDuanesburg, New YorkDuanesburg is a town in Schenectady County, New York, USA. The population was 5,808 at the 2000 census. Duanesburg is named for James Duane, who held most of it as an original land grant. The town is in the western part of the county.-History:...
– James DuaneJames DuaneJames Duane was an American lawyer, jurist, and Revolutionary leader from New York. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress, New York state senator, Mayor of New York, and a U.S...
(grantee) - Dubuque, IowaDubuque, IowaDubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653....
– Julien DubuqueJulien DubuqueJulien Dubuque was a French Canadian from the area of Champlain, Quebec who arrived near what now is known as Dubuque, Iowa - which was named after him. He was one of the first men to settle in the area. He initially received permission from the Meskwaki Native American tribe to mine the lead in...
(early resident) - Dudley, GeorgiaDudley, GeorgiaDudley is a city in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 447 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dublin Micropolitan Statistical Area.- Geography :Dudley is located at ....
– Dudley Mays HughesDudley Mays HughesDudley Mays Hughes was an American politician, farmer and railroad executive.Hughes was born in Jeffersonville, Georgia, and attended the University of Georgia in Athens....
(U.S. RepresentativeUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
) - Dudley, MassachusettsDudley, MassachusettsDudley is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,390 at the 2010 census.-History:Dudley was first settled in 1714 and was officially incorporated in 1732...
– Paul and William Dudley (landowners) - Duluth, MinnesotaDuluth, MinnesotaDuluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
– Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du LhutDaniel Greysolon, Sieur du LhutDaniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut was a French soldier and explorer who is the first European known to have visited the area where the city of Duluth, Minnesota is now located and the headwaters of the Mississippi River near Grand Rapids... - Dummer, New HampshireDummer, New HampshireDummer is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 304 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT micropolitan statistical area...
– William DummerWilliam DummerWilliam Dummer was Acting Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay from 1723 to 1728.-Family:Dummer was born in Boston and died in Newbury, Massachusetts, the son of Jeremiah Dummer, the first American born silversmith, and Anna Atwater...
(MassachusettsProvince of Massachusetts BayThe Province of Massachusetts Bay was a crown colony in North America. It was chartered on October 7, 1691 by William and Mary, the joint monarchs of the kingdoms of England and Scotland...
Governor) - Dummerston, VermontDummerston, VermontDummerston is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,915 at the 2000 census. Dummerston is home to the longest covered bridge still in use inside the state borders of Vermont.-History:...
– William DummerWilliam DummerWilliam Dummer was Acting Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay from 1723 to 1728.-Family:Dummer was born in Boston and died in Newbury, Massachusetts, the son of Jeremiah Dummer, the first American born silversmith, and Anna Atwater... - Dunlap, CaliforniaDunlap, CaliforniaDunlap is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1919 feet . It has a population of 131. It is located approximately east of Fresno. St. Nicholas Ranch , a retreat center run by the Greek Orthodox Church, is a major attraction...
– George Dunlap Moss (teacher) - Dunnigan, CaliforniaDunnigan, CaliforniaDunnigan is a census-designated place in Yolo County, California on Interstate 5. The population was 1,416 at the 2010 census. Dunnigan's ZIP code is 95937 and its area code 530. It lies at an elevation of 69 feet .-History:...
– A. W. Dunnigan (early settler) - Durham, CaliforniaDurham, CaliforniaDurham is a census-designated place in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 5,518 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
– W.W. Durham (member of the California State Assembly) - Durham, North CarolinaDurham, North CarolinaDurham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
– Bartlett S. DurhamBartlett S. DurhamDr. Bartlett Leonidas Snipes Durham was an American physician and entrepreneur whose land, donated for a railway station, became the location of Durham, North Carolina, named for him.-Biography:...
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- Earling, IowaEarling, IowaEarling is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States. The population was 437 at the 2010 census.-History:The town was platted in 1882 by the Milwaukee Land Company and was first known as Marthan. However there was already a town called Marathon in Iowa, so the name of the town was soon changed...
- : Albert J. Earling, Milwaukee Road officer - East St. Louis, IllinoisEast St. Louis, IllinoisEast St. Louis is a city located in St. Clair County, Illinois, USA, directly across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri in the Metro-East region of Southern Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 27,006, less than one-third of its peak of 82,366 in 1950...
– Saint LouisLouis IX of FranceLouis IX , commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. He was also styled Louis II, Count of Artois from 1226 to 1237. Born at Poissy, near Paris, he was an eighth-generation descendant of Hugh Capet, and thus a member of the House of Capet, and the son of Louis VIII and... - Eaton, New HampshireEaton, New HampshireEaton is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 393 at the 2010 census. Eaton includes the village of Snowville.- History :...
– ConnecticutConnecticutConnecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
Governor Theophilus EatonTheophilus EatonTheophilus Eaton was a merchant, farmer, and Puritan colonial leader who was the co-founder and first governor of New Haven Colony, Connecticut.-Early life and first marriage:... - Ebensburg, PennsylvaniaEbensburg, PennsylvaniaEbensburg is a borough located in, and is the seat of, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, west of Altoona and surrounded by Cambria Township. It is situated in the Alleghenies about 2025 feet above sea level. Ebensburg is located in a rich bituminous coal region. In the past, saw mills, tanneries,...
– Eben Lloyd (died in childhood) - Eckley, CaliforniaEckley, CaliforniaEckley was a city in Contra Costa County, California, which served as a ferry landing for crossings of the Carquinez Strait prior to the construction of the Carquinez Bridge. It lay on the Southern Pacific Railroad northwest of Martinez, at an elevation of 10 feet . The townspeople were very...
– Commodore John L. Eckley - Eddington, MaineEddington, MaineEddington is a town located on the eastern side of the Penobscot River in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,052.- History :...
– Colonel Jonathan EddyJonathan EddyJonathan Eddy served for the British in the French and Indian War and for the American Patriots in the American Revolution. After the French and Indian War he settled in Nova Scotia as a New England Planter, becoming a member of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia. During the American...
(officer in the American RevolutionAmerican RevolutionThe American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
) - Edgartown, MassachusettsEdgartown, MassachusettsEdgartown is a town located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,779 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dukes County. Edgartown has the largest population and area in the entire Dukes County and Martha's Vineyard.- History :In 1642....
– Edgar Stuart, Duke of CambridgeEdgar Stuart, Duke of CambridgeEdgar, Duke of Cambridge was the fourth son of James, Duke of York and his first wife Anne Hyde.... - Edgecomb, MaineEdgecomb, MaineEdgecomb is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,090 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Lord Edgecomb, a supporter of the colonists...
– Lord Edgecomb (a supporter of the colonists) - Edison, GeorgiaEdison, GeorgiaEdison is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,340 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Edison is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
and Edison, New JerseyEdison, New JerseyEdison Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. What is now Edison Township was originally incorporated as Raritan Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1870, from portions of both Piscataway Township and Woodbridge Township...
– Thomas EdisonThomas EdisonThomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. In addition, he created the world’s first industrial... - Edroy, TexasEdroy, TexasEdroy is a census-designated place in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 420 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Edroy is located at ....
– Ed Cubage and Roy Miller (co-founders) - Edwardsville, IllinoisEdwardsville, IllinoisEdwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,293. It is the county seat of Madison County and is the third oldest city in the State of Illinois. The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards, then Governor of the Illinois...
– Ninian EdwardsNinian EdwardsNinian Edwards was a founding political figure of the state of Illinois. He served as the first and only governor of the Illinois Territory from 1809 to 1818, as one of the first two United States Senators from Illinois from 1818 to 1824, and as the third Governor of Illinois from 1826 to 1830... - Effingham, New HampshireEffingham, New HampshireEffingham is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 1,465. Effingham includes the villages of Effingham Falls, Effingham , Center Effingham , and South Effingham...
– Howard family, who were Earls of EffinghamEarl of EffinghamEarl of Effingham, in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1837 for Kenneth Alexander Howard, 11th Baron Howard of Effingham. This branch of the Howard family descends from the noted naval commander and politician Lord William Howard, eldest son... - El Macero, CaliforniaEl Macero, CaliforniaEl Macero is an unincorporated community just outside the city limits of Davis, California, USA, in Yolo County. Until 2006 it had a separate ZIP Code, 95618. In 2006, eastern and southern parts of Davis were added to the 95618 zone. Formerly, a separate post office served El Macero; this is now...
– Bruce Mace (local landowner) - Elbridge, New YorkElbridge (town), New YorkElbridge is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 6,091 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Elbridge Gerry, a Vice President of the United States, and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence....
– Elbridge GerryElbridge GerryElbridge Thomas Gerry was an American statesman and diplomat. As a Democratic-Republican he was selected as the fifth Vice President of the United States , serving under James Madison, until his death a year and a half into his term... - Elizabeth, New JerseyElizabeth, New JerseyElizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
– Lady Elizabeth Carteret (wife of colonial proprietor and statesman George CarteretGeorge CarteretVice Admiral Sir George Carteret, 1st Baronet , son of Elias de Carteret, was a royalist statesman in Jersey and England, who served in the Clarendon Ministry as Treasurer of the Navy...
) - Elizabethton, TennesseeElizabethton, TennesseeElizabethton is the county seat of Carter County, Tennessee, United States. Elizabethton is also the historical site both of the first independent American government located west of both the Eastern Continental Divide and the original thirteen British American colonies.Elizabethton is also the...
– Elizabeth MacLin Carter and Elizabeth McNabb (wives of two early settlers) - Elizabethtown, KentuckyElizabethtown, KentuckyElizabethtown is a city in and the county seat of Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 28,531 at the 2010 census, making it the eleventh-largest city in the state...
– Elizabeth Hynes (wife of early settler Andrew HynesAndrew HynesAndrew Hynes was the founder of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, which town was named for his wife, Elizabeth Warford Hynes...
) - Elkader, IowaElkader, IowaElkader is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,465 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clayton County.-History:The city is named after Algerian leader Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza'iri...
- Abd el-Kader (Algerian patriot) - Ellensburg, WashingtonEllensburg, WashingtonEllensburg is a city in, and the county seat of, Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 18,174 at the 2010 census. The population was 18,250 at 2011 Estimate from Office of Financial Management. Ellensburg is located just east of the Cascade Range on I-90 and is known as the...
– Mary Ellen Shoudy (wife of John A. Shoudy, purchaser of local trading post and founder) - Ellenville, New YorkEllenville, New YorkEllenville is a village in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 4,135 at the 2010 census. The postal ZIP code is 12428. The telephone exchange is predominantly 647 and an overlaid 210 in the 845 area code.- Geography :...
– Ellen Snyder (settler) - Ellicott, New YorkEllicott, New YorkEllicott is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 9,280 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Joseph Ellicott, an agent of the Holland Land Company....
– Joseph EllicottJoseph EllicottJoseph Ellicott was an American surveyor, city planner, land office agent, lawyer and politician of the Quaker faith.-Life:He was the son of Joseph Ellicott ....
(agent of the Holland Land CompanyHolland Land CompanyThe Holland Land Company was a purchaser of the western two-thirds of the western New York land tract known as the Phelps and Gorham Purchase. This tract was known thereafter as The Holland Purchase...
) - Ellicott City, MarylandEllicott City, MarylandEllicott City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The population was 65,834 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Howard County...
– John, AndrewAndrew Ellicott (1733 - 1809)Andrew Ellicott was one of three Quaker brothers from Bucks County, Pennsylvania who chose the picturesque wilderness up river from Elk Ridge Landing to establish a flour mill...
, and Joseph EllicottJoseph Ellicott (1732 - 1780)Joseph Ellicott was one of three Quaker brothers from Bucks County, Pennsylvania who purchased land on the Patapsco River and set up a new milling business there...
(founders) - Ellsworth, MaineEllsworth, MaineEllsworth is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Maine, United States. The 2010 Census determined it had a population of 7,741. Ellsworth was Maine's fastest growing city from 2000-2010 with a growth rate of nearly 20 percent...
and Ellsworth, New HampshireEllsworth, New HampshireEllsworth is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 83 at the 2010 census.- History :Originally known as Trecothick, after Barlow Trecothick, a Bostonian who moved to London. He was an Alderman and MP and a Lord Mayor of the City of London...
– Chief JusticeChief Justice of the United StatesThe Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the United States federal court system and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Chief Justice is one of nine Supreme Court justices; the other eight are the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States...
Oliver EllsworthOliver EllsworthOliver Ellsworth was an American lawyer and politician, a revolutionary against British rule, a drafter of the United States Constitution, and the third Chief Justice of the United States. While at the Federal Convention, Ellsworth moved to strike the word National from the motion made by Edmund... - Elmendorf, TexasElmendorf, TexasElmendorf is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. It is part of the San Antonio—New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 664 at the 2000 census. Elmendorf is located seventeen miles southeast of San Antonio at the juncture of Farm Road 327 and the Southern Pacific...
– Henry Elmendorf (mayor of San Antonio) - Elmore, VermontElmore, VermontElmore is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Colonel Samuel Elmore, a landowner. The population was 849 at the 2000 census...
– Colonel Samuel Elmore (landowner) - Ely's, CaliforniaEly's, CaliforniaEly's is a former settlement in Lake County, California. It was located east of Kelseyville.A post office operated at Ely's from 1887 to 1890. The name honored Benjamin Ely, its first postmaster....
– Benjamin Ely (first post master) - Elyria, OhioElyria, Ohio-Community:Elyria has an extensive, although financially burdened, community food pantry and "Hot Meals" program administered through the Second Harvest Food Bank and several churches Elyria is served by Elyria Memorial Hospital.-Recreation and parks:...
– Heman Ely (1817) - Emery, South DakotaEmery, South DakotaEmery is a city in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 447 at the 2010 census.- School :Emery has a K-12 school...
– S.M. Emery (landowner) - Emeryville, CaliforniaEmeryville, CaliforniaEmeryville is a small city located in Alameda County, California, in the United States. It is located in a corridor between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, extending to the shore of San Francisco Bay. Its proximity to San Francisco, the Bay Bridge, the University of California, Berkeley, and...
– Joseph Stickney Emery (local landowner) - Emory, CaliforniaEmory, CaliforniaEmory is a former settlement in Mariposa County, California. It was located on the Yosemite Valley Railroad west of Clearing House. Emory still appeared on maps as of 1934....
– A. Emory Wishon (cement company official) - Ennis, MontanaEnnis, MontanaEnnis is a town in Madison County, Montana, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 840 at the 2000 census. The elevation of Ennis is above sea level. U.S. Route 287 runs through town, following the Madison River as it descends from West Yellowstone...
– William Ennis (settler) - Epperson, CaliforniaEpperson, CaliforniaEpperson is a former settlement in Colusa County, California. It lay south of Leesville. It had a post office from 1878 to 1899. The town was named for Brutus Clay Epperson, its first postmaster.-References:...
– Brutus E Eperson (first postmaster) - Errol, New HampshireErrol, New HampshireErrol is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 291 at the 2010 census. It is located north of the White Mountains along Route 16 at the intersection of Route 26...
– James Hay, 15th Earl of ErrollJames Hay, 15th Earl of ErrollJames Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll was the son of William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock.He was born with the name of James Boyd but legally changed it to James Hay in 1758, when he succeeded his great-aunt as Earl of Erroll .In 1749, he married Rebecca Lockhart In 1762,... - Erving, MassachusettsErving, MassachusettsErving is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,467 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan statistical area.-History:...
– John Erving (early farmer landowner) - Estes Park, ColoradoEstes Park, ColoradoEstes Park is a town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. A popular summer resort and the location of the headquarters for Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park lies along the Big Thompson River. Estes Park had a population of 5,858 at the 2010 census...
– Joel Estes (founder) - Euclid, OhioEuclid, OhioEuclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area, and borders Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 48,920...
– EuclidEuclidEuclid , fl. 300 BC, also known as Euclid of Alexandria, was a Greek mathematician, often referred to as the "Father of Geometry". He was active in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I...
(Greek mathematicianGreek mathematicsGreek mathematics, as that term is used in this article, is the mathematics written in Greek, developed from the 7th century BC to the 4th century AD around the Eastern shores of the Mediterranean. Greek mathematicians lived in cities spread over the entire Eastern Mediterranean, from Italy to...
) - Eugene, OregonEugene, OregonEugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
– Eugene Franklin Skinner - Eunice, LouisianaEunice, LouisianaEunice is a city in Acadia, Evangeline and St. Landry parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 11,499 at the 2000 census.The St...
– Eunice Pharr Duson (second wife of Curley DusonCurley DusonCornelius C. Duson, [b. August 31, 1846] was a legendary Louisiana lawman. He was the sheriff of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana from 1874 to 1888. During his career, he was known for his dogged determination....
, the founder of the city) - Eustis, MaineEustis, MaineEustis is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 685 at the 2000 census. Eustis, which includes the village of Stratton, is a popular recreation area.-History:...
– Charles L. Eustis (early proprietor) - Evan's Ranch, CaliforniaEvan's Ranch, CaliforniaEvan's Ranch is a former settlement in Lassen County, California. It was located southeast of Milford.A post office operated at Evan's Ranch from 1866 to 1868. The name honored Alvira Evans, its first postmaster.-References:...
– Alvira Evans (first postmaster) - Evans, ColoradoEvans, ColoradoThe City of Evans is a Home Rule Municipality located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 9,514 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 18,842 as of July 1, 2008, by the Census Bureau...
– John EvansJohn Evans (governor)John Evans was a U.S. politician, physician, railroad promoter, Governor of the Territory of Colorado, and namesake of Evanston, Illinois; Evans, Colorado; and Mount Evans, Colorado... - Evanston, IllinoisEvanston, IllinoisEvanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...
– John EvansJohn Evans (governor)John Evans was a U.S. politician, physician, railroad promoter, Governor of the Territory of Colorado, and namesake of Evanston, Illinois; Evans, Colorado; and Mount Evans, Colorado... - Evansville, IndianaEvansville, IndianaEvansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
– Robert Morgan Evans - Evansville, WyomingEvansville, WyomingEvansville is a town in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,255 at the 2000 census.Evansville is the location of the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery....
– W.T. Evans (blacksmith) - Evelyn, CaliforniaEvelyn, CaliforniaEvelyn is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. It is located on the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad south-southeast of Eagle Mountain, at an elevation of 1880 feet ....
– Evelyn Smith (wife of Borax company official) - Everett, MassachusettsEverett, MassachusettsEverett is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, near Boston. The population was 41,667 at the 2010 census.Everett is the last city in the United States with a bicameral legislature, which is composed of a seven-member Board of Aldermen and an 18-member Common Council...
– Edward EverettEdward EverettEdward Everett was an American politician and educator from Massachusetts. Everett, a Whig, served as U.S. Representative, and U.S. Senator, the 15th Governor of Massachusetts, Minister to Great Britain, and United States Secretary of State...
(politician and educator) - Ewing Township, New JerseyEwing Township, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census, there were 35,790 people, 13,171 households, and 7,980 families residing in the township. There were 13,926 housing units. The racial makeup of the township was 63.1% White, 27.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 4.3% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.2%...
– Charles EwingCharles Ewing (New Jersey politician)Charles Ewing was an American politician from New Jersey, who served as Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court....
(Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme CourtNew Jersey Supreme CourtThe New Jersey Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It has existed in three different forms under the three different state constitutions since the independence of the state in 1776...
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- Fagan, CaliforniaFagan, CaliforniaFagan is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 92 feet . The town is on the Southern Pacific Railroad, south-southeast of Gridley; it was named for Edward Fagan, local landowner....
– Edward Fagan (local landowner) - Fairbanks, AlaskaFairbanks, AlaskaFairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...
– Charles W. FairbanksCharles W. FairbanksCharles Warren Fairbanks was a Senator from Indiana and the 26th Vice President of the United States .... - Fairbanks, Mendocino County, CaliforniaFairbanks, Mendocino County, CaliforniaFairbanks is a former settlement in Mendocino County, California. It was located in the Anderson Valley on the stage coach line east of Boonville....
– Isabel G. Fairbanks (first postmaster) - Fairfax, CaliforniaFairfax, CaliforniaFairfax is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States. Fairfax is located west-northwest of San Rafael, at an elevation of 115 feet...
– Charles S. FairfaxCharles S. FairfaxCharles Snowdon Fairfax was an American Democratic politician of California. He was of Scottish noble descent and was himself entitled to the title as the 10th Lord Fairfax of Cameron. Fairfax was lured west as part of the gold rush... - Fallon, CaliforniaFallon, CaliforniaFallon is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California. It is located north of Tomales, at an elevation of 75 feet .The first post office at Fallon opened in 1898. The name honors Luke and James Fallon, early local settlers....
– Luke and James Fallon (early settlers) - Fannett, TexasFannett, TexasFannett is an unincorporated town in Jefferson County, Texas, United States, about 15 miles southwest of Beaumont. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is named after B. J. Fannett, a local landowner who opened a general store there in the 1890s...
– B. J. Fannett (local landowner who opened a general store there in the 1890s) - Fargo, North DakotaFargo, North DakotaFargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
– William FargoWilliam FargoWilliam George Fargo , pioneer American expressman, was born in Pompey, New York. From the age of thirteen he had to support himself, obtaining little schooling, and for several years he was a clerk in grocery stores in Syracuse.... - Farley, Mendocino County, CaliforniaFarley, Mendocino County, CaliforniaFarley is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad northeast of Longvale, at an elevation of 1073 feet ....
– Jackson Farley (early settler) - Farragut, IowaFarragut, IowaFarragut is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, USA. The population was 509 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Farragut is located at near the East Nishnabotna River....
and Farragut, TennesseeFarragut, TennesseeFarragut is a town in Knox and Loudon counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and is generally a suburb of nearby Knoxville. Farragut's population was 20,689 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area...
– David FarragutDavid FarragutDavid Glasgow Farragut was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral in the United States Navy. He is remembered in popular culture for his order at the Battle of Mobile Bay, usually paraphrased: "Damn the... - Farwell, CaliforniaFarwell, CaliforniaFarwell is an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California. It is located north-northeast of downtown Fremont, at an elevation of 213 feet . Its ZIP code is 94536 and its area code is 510.The name is in honor of James Dumaresy Farwell, land owner....
– James Dumaresy Farwell (landowner) - Fayette, 12 places in AlabamaFayette, AlabamaFayette is a city in Fayette County, Alabama, United States. The 2000 census lists the population as 4,922. The city is the county seat of Fayette County.-Geography:Fayette is located at .According to the U.S...
/IndianaFayette, IndianaFayette is an unincorporated town in Perry Township, Boone County, Indiana, USA....
/IowaFayette, IowaFayette is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,300. It was named after the Marquis de la Fayette, French hero of the American Revolutionary War. Fayette is the home of Upper Iowa University, a small private college...
/MaineFayette, MaineFayette is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,040 at the 2000 census. Students who live in Fayette attend Fayette Central School, and once they graduate from fifth grade are sent to either Livermore Falls, Winthrop,and Maranacook...
/Michigan/MississippiFayette, MississippiFayette is a city in Jefferson County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,242 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Jefferson County.-Geography:Fayette is located at ....
/MissouriFayette, MissouriFayette is a city in Howard County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,793 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Howard County. It is in the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
/New YorkFayette, New YorkFayette is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 3,643 at the 2000 census.The Town of Fayette is on the western border of the county and is southeast of Geneva, New York.- History :...
/OhioFayette, OhioFayette is a village in Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,340 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Fayette is located at ....
/UtahFayette, UtahFayette is a town in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 204 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fayette is located at ....
/West VirginiaFayette, West VirginiaFayette is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Its elevation is 919 feet . It is the major take-out for the lower section of the New River Gorge National River....
/WisconsinFayette, WisconsinFayette is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 366 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Fayette and Yellowstone are located in the town.-Geography:...
– Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La FayetteGilbert du Motier, marquis de La FayetteMarie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette , often known as simply Lafayette, was a French aristocrat and military officer born in Chavaniac, in the province of Auvergne in south central France... - Fayetteville, 11 places in ArkansasFayetteville, ArkansasFayetteville is the county seat of Washington County, and the third largest city in Arkansas. The city is centrally located within the county and is home to the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville is also deep in the Boston Mountains, a subset of The Ozarks...
/GeorgiaFayetteville, GeorgiaFayetteville is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,945. The city is the county seat of Fayette County. Fayetteville is located approximately 22 miles from the city of Atlanta....
/IllinoisFayetteville, IllinoisFayetteville is a village on the Kaskaskia River in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 384 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fayetteville is located at ....
/IndianaFayetteville, IndianaFayetteville is an unincorporated town in Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.-2009 Tornado:On the evening of March 8th, 2009, a confirmed EF3 tornado touched down in Fayetteville, destroying 3 houses, and damaging at least 19. Several barns and other structures...
/New YorkFayetteville, New YorkFayetteville is a village located in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the village had a population of 4,190. The village is named after Lafayette, a national hero of both France and the United States...
/North CarolinaFayetteville, North CarolinaFayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
/OhioFayetteville, OhioFayetteville is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States. The population was 372 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fayetteville is located at ....
/PennsylvaniaFayetteville, PennsylvaniaFayetteville is a census-designated place in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,774 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fayetteville is located at ....
/TennesseeFayetteville, TennesseeFayetteville is a city in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 6,994 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County.-History:...
/TexasFayetteville, TexasFayetteville is a city in Fayette County, Texas, roughly halfway between Austin and Houston. The population was 261 at the 2000 census.The town is about twelve miles east of La Grange and U.S. Highway 77; it is about twelve miles north of Borden and Interstate 10.-History:Fayetteville's first...
/West VirginiaFayetteville, West VirginiaFayetteville is a town in and the county seat of Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,754 at the 2000 census.Fayetteville was listed as one of the 2006 "Top 10 Coolest Small Towns in America" by Budget Travel Magazine ....
– Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La FayetteGilbert du Motier, marquis de La FayetteMarie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette , often known as simply Lafayette, was a French aristocrat and military officer born in Chavaniac, in the province of Auvergne in south central France... - Fayette City, PennsylvaniaFayette City, PennsylvaniaFayette City is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 714 at the 2000 census. It is served by the Belle Vernon Area School District....
– Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La FayetteGilbert du Motier, marquis de La FayetteMarie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette , often known as simply Lafayette, was a French aristocrat and military officer born in Chavaniac, in the province of Auvergne in south central France... - Fellows, CaliforniaFellows, CaliforniaFellows is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. Fellows is located west-northwest of Taft, at an elevation of 1316 feet . The population was 106 at the 2010 census, down from 153 at the 2000 census...
– Charles A. Fellows (railroad contractor) - Femmon, CaliforniaFemmon, CaliforniaFemmon is a former settlement in Madera County, California. It was located north of Ahwahnee.A post office operated at Femmon for a time in 1912, before being moved to Nipinnawasee. The name honored Frank Femmon, who created a prize-winning apple cultivar....
– Frank Femmon (apple grower) - Fenton, New YorkFenton, New YorkFenton is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 6,909 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Reuben Fenton, a governor of New York...
– Governor Reuben FentonReuben FentonReuben Eaton Fenton was an American merchant and politician from New York.-Life:He was the son of a farmer. He was elected a colonel of the New York State Militia in 1840. He became a lumber merchant, and entered politics as a Democrat... - Ferdinand, VermontFerdinand, VermontFerdinand is an unincorporated town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for German Prince Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand of Brunswick-Lunenburg....
– from one of the titles for Prince Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand of Brunswick-Lunenburg - Fields Landing, CaliforniaFields Landing, CaliforniaFields Landing is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California. It is located on Humboldt Bay south-southwest of downtown Eureka, at an elevation of 13 feet . The ZIP Code is 95537...
– Waterman Field (early settler) - Finley, CaliforniaFinley, CaliforniaFinley is an unincorporated community in Lake County, California. It is located southeast of Lakeport, at an elevation of 1352 feet .The first post office at Finley opened in 1907. The name is for settler Samuel Finley Sylar....
– Samuel Finley Sylar (early settler) - Firebaugh, CaliforniaFirebaugh, CaliforniaFirebaugh is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 7,549 at the 2010 census, up from 5,743 as of the 2000 census. ZIP Code for the community is 93622 and the city is located inside area code 559. Firebaugh is located on the west side of the San Joaquin River west...
– Andrew D. Firebaugh - Firestone, ColoradoFirestone, ColoradoFirestone is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,908 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Firestone is located at , or about 30 miles north of Denver....
– Jacob Firestone (landowner) - Fitchburg, MassachusettsFitchburg, MassachusettsFitchburg is the third largest city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,318 at the 2010 census. Fitchburg is home to Fitchburg State University as well as 17 public and private elementary and high schools.- History :...
– John Fitch (settler) - Fitzwilliam, New HampshireFitzwilliam, New HampshireFitzwilliam is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,396 at the 2010 census. Fitzwilliam is home to Rhododendron State Park, a grove of native rhododendrons that bloom in mid-July.-History:...
– William Fitzwilliam, 4th Earl FitzwilliamWilliam FitzWilliam, 4th Earl FitzWilliamWilliam Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam PC , styled Viscount Milton until 1756, was a British Whig statesman of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1782 he inherited his uncle Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham's estates, making him one of the richest people in...
(cousin of Governor John WentworthJohn Wentworth (governor)Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet was the British colonial governor of New Hampshire at the time of the American Revolution. He was later also Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.-Early life:...
) - Flandreau, South DakotaFlandreau, South DakotaFlandreau is a city in Moody County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,341 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Moody County...
– Charles Eugene FlandrauCharles Eugene FlandrauCharles Eugene Flandrau was an American lawyer and colonel in the Union Army.-Early life:... - Fleener, CaliforniaFleener, CaliforniaFleener is a former settlement in Modoc County, California. It was located north of Lookout.The Mud Lake post office opened in 1886, closed in 1888, reopened in 1889, changed its name to Fleener in 1889, and closed for good in 1893. The name honors Sam Fleener, an early settler and homesteader....
– Sam Fleener (homesteader) - Florence, KentuckyFlorence, KentuckyFlorence is a city in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,951 at the 2010 census.-History:The Florence area was originally known as Crossroads, because of the convergence of several roads from Burlington and Union at Ridge Road...
– Florence Conner (wife of early settler) - Florence, South CarolinaFlorence, South Carolina-Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits...
– Florence Hartlee (daughter of a railroad president who lived in the area) - Floresville, TexasFloresville, TexasFloresville is a city in Wilson County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,868 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wilson County. The city is also part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
– Don Francisco Flores de Abrego (early settler) - Floyd, VirginiaFloyd, VirginiaFloyd is a town in Floyd County, Virginia, United States. The population was 432 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Floyd County. The Town of Floyd was originally named Jacksonville as the surrounding county was formed during the tenure of President Andrew Jackson...
– John Floyd (Virginia politician)John Floyd (Virginia politician)John Floyd was a Virginia politician and soldier. He represented Virginia in the United States House of Representatives and later served as the 25th Governor of Virginia.... - Floydada, TexasFloydada, TexasFloydada is a city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,038 at the 2010 census.-History:According to the Texas State Historical Association, the community of Floydada, originally named Floyd City, was established on 640 acres of land donated by James B....
– Dolphin Floyd (died while defending the AlamoAlamo Mission in San AntonioThe Alamo, originally known as Mission San Antonio de Valero, is a former Roman Catholic mission and fortress compound, site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, and now a museum, in San Antonio, Texas....
) and Ada Price (wife of a local landholder) (indirectly, via Floyd County, Texas) - Fluhr, CaliforniaFluhr, Kern County, CaliforniaFluhr is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad north-northwest of Edwards, at an elevation of 2372 feet . Fluhr still appeared on maps as of 1942....
– C.G. Fluhr (railroad official) - Forbestown, CaliforniaForbestown, CaliforniaForbestown is a census-designated place in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2772 feet . Its zip code is 95941 and its area code is 530. Forbestown had a population of 320 at the 2010 census.Forbestown is named for B.F. Forbes, who opened a store there in 1850...
– B.F. Forbes (local store owner) - Forsyth, MontanaForsyth, MontanaForsyth is a city in and the county seat of Rosebud County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,944 at the 2000 census. Forsyth was established in 1876 as the first settlement on the Yellowstone River, and in 1882 residents named the town after General James William Forsyth who commanded...
– General James W. ForsythJames W. ForsythJames William Forsyth was a U.S. Army officer and general. He was primarily a Union staff officer during the American Civil War and cavalry regimental commander during the Indian Wars.-Early life:... - Fort Collins, ColoradoFort Collins, ColoradoFort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census...
– Colonel William O. Collins - Fort Dodge, IowaFort Dodge, IowaFort Dodge is a city and county seat of Webster County, Iowa, United States, along the Des Moines River. The population was 25,206 in the 2010 census, an increase from 25,136 in the 2000 census. Fort Dodge is a major commercial center for North Central and Northwest Iowa. It is located on U.S...
– Henry DodgeHenry DodgeHenry Dodge was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, Territorial Governor of Wisconsin and a veteran of the Black Hawk War. His son was Augustus C. Dodge with whom he served in the U.S. Senate, the first, and so far only, father-son pair to serve concurrently....
(U.S. senatorUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
) (indirectly, after the fort named after him) - Fort John, CaliforniaFort John, CaliforniaFort John is a former settlement in Amador County, California. It was located on the South Fork of Dry Creek, northwest of Volcano. Fort John was named for John Stuart. -References:...
– John Stuart - Fort Kent, MaineFort Kent, MaineFort Kent is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,097 in the 2010 census. Fort Kent is home to an Olympic biathlete training center, an annual CAN-AM dogsled race, and the Fort Kent Blockhouse, built in reaction to the Aroostook War and in modern times designated...
– Edward KentEdward KentEdward Kent was the 12th and 15th Governor of the U.S. state of Maine during the Aroostook War. Born in 1802 in Concord, New Hampshire, he later moved to Bangor, Maine and spent the rest of his life there. He was among the last prominent members of the Whig Party in Maine before it collapsed in...
(governor of Maine) - Fort Lauderdale, FloridaFort Lauderdale, FloridaFort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
– MajorMajor (United States)In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, major is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel...
William Lauderdale - Fort Lee, New JerseyFort Lee, New JerseyFort Lee is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 35,345. Located atop the Hudson Palisades, the borough is the western terminus of the George Washington Bridge...
– Charles LeeCharles Lee (general)Charles Lee was a British soldier who later served as a General of the Continental Army during the American War of Independence. Lee served in the British army during the Seven Years War. After the war he sold his commission and served for a time in the Polish army of King Stanislaus II... - Fort Lupton, ColoradoFort Lupton, ColoradoThe City of Fort Lupton is a Statutory City located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 6,787 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:Fort Lupton is located at ....
– Lieutenant Lancaster LuptonLancaster LuptonLancaster Platt Lupton was the son of William Lupton, Jr. . He attended West Point, graduating with the class of 1829. In 1835, Lieutenant Lupton was a member of Colonel Henry Dodge's United States Regiment of Dragoons when they passed through the South Platte Valley in what would become the state...
(built a trading post here) - Fort Morgan, ColoradoFort Morgan, ColoradoThe City of Fort Morgan is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimated that the city population was 10,844 in 2005.-History:...
– Colonel Christopher A. Morgan - Fort Romie, CaliforniaFort Romie, CaliforniaFort Romie is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It is located south-southwest of Soledad, at an elevation of 187 feet ....
– Charles Romie (landowner) - Fort Seward, CaliforniaFort Seward, CaliforniaFort Seward is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located on the Eel River north-northwest of Alderpoint, at an elevation of 328 feet ....
– William H. SewardWilliam H. SewardWilliam Henry Seward, Sr. was the 12th Governor of New York, United States Senator and the United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson... - Fort Wayne, IndianaFort Wayne, IndianaFort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
– Anthony WayneAnthony WayneAnthony Wayne was a United States Army general and statesman. Wayne adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his military exploits and fiery personality quickly earned him a promotion to the rank of brigadier general and the sobriquet of Mad Anthony.-Early... - Fort Worth, TexasFort Worth, TexasFort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
– William Jenkins Worth - Foster, Rhode IslandFoster, Rhode IslandFoster is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, in the United States. The population was 4,606 at the 2010 census.- History :Foster was originally settled in the 17th century by British colonists as a farming community...
– U.S. Senator Theodore FosterTheodore FosterTheodore Foster was an American politician. He was a member of the Federalist Party and later the National Republican Party. He served as one of the first two United States Senators from Rhode Island and, following John Langdon, served as dean of the Senate... - Foster Bar, CaliforniaFoster Bar, CaliforniaFoster Bar is a former settlement in Yuba County, California. It was located on the North Yuba River southeast of Challenge, at an elevation of 1909 feet . It was inundated by the Bullards Bar Reservoir....
– William M. Foster (early settler and merchant) - Fouts Springs, CaliforniaFouts Springs, CaliforniaFouts Springs is an unincorporated community in Colusa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1713 feet . It is best known for being the headquarters of the New Tribes Mission. The post office was established in 1882, closed in 1913, reopened in 1945, closed again in 1947, reopened in 1950...
– John F. Fouts (discoverer of the springs) - Fowler, CaliforniaFowler, CaliforniaFowler is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. It is located within the San Joaquin Valley. It has a strong agricultural community, with lush grape vineyards and expansive farmland. Fowler is located southeast of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 308 feet...
– Thomas Fowler (California State Senator) - Foxborough, MassachusettsFoxborough, Massachusetts-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,246 people, 6,141 households, and 4,396 families residing in the town. The population density was 809.1 people per square mile . There were 6,299 housing units at an average density of 313.7 per square mile...
– Charles James FoxCharles James FoxCharles James Fox PC , styled The Honourable from 1762, was a prominent British Whig statesman whose parliamentary career spanned thirty-eight years of the late 18th and early 19th centuries and who was particularly noted for being the arch-rival of William Pitt the Younger... - Francestown, New HampshireFrancestown, New HampshireFrancestown is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,562 at the 2010 census.- History :Incorporated in 1772, Francestown takes its name from Frances Deering Wentworth, the wife of colonial governor John Wentworth. There were 928 residents when the first...
– Frances Deering Wentworth (Governor John WentworthJohn Wentworth (governor)Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet was the British colonial governor of New Hampshire at the time of the American Revolution. He was later also Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.-Early life:...
's wife) - Franklin, 37 places in AlabamaFranklin, AlabamaFranklin is a town in Macon County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 145.-History and Educational Legacy:Franklin School was in operation as early as the 1890s teaching grades 1-11. By the mid 1930s it was downsized to grades 1-6...
/ArkansasFranklin, ArkansasFranklin is a town in Izard County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 184 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Franklin is located at ....
/Sacramento County, California/ConnecticutFranklin, ConnecticutFranklin is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,835 at the 2000 census. The town also includes the village of North Franklin.-Geography:...
/GeorgiaFranklin, GeorgiaNote: a former Franklin, Georgia is now West Point, Georgia.----Franklin is a city in Heard County, Georgia, United States. The population was 902 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Heard County...
/IdahoFranklin, IdahoFranklin is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 641 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
/IllinoisFranklin, IllinoisFranklin is a village in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 586 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Franklin is located at ....
/IndianaFranklin, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 19,463 people, 6,824 households, and 4,872 families residing in the city. The population increased by more than 50% during the 1990s , with new residents attracted by jobs in the community, as well as some people commuting to Indianapolis for work. The...
/IowaFranklin, IowaFranklin is a city in Lee County, Iowa, United States. Franklin is noted for its stone and brick Federal architecture, uncommon in Iowa.The population was 136 at the 2000 census...
/KentuckyFranklin, KentuckyAs of the census of 2000, there were 7,996 people, 3,251 households, and 2,174 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,074.7 people per square mile . There were 3,609 housing units at an average density of 485.1 per square mile...
/LouisianaFranklin, LouisianaFranklin is a city in and the parish seat of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,354 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
/MaineFranklin, MaineFranklin is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,370 at the 2000 census. The first settler in 1764, was Moses Butler, for whom Butler's Point is named...
/MassachusettsFranklin, MassachusettsThe Town of Franklin is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,635 at the 2010 census.-History:Franklin was first settled by Europeans in 1660 and was officially incorporated during the American Revolution. The town was formed from the western part of the town...
/MichiganFranklin, MichiganFranklin is a village in Southfield Township, Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,150 at the 2010 census. The community is known for large, estate-style homes situated on ravines, as well as its vintage downtown and cider mill....
/MinnesotaFranklin, MinnesotaFranklin is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 510 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
/MissouriFranklin, MissouriFranklin is a city in Howard County, Missouri, United States. The population was 112 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.- Geography :Franklin is located at...
/NebraskaFranklin, NebraskaFranklin is a city in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,026 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County.-Geography:Franklin is located at ....
/New HampshireFranklin, New HampshireThe median income for a household in the city was $34,613, and the median income for a family was $41,698. Males had a median income of $32,318 versus $25,062 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,155...
/New JerseyFranklin, New JerseyFranklin is a Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,045.Franklin, known as the "Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World," is located over a rich ore body containing more than 150 minerals, many of them fluorescent and...
/Delaware County, New YorkFranklin (town), New YorkFranklin is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 2,621 at the 2000 census.The Town of Franklin contains a village also called Franklin...
/Franklin County, New YorkFranklin, Franklin County, New YorkFranklin is a town located in Franklin County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,197.The Town of Franklin is in southeast part of the county, southeast of the Village of Malone . Franklin is in the Adirondack Region of New York State.- History...
/Macon County, North CarolinaFranklin, North CarolinaFranklin is a town in Franklin Township, Macon County, North Carolina, United States, within the Nantahala National Forest. The population was 3,490 as of the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Macon County. Franklin is an official Appalachian Trail friendly destination...
/Surry County, North CarolinaFranklin, Surry County, North CarolinaFranklin is a small unincorporated community in the Mount Airy Township of Surry County, North Carolina on the outskirts of the city of Mount Airy. The community is located on South Franklin Road just south of Toast. Area landmarks include Franklin Elementary School and Franklin Volunteer Fire...
/OhioFranklin, OhioNot to be confused with Franklin County, Ohio.Franklin is a city in Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,771 at the 2010 census.-History:...
/Cambria County, PennsylvaniaFranklin, Cambria County, PennsylvaniaFranklin is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the 2000 census, the borough population was 442.-Geography:Franklin is located at ....
/Venango County, PennsylvaniaFranklin, Venango County, PennsylvaniaFranklin is a city in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was estimated 7,212 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Venango County.-Geography:Franklin is located at ....
/TennesseeFranklin, TennesseeFranklin is a city within and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 62,487 as of the 2010 census Franklin is located approximately south of downtown Nashville.-History:...
/TexasFranklin, TexasFranklin is a city in Robertson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,470 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robertson County...
/VermontFranklin, VermontFranklin is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,268 at the 2000 census.The original name was Huntsburgh but the name was changed to Franklin in 1817.-Geography:...
/VirginiaFranklin, VirginiaFranklin is an independent city in Virginia. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Franklin with Southampton county for statistical purposes. The population was 8,582 in 2010.-History:...
/West VirginiaFranklin, West VirginiaFranklin is a town in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 797 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pendleton County...
/Jackson County, WisconsinFranklin, Jackson County, WisconsinFranklin is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 325 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Franklin is located in the town.-Geography:...
/Kewaunee County, WisconsinFranklin, Kewaunee County, WisconsinFranklin is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 997 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Curran and Stangelville are located in the town.-Geography:...
/Manitowoc County, WisconsinFranklin, Manitowoc County, WisconsinFranklin is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,293 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Menchalville and Reifs Mills are located in the town...
/Milwaukee County, WisconsinFranklin, Milwaukee County, WisconsinFranklin is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. Franklin is a suburb of Milwaukee with a population of 35,451 as of the 2010 census.-Transportation:...
/Sauk County, WisconsinFranklin, Sauk County, WisconsinFranklin is a town in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.3 square miles , of which, 49.2 square miles of it is land and 0.2 square miles of it is...
/Vernon County, WisconsinFranklin, Vernon County, WisconsinFranklin is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 923 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Fargo and Liberty Pole are located in the town.-Geography:...
– Benjamin FranklinBenjamin FranklinDr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat... - Franklin Lakes, New JerseyFranklin Lakes, New JerseyFranklin Lakes is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 10,590. As of the 2000 Census, Franklin Lakes had the 18th-highest per-capita income of all 566 municipalities in the state. Nationwide, Franklin Lakes ranked 17th among the...
– Benjamin FranklinBenjamin FranklinDr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat... - Franklin Park, New JerseyFranklin Park, New JerseyFranklin Park is an unincorporated area within portions of North Brunswick Township and South Brunswick Township in Middlesex County and Franklin Township in Somerset County, in New Jersey, United States...
– Benjamin FranklinBenjamin FranklinDr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat... - Franklin Township, 77 places in DeKalb County, IllinoisFranklin Township, DeKalb County, IllinoisFranklin Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,026.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Franklin Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Fairdale at...
/DeKalb County, IndianaFranklin Township, DeKalb County, IndianaFranklin Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,264.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of ; of this is water...
/Floyd County, IndianaFranklin Township, Floyd County, IndianaFranklin Township is one of five townships in Floyd County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,292.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of ; of this is water...
/Grant County, IndianaFranklin Township, Grant County, IndianaFranklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,211.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.03 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Crane Pond...
/Harrison County, IndianaFranklin Township, Harrison County, IndianaFranklin Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,642.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.08 percent is water...
/Hendricks County, IndianaFranklin Township, Hendricks County, IndianaFranklin Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,297.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.16 percent is water...
/Henry County, IndianaFranklin Township, Henry County, IndianaFranklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,177.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.11 percent is water...
/Johnson County, IndianaFranklin Township, Johnson County, IndianaFranklin Township is one of nine townships in Johnson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 18,752.-External links:* *...
/Kosciusko County, IndianaFranklin Township, Kosciusko County, IndianaFranklin Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,142.-External links:* *...
/Marion County, IndianaFranklin Township, Marion County, IndianaFranklin Township is one of the nine townships of Marion County, Indiana, United States. Located in the southeast corner of the county, it has been subsumed into the city of Indianapolis along with most of the rest of the county...
/Montgomery County, IndianaFranklin Township, Montgomery County, IndianaFranklin Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,906.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Franklin Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
/Owen County, IndianaFranklin Township, Owen County, IndianaFranklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,155.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Franklin Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Adel at * Farmers at...
/Pulaski County, IndianaFranklin Township, Pulaski County, IndianaFranklin Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 698.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Franklin Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
/Putnam County, IndianaFranklin Township, Putnam County, IndianaFranklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,708.-External links:* *...
/Randolph County, IndianaFranklin Township, Randolph County, IndianaFranklin Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,375.-External links:* *...
/Ripley County, IndianaFranklin Township, Ripley County, IndianaFranklin Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,362.-External links:* *...
/Washington County, IndianaFranklin Township, Washington County, IndianaFranklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,006.-Geography:...
/Wayne County, IndianaFranklin Township, Wayne County, IndianaFranklin Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,291.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of...
/Allamakee County, IowaFranklin Township, Allamakee County, IowaFranklin Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 397.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Bailey Plot, Cummings Plot,...
/Appanoose County, IowaFranklin Township, Appanoose County, IowaFranklin Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 169.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Hibbsville, Livingston and...
/Bremer County, IowaFranklin Township, Bremer County, IowaFranklin Township is one of fourteen townships in Bremer County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 431.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Grove Hill and Saint...
/Cass County, IowaFranklin Township, Cass County, IowaFranklin Township is one of sixteen townships in Cass County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 397.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Wiota. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Franklin Lutheran, Norway...
/Clarke County, IowaFranklin Township, Clarke County, IowaFranklin Township is a township in Clarke County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 193.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements...
/Decatur County, IowaFranklin Township, Decatur County, IowaFranklin Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 370.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of 36.19 square miles ; of this, 0.03 square miles or 0.07 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:* Green Bay Township, Clarke County * Franklin...
/Story County, IowaFranklin Township, Story County, IowaFranklin Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 19,061.The polling location for the township is the Gilbert Lutheran Church, 135 School Street in Gilbert.-Geography:...
/Bourbon County, KansasFranklin Township, Bourbon County, KansasFranklin Township is a township in Bourbon County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 312.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements...
/Edwards County, KansasFranklin Township, Edwards County, KansasFranklin Township is a township in Edwards County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 93.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Fellsburg.-References:* -External links:* *...
/Franklin County, KansasFranklin Township, Franklin County, KansasFranklin Township is a township in Franklin County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,552. It is the most populated township in Franklin County.-Geography:...
/Jackson County, KansasFranklin Township, Jackson County, KansasFranklin Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 776.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of 33.43 square miles ; of this, 1.1 square miles or 3.28 percent is water...
/Clare County, MichiganFranklin Township, Clare County, MichiganFranklin Township is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 809 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
/Houghton County, MichiganFranklin Township, Houghton County, MichiganFranklin Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,320 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
/Lenawee County, MichiganFranklin Township, Lenawee County, MichiganFranklin Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,939 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
/Wright County, Minnesota/Bergen County, New Jersey/Gloucester County, New JerseyFranklin Township, Gloucester County, New JerseyFranklin Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 15,466....
/Hunterdon County, New JerseyFranklin Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,990 people, 1,091 households, and 890 families residing in the township. The population density was 130.7 people per square mile . There were 1,125 housing units at an average density of 49.2 per square mile...
/Somerset County, New JerseyFranklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey-Communities of Franklin Township:The following are census-designated places, unincorporated enclaves, and historical communities located within Franklin Township...
/Warren County, New JerseyFranklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey- Local government :Franklin Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for...
/Rowan County, North CarolinaFranklin Township, Rowan County, North CarolinaFranklin Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 12,301 according to the 2000 census.Geographically, Franklin Township occupies in northern Rowan County...
/Surry County, North CarolinaFranklin Township, Surry County, North CarolinaFranklin Township is one of fifteen townships in Surry County, North Carolina. The township had a population of 2,155 according to the 2000 census...
/Adams County, OhioFranklin Township, Adams County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,167 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
/Brown County, OhioFranklin Township, Brown County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,596 people in the township, 1,594 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
/Clermont County, OhioFranklin Township, Clermont County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,348 people in the township, 3,329 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
/Columbiana County, OhioFranklin Township, Columbiana County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 766 people in the township, 658 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
/Coshocton County, OhioFranklin Township, Coshocton County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,286 people in the township, 922 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
/Darke County, OhioFranklin Township, Darke County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,206 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Adams Township - north...
/Franklin County, OhioFranklin Township, Franklin County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 11,798 people in the township, 11,197 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
/Fulton County, OhioFranklin Township, Fulton County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 739 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Gorham Township - north...
/Harrison County, OhioFranklin Township, Harrison County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 641 people in the township, 559 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
/Jackson County, OhioFranklin Township, Jackson County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 1,913 people lived in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the township, it borders the following townships:...
/Licking County, OhioFranklin Township, Licking County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,782 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:...
/Mercer County, OhioFranklin Township, Mercer County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,303 people in the township, 2,112 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
/Monroe County, OhioFranklin Township, Monroe County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 453 people in the township, 367 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
/Morrow County, OhioFranklin Township, Morrow County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,410 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Congress Township - north...
/Portage County, OhioFranklin Township, Portage County, OhioFranklin Township is a civil township located in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It is located along the Cuyahoga River in Northeast Ohio on the western edge of the county. The 2000 census found 5,276 people in the township...
/Richland County, OhioFranklin Township, Richland County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area...
/Ross County, OhioFranklin Township, Ross County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,671 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
/Shelby County, OhioFranklin Township, Shelby County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,842 people in the township, 1,773 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
Tuscarawas County, OhioFranklin Township, Tuscarawas County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,244 people in the township, 1,934 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
/Warren County, OhioFranklin Township, Warren County, OhioFranklin Township, one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, is in the northwest corner of the county. It is the most populous township in the county: the 2000 census found 27,294 people there, down from 27,510 in 1990; of this total, 9,947 lived in the unincorporated...
/Wayne County, OhioFranklin Township, Wayne County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,485 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Wooster Township - north...
/Adams County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township, Adams County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,590 at the 2000 census.-History:The township is the location of the Carbaugh Run Rhyolite Quarry Site, where Native Americans mined rhyolite for stone tools...
/Beaver County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township, Beaver County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,307 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
/Bradford County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township, Bradford County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 698 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.Franklin Township is bordered by West...
/Butler County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township, Butler County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,292 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
/Carbon County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township, Carbon County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,243 at the 2000 census. A portion of Beltzville State Park, a Pennsylvania state park, is in Franklin Township.-Geography:...
/Chester County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township, Chester County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,352 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
/Columbia County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township, Columbia County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 597 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
/Erie County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township, Erie County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was estimated at 1,609.-Geography:...
/Fayette County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township, Fayette County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,628 at the 2000 census. The township is served by the Uniontown Area School District....
/Greene County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township, Greene County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,694 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
/Huntingdon County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township, Huntingdon County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 447 at the 2000 census.-General information:*ZIP Code: 16865*Area Code: 814*Local Phone Exchange: 632*School District: Tyrone Area School District...
/Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,601 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
/Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township, Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 915 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
/Snyder County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township, Snyder County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,094 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.04% is water.Franklin Township is bordered by Center...
/Susquehanna County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township, Susquehanna County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 938 at the 2000 census. Salt Springs State Park, a Pennsylvania state park, is in Franklin Township.-Geography:...
/York County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township, York County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,678 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.26%, is water...
– Benjamin FranklinBenjamin FranklinDr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat... - Franklinton, LouisianaFranklinton, LouisianaFranklinton is a town in and the parish seat of Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,657 at the 2000 census. It is an average of above sea level....
and Franklinton, North CarolinaFranklinton, North CarolinaFranklinton is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,745 at the 2000 census. It is home to a plant operated by Novozymes. Novozymes North America Inc...
– Benjamin FranklinBenjamin FranklinDr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat... - Frederick, ColoradoFrederick, ColoradoFrederick is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 8679 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Frederick is located at ....
– Frederick A. Clark (landholder) - Frederick, MarylandFrederick, MarylandFrederick is a city in north-central Maryland. It is the county seat of Frederick County, the largest county by area in the state of Maryland. Frederick is an outlying community of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of a greater...
– Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron BaltimoreFrederick Calvert, 6th Baron BaltimoreFrederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore, 4th Proprietor of Maryland was an English nobleman and last in the line of Barons Baltimore... - Fredericksburg, VirginiaFredericksburg, VirginiaFredericksburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia located south of Washington, D.C., and north of Richmond. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,286...
– Frederick, Prince of WalesFrederick, Prince of WalesFrederick, Prince of Wales was a member of the House of Hanover and therefore of the Hanoverian and later British Royal Family, the eldest son of George II and father of George III, as well as the great-grandfather of Queen Victoria... - Fremont, CaliforniaFremont, CaliforniaFremont is a city in Alameda County, California. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs...
, and numerous other Fremonts – John C. FrémontJohn C. FrémontJohn Charles Frémont , was an American military officer, explorer, and the first candidate of the anti-slavery Republican Party for the office of President of the United States. During the 1840s, that era's penny press accorded Frémont the sobriquet The Pathfinder... - Friant, CaliforniaFriant, CaliforniaFriant is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 549 at the 2010 census, down from 778 at the 2000 census. Friant is located north of Clovis, at an elevation of 344 feet .-Geography:Friant is located at...
– Thomas Friant (lumber company executive) - Frye Island, MaineFrye Island, MaineFrye Island is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. Located in Sebago Lake, the island is accessed via a public car ferry from Raymond Neck, or by private boat. All residents of the resort town are seasonal...
– Captain Joseph FryeJoseph FryeJoseph Frye was a renowned military leader from colonial Maine.Born in Andover, Massachusetts, he obtained the rank of general in the Massachusetts militia after serving in King George's War and the French and Indian War... - Fryeburg, Maine – Captain Joseph FryeJoseph FryeJoseph Frye was a renowned military leader from colonial Maine.Born in Andover, Massachusetts, he obtained the rank of general in the Massachusetts militia after serving in King George's War and the French and Indian War...
- Fullerton, CaliforniaFullerton, CaliforniaFullerton is a city located in northern Orange County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 135,161.It was founded in 1887 by George and Edward Amerige and named for George H. Fullerton, who secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway...
– George H. Fullerton (president of the Pacific Land and Improvement Company) - Fulton, South DakotaFulton, South DakotaFulton is a town in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 91 at the 2010 census.-History:...
– Robert FultonRobert FultonRobert Fulton was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat...
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- Galesburg, IllinoisGalesburg, IllinoisGalesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County....
– George Washington GaleGeorge Washington GaleGeorge Washington Gale was born in Stanford, New York and became a Presbyterian minister in western New York state. A graduate of Union College in 1814, and Princeton Theological Seminary in 1819... - Gallatin, TennesseeGallatin, TennesseeGallatin is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Tennessee, United States, along a navigable tributary of the Cumberland River. The population was 23,230 at the 2000 census. Named for U.S...
and other Gallatins – Albert GallatinAlbert GallatinAbraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin was a Swiss-American ethnologist, linguist, politician, diplomat, congressman, and the longest-serving United States Secretary of the Treasury. In 1831, he founded the University of the City of New York... - Galveston, TexasGalveston, TexasGalveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...
– Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, Count of GálvezBernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, Count of GálvezBernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, Viscount of Galveston and Count of Gálvez was a Spanish military leader and the general of Spanish forces in New Spain who served as governor of Louisiana and Cuba and as viceroy of New Spain.Gálvez aided the Thirteen Colonies in their quest for independence and led... - Garberville, CaliforniaGarberville, CaliforniaGarberville is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California. It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River south-southeast of Eureka, at an elevation of 535 feet . The population was 913 at the 2010 United States Census...
– Jacob C. Garber (first postmaster) - Garcia, CaliforniaGarcia, CaliforniaGarcia is a former settlement in Marin County, California. It was located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad east of Point Reyes Station.The name honored Rafael Garcia, recipient of the Rancho Tomales y Baulines Mexican Land Grant....
– Rafael Garcia (land grantee) - Gardiner, MaineGardiner, MaineGardiner is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,198 at the 2000 census. Popular with tourists, Gardiner is noted for its culture and old architecture.-History:...
– Dr. Sylvester GardinerSylvester GardinerDr. Silvester Gardiner was a physician, pharmaceutical merchant and visionary land developer of Maine.He was born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, the son of William Gardiner and Abigail Remington. After studying medicine in New York, London and Paris, Dr. Gardiner opened a practice in Boston,...
(BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
physician) - Gardiner, New York – Lieutenant GovernorLieutenant governor (United States)In the United States, 43 of the 50 states have a separate, full-time office of lieutenant governor. In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when he or she is absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated...
Addison GardinerAddison GardinerAddison Gardiner was an American lawyer and politician who was the Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1854 to 1855.-Early life and career:... - Gardner, MassachusettsGardner, MassachusettsGardner, Massachusetts is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 20,228 as of the 2010 census. Gardner is home to Dunn State Park, Gardner Heritage State Park, Lake Wampanoag Wildlife Sanctuary, and Mount Wachusett Community College.-History:Named in honor of...
– Colonel Thomas GardnerThomas GardnerCol. Thomas Gardner was an American political figure and soldier.Gardner was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was a descendant of Thomas Gardner of Roxbury...
(killed during the Battle of Bunker HillBattle of Bunker HillThe Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, mostly on and around Breed's Hill, during the Siege of Boston early in the American Revolutionary War...
) - Garibaldi, OregonGaribaldi, OregonGaribaldi is a city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The population was 895 in 2007 according to Portland State University.-History:...
– Giuseppe GaribaldiGiuseppe GaribaldiGiuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian military and political figure. In his twenties, he joined the Carbonari Italian patriot revolutionaries, and fled Italy after a failed insurrection. Garibaldi took part in the War of the Farrapos and the Uruguayan Civil War leading the Italian Legion, and... - Garland, MaineGarland, MaineGarland is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 990 at the 2000 census.- History :Garland was settled in 1802 and incorporated in 1811...
– Joseph Garland (settler) - Garland, TexasGarland, Texas-Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May....
– Attorney General Augustus Hill GarlandAugustus Hill GarlandAugustus Hill Garland was an Arkansas lawyer and politician. He was a senator in both the United States and the Confederate States, served as 11th Governor of Arkansas and as Attorney General of the United States in the first administration of Grover Cleveland.-Early life and law career:Garland... - Garlock, CaliforniaGarlock, CaliforniaGarlock is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located east-southeast of Saltdale, at an elevation of 2169 feet .A post office operated at Garlock from 1896 to 1904 and from 1923 to 1926....
– Eugene Garlock (early businessman) - Garretson, South DakotaGarretson, South DakotaGarretson is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,166 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Garretson is located at ....
– A.S. Garretson (banker) - Gary, IndianaGary, IndianaGary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population is 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. It borders Lake Michigan and is known...
– Elbert Henry GaryElbert Henry GaryElbert Henry Gary was an American lawyer, county judge and corporate officer. He was a key founder of U.S. Steel in 1901, bringing together partners J. P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and Charles M. Schwab. The city of Gary, Indiana, a steel town, was named for him when it was founded in 1906... - Gasquet, CaliforniaGasquet, CaliforniaGasquet is a census-designated place southwest of the Oregon border in Del Norte County, California, and northeast of Crescent City, with a population of 515. It lies at an elevation of 381 feet . The ZIP Code is 95543. Its area code is 707...
– Horace Gasquet (first postmaster) - Geddes, New YorkGeddes, New YorkGeddes is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 17,740 at the 2000 census.The Town of Geddes is west of the neighborhood of Far Westside of Syracuse. The town is a western suburb of Syracuse.- History :...
– James GeddesJames Geddes (engineer)James Geddes was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and was a prominent engineer, surveyor, New York State legislator and U.S. Congressman who was instrumental in the planning of the Erie Canal and other canals in the United States...
(early settler) - Gelatt, CaliforniaGelatt, CaliforniaGelatt is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. It is situated at an elevation of above sea level,There was a post office in the town from 1923 to 1935. Gelatt was named for Ethel Gelatt, first postmaster....
– Ethel Gelatt (first postmaster) - George, WashingtonGeorge, WashingtonGeorge is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 528 at the 2000 census. Its name is a play on the name of George Washington.The city is known for being near the Gorge Amphitheatre, sometimes being called, "The Gorge at George"....
– George WashingtonGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of... - George West, TexasGeorge West, TexasGeorge West is a city in Live Oak County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,524 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Live Oak County. George West was named the "storytelling capital of Texas" in 2005 by the Texas Senate; and it hosts the George West Storyfest, a festival that...
– George Washington West (founder) - Georgetown, CaliforniaGeorgetown, CaliforniaGeorgetown is a census-designated place in El Dorado County, California. It is the northeastern-most town in the Californian Mother Lode. The population was 2,367 at the 2010 census, up from 962 at the 2000 census...
– George Phipps (founder) - Georgetown, KentuckyGeorgetown, KentuckyGeorgetown is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,098 at the 2010 census. The original settlement of Lebanon, founded by Rev. Elijah Craig, was renamed in 1790 in honor of President George Washington. It is the home of Georgetown College, a private liberal arts...
and Georgetown, MassachusettsGeorgetown, MassachusettsGeorgetown is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,183 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated in 1838 from part of Rowley.-History:...
– George WashingtonGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of... - Georgetown, Washington, D.C.Georgetown, Washington, D.C.Georgetown is a neighborhood located in northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River. Founded in 1751, the port of Georgetown predated the establishment of the federal district and the City of Washington by 40 years...
– George II of Great BritainGeorge II of Great BritainGeorge II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany... - Georgia (U.S. state)Georgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
– King George II of Great BritainGeorge II of Great BritainGeorge II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany... - Gerry, New YorkGerry, New YorkGerry is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,054 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Elbridge Gerry, a Vice-President of the U.S....
– Elbridge GerryElbridge GerryElbridge Thomas Gerry was an American statesman and diplomat. As a Democratic-Republican he was selected as the fifth Vice President of the United States , serving under James Madison, until his death a year and a half into his term... - Gertrude, CaliforniaGertrude, CaliforniaGertrude is a former settlement in Madera County, California. It was located alongside the Fresno River near Enterprise Mine, south of Ahwahnee.Originally String Town, the name was changed to Gertude when the post office opened...
– Gertrude Haley (first postmaster) - Gest, CaliforniaGest, CaliforniaGest is a former settlement in Lassen County, California. It was located north of Chats.A post office operated at Gest from 1893 to 1895, moving in 1894. The name honored Erasmus Gest, an official with the Nevada–California–Oregon Railway.-References:...
– Erasmus Gest (railroad official) - Gettysburg, PennsylvaniaGettysburg, PennsylvaniaGettysburg is a borough that is the county seat, part of the Gettysburg Battlefield, and the eponym for the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. The town hosts visitors to the Gettysburg National Military Park and has 3 institutions of higher learning: Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg College, and...
– Samuel Gettys (settler) - Gilbert, ArizonaGilbert, Arizona-Demographics:As of July 1, 2009, Maricopa Association of Governments, Census 2000. United States Census Bureau. there were 217,521 people, 74,147 housing units, and 3.01 persons per household....
– William "Bobby" Gilbert - Gill, MassachusettsGill, MassachusettsGill is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA. The population was 1,363 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area...
– Moses GillMoses GillMoses Gill was a Massachusetts politician who briefly served as Acting Governor of the state.-Life:He was a merchant living in Boston, until 1767, when he removed to Princeton, Massachusetts. In 1759 he married Sarah Prince, daughter to pastor Thomas Prince of Boston's Old South Church...
(lieutenant governorLieutenant governor (United States)In the United States, 43 of the 50 states have a separate, full-time office of lieutenant governor. In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when he or she is absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated...
of MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) - Gillette, WyomingGillette, WyomingGillette is a city in and the county seat of Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 29,087 in 2010. Gillette is a city centrally located in an area involved with the development of vast quantities of American coal, oil, and coal bed methane gas...
– Weston Gillette (surveyor and civil engineer) - Gilsum, New HampshireGilsum, New HampshireGilsum is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 813 at the 2010 census. Home to the Bear's Den Natural Area, Gilsum includes Gilsum Lower Village.-History:...
– Samuel Gilbert and his son-in-law, Thomas Sumner (proprietors) - Glen Burnie, MarylandGlen Burnie, MarylandGlen Burnie is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, and is a suburb of Baltimore. The population was 67,639 at the 2010 census...
– Elias GlennElias GlennElias Glenn was a United States federal judge.Born in Elkton, Maryland, Glenn was in private practice in Baltimore before becoming a judge of the Baltimore County Court...
(district attorney) and his descendants - Glennville, CaliforniaGlennville, CaliforniaGlennville is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located north-northeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 3176 feet ....
– James M. Glenn (blacksmith) - Glocester, Rhode IslandGlocester, Rhode IslandGlocester is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 9,746 as of the 2010 census. The villages of Chepachet and Harmony are in Glocester. Putnam Pike Glocester is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 9,746 as of the 2010...
– Henry Stuart, Duke of GloucesterHenry Stuart, Duke of GloucesterHenry Stuart, 1st Duke of Gloucester was the third adult son of Charles I and his queen, Henrietta Maria of France...
(note spelling) - Glover, VermontGlover, VermontGlover is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 966. It contains two unincorporated villages, Glover and West Glover....
– Brigadier GeneralBrigadier GeneralBrigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
John Glover (proprietor) - Goecken, CaliforniaGoecken, CaliforniaGoecken is a former settlement in Alameda County, California. It is located north of Greenville. The name is in honor of Herman Bernard Goecken, local rancher....
– Herman Bernard Goecken (local rancher) - Goffstown, New HampshireGoffstown, New HampshireGoffstown is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 17,651 at the 2010 census. The compact center of town, where 3,196 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Goffstown census-designated place and is located at the...
– Colonel John GoffeJohn GoffeJohn Goffe was a Colonial American soldier...
(settler) (note spelling) - Gorham, MaineGorham, MaineGorham is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 16,381 at the 2010 census. In addition to an urban village center known as Gorham Village or simply "the Village," the town also encompasses a number of smaller, unincorporated villages and hamlets with distinct...
and Gorham, New HampshireGorham, New HampshireGorham is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,848 at the 2010 census. Gorham is located in the White Mountains, and parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the south and northwest. Moose Brook State Park is in the west. The town is crossed by the...
– Captain John Gorham - Gosford, CaliforniaGosford, CaliforniaGosford is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad southwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 364 feet ....
– Earl of GosfordEarl of GosfordEarl of Gosford is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1806 for Arthur Acheson, 2nd Viscount Gosford. The Acheson family descends from the Scottish statesman Sir Archibald Acheson, 1st Baronet of Edinburgh, who later settled in Markethill, County Armagh... - Gosnold, MassachusettsGosnold, MassachusettsGosnold is a town that encompasses the Elizabeth Islands in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 75, making it the least populous town in Massachusetts...
– Bartholomew GosnoldBartholomew GosnoldBartholomew Gosnold was an English lawyer, explorer, and privateer, instrumental in founding the Virginia Company of London, and Jamestown, Virginia, United States... - Gouldsboro, MaineGouldsboro, MaineGouldsboro is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States on the Schoodic Peninsula. The town was named for Robert Gould, a landholder in the town. The town has many historically separate fishing and summer visitor villages, including Birch Harbor, Prospect Harbor, and Corea...
– Robert Gould (landholder) - Grafton, MassachusettsGrafton, MassachusettsGrafton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,765 at the 2010 census. Grafton is the home of a Nipmuc village known as Hassanamisco Reservation, the Willard House and Clock Museum, and the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine...
– Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of GraftonCharles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of GraftonCharles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton KG PC was an Irish and English politician.He was born the only child of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton and Isabella Bennet, 2nd Countess of Arlington... - Grafton, New HampshireGrafton, New HampshireGrafton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,340 at the 2010 census.- History :Originally granted in 1761, and re-granted in 1769, Grafton, like the county it resides in, takes its name from Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, a relative of colonial...
– Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of GraftonAugustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of GraftonAugustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, KG, PC , styled Earl of Euston between 1747 and 1757, was a British Whig statesman of the Georgian era...
(relative of colonial governor Benning WentworthBenning WentworthBenning Wentworth was the colonial governor of New Hampshire from 1741 to 1766.-Biography:The eldest child of the John Wentworth who had been Lieutenant Governor, he was born and died in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Wentworth graduated from Harvard College in 1715...
) - Granby, MassachusettsGranby, MassachusettsGranby is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,420 at the 2010 census.It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.Part of the town is comprised in the census-designated place of Granby....
– John Manners, Marquess of GranbyJohn Manners, Marquess of GranbyGeneral John Manners, Marquess of Granby PC, , British soldier, was the eldest son of the 3rd Duke of Rutland. As he did not outlive his father, he was known by his father's subsidiary title, Marquess of Granby...
(hero of the Seven Years War) - Granby, VermontGranby, VermontGranby is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for the Marquis of Granby. The population was 86 at the 2000 census, making it the least populated incorporated town in the state....
– Marquis of GranbyDuke of RutlandEarl of Rutland and Duke of Rutland are titles in the peerage of England, derived from Rutland, a county in the East Midlands of England. The Earl of Rutland was elevated to the status of Duke in 1703 and the titles were merged.... - Granger, WashingtonGranger, WashingtonGranger is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,246 at the 2010 census. Although it was classified as a town in 2000, it has since been reclassified as a city.-History:...
– Walter Granger (superintendent of the Washington Irrigation Company) - Grantham, New HampshireGrantham, New HampshireGrantham is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,985 at the 2010 census. This made Grantham the fastest growing town numerically in Sullivan County between the 2000 and 2010 censuses...
– Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron GranthamThomas Robinson, 1st Baron GranthamThomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham, KB, PC was a British diplomatist and politician. He was a younger son of Sir William Robinson, Bt... - Gray, MaineGray, MaineGray is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,820 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. Gray is home to regional headquarters for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and...
– Thomas Gray (proprietor) - Greeley, ColoradoGreeley, ColoradoThe City of Greeley is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Weld County, Colorado, United States. Greeley is located in the region known as Northern Colorado. Greeley is situated north-northeast of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. According to the...
– Horace GreeleyHorace GreeleyHorace Greeley was an American newspaper editor, a founder of the Liberal Republican Party, a reformer, a politician, and an outspoken opponent of slavery...
(editor of the New York TribuneNew York TribuneThe New York Tribune was an American newspaper, first established by Horace Greeley in 1841, which was long considered one of the leading newspapers in the United States...
) - Greenwich, CaliforniaGreenwich, CaliforniaGreenwich is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located east of Old Town, near the modern-day site of Tehachapi.Greenwich was founded by Peter D. Greene in the 1870s. A post office operated at Greenwich from 1875 to 1893, when the service was moved to Tehachapi....
– Peter D. Greene (founder) - Greensboro, North CarolinaGreensboro, North CarolinaGreensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
– Nathanael GreeneNathanael GreeneNathanael Greene was a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. When the war began, Greene was a militia private, the lowest rank possible; he emerged from the war with a reputation as George Washington's most gifted and dependable officer. Many places in the United... - Greensboro, VermontGreensboro, VermontGreensboro is the southernmost town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 770 at the 2000 census. The town includes the places of Campbells Corners, East Greensboro, Gebbie Corner, Greensboro Four Corners, Greensboro Bend, The Four Corners, Tolmans Corner, and Burlington...
– Timothy Green (landowner) - Greenville, Alameda County, CaliforniaGreenville, Alameda County, CaliforniaGreenville is a former settlement in Alameda County, California. It was located southwest of Altamont, at an elevation of 584 feet .The name is in honor of John Green, first store owner here....
– John Green (early merchant) - Greenwood, El Dorado County, CaliforniaGreenwood, El Dorado County, CaliforniaGreenwood is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California...
– John Greenwood (early settler) - Grestley, CaliforniaGrestley, CaliforniaGerstley is a former settlement in Inyo County, California.It was located on the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad, north of Shoshone.Gerstley was founded around 1921, and named in honor of James Gerstley, by his business associate Francis Marion Smith who build the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad. ...
– James Grestley - Gridley, CaliforniaGridley, CaliforniaGridley is a city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 6,584 at the 2010 census, up from 5,382 at the 2000 census.-History:...
– George W. Gridley (founder) - Griswold, ConnecticutGriswold, ConnecticutGriswold is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,807 at the 2000 census. Griswold contains one borough, Jewett City, and also contains the villages of Doaneville,Rixtown, Glasgo, Hopeville, and Pachaug...
– Governor Roger GriswoldRoger GriswoldRoger Griswold was the 22nd Governor of Connecticut and a member of the US House of Representatives, serving as a Federalist.... - Guernsey, CaliforniaGuernsey, CaliforniaGuernsey is an unincorporated community in Kings County, California. It is located on the BNSF Railway north-northwest of Corcoran, at an elevation of 223 feet ....
– James Guernsey (landowner) - Guilford, Maine – Moses Guilford Law (first white child born here)
- Guilford, VermontGuilford, VermontGuilford is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford. The population was 2,046 at the 2000 census.- Geography :...
– Francis North, 1st Earl of GuilfordFrancis North, 1st Earl of GuilfordFrancis North, 1st Earl of Guilford , known as The Lord Guildford between 1729 and 1752, was a British peer and politician.North was the son of Francis North, 2nd Baron Guilford, and his wife Alicia... - Gurnee, IllinoisGurnee, IllinoisGurnee is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 28,834 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 30,772 in 2005. The village borders the city of Waukegan and is considered a part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Gurnee is perhaps best known for being the location of...
– Walter S. GurneeWalter S. GurneeWalter S. Gurnee served as Mayor of Chicago for the Democratic Party. The town of Gurnee, Illinois is named for him....
(mayor of Chicago) - Gustine, CaliforniaGustine, CaliforniaGustine is a city in Merced County, California, United States. Gustine is located west of Merced, at an elevation of 98 feet . As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 5,520, up from 4,698 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– Augusta Miller, daughter of Henry Miller (rancher)Henry Miller (rancher)Henry Miller was a German-American rancher who at one point in the late 19th century was one of the largest land-owners in the United States.-Biography:...
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- Hagerstown, MarylandHagerstown, MarylandHagerstown is a city in northwestern Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Washington County, and, by many definitions, the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland. The population of Hagerstown city proper at the 2010 census was 39,662, and the population of the...
– Jonathan Hager - Halifax, VermontHalifax, VermontHalifax is a town in Windham County, Vermont, in the United States. The town was named for the Earl of Halifax. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 782.-Geography:...
– Earl of HalifaxEarl of HalifaxEarl of Halifax is a title that has been created four times in British history, once in the Peerage of England, twice in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The name of the peerage refers to Halifax, West Yorkshire.... - Hall Station, CaliforniaHall Station, CaliforniaHall Station is an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad north-northwest of downtown Newark at an elevation of 16 feet ....
– John Hall (local landowner) - Hallowell, MaineHallowell, MaineHallowell is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,467 at the 2000 census.-History:The city is named for Benjamin Hallowell, a Boston merchant and one of the Kennebec Proprietors, holders of land originally granted to the Plymouth Company by the British monarchy in...
– Benjamin Hallowell (landowner) - Hamden, ConnecticutHamden, ConnecticutHamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant." Hamden is home to Quinnipiac University. The population was 58,180 according to the Census Bureau's 2005 estimates...
– John HampdenJohn HampdenJohn Hampden was an English politician, the eldest son of William Hampden, of Hampden House, Great Hampden in Buckinghamshire, John Hampden (ca. 15951643) was an English politician, the eldest son of William Hampden, of Hampden House, Great Hampden in Buckinghamshire, John Hampden (ca. 15951643)...
(English statesman) (note spelling) - Hamilton, MassachusettsHamilton, MassachusettsHamilton is a town located in the eastern central portion of Essex County in eastern Massachusetts. It is primarily a suburban bedroom community, most commonly known for its equestrian estates...
– Alexander HamiltonAlexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury... - Hamilton, MontanaHamilton, MontanaHamilton is a city in and the county seat of Ravalli County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,705 at the 2000 census. Significant outlying population growth is shown in the area; the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for Hamilton's ZIP Code, 59840, had a population of 12,327at the 2000 census.-...
– J.W. Hamilton (provided the right-of-way to the railroad) - Hamilton City, CaliforniaHamilton City, CaliforniaHamilton City is a census-designated place in Glenn County, California, United States. The population was 1,759 at the 2010 census, down from 1,903 at the 2000 census. Hamilton City is located east of Orland, and 10 miles west of Chico at an elevation of 151 feet . The default numbers used for...
– J.G. Hamilton (sugar company president) - Hammond, IndianaHammond, IndianaHammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....
– George H. Hammond (Detroit butcher who founded a meat-packing plant here) - Hammonton, CaliforniaHammonton, CaliforniaHammonton is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located south of Browns Valley, at an elevation of 131 feet ....
– W.P. Hammond (gold mine official) - Hampden, Maine – John HampdenJohn HampdenJohn Hampden was an English politician, the eldest son of William Hampden, of Hampden House, Great Hampden in Buckinghamshire, John Hampden (ca. 15951643) was an English politician, the eldest son of William Hampden, of Hampden House, Great Hampden in Buckinghamshire, John Hampden (ca. 15951643)...
(English patriot) - Hancock, 5 places in MaineHancock, MaineHancock is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,147 at the 2000 census. Located on the mainland at the head of Frenchman Bay, Hancock has commanding views of Mount Desert Island.-History:...
/MassachusettsHancock, MassachusettsHancock is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 717 at the 2010 census.- History :...
/MichiganHancock, MichiganHancock is a city in Houghton County; the northernmost in the U.S. state of Michigan, located on the Keweenaw Peninsula, or, depending on terminology, Copper Island. The population was 4,634 at the 2010 census...
/New HampshireHancock, New HampshireHancock is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,654 at the 2010 census. Hancock is home to the Welch Family Farm Forest....
/VermontHancock, VermontHancock is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for John Hancock. The population was 382 at the 2000 census. Hancock is home to the Middlebury College Snow Bowl and contains Middlebury Gap....
– John HancockJohn HancockJohn Hancock was a merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts... - Hanford, CaliforniaHanford, CaliforniaHanford is an important commercial and cultural center in the south central San Joaquin Valley and is the county seat of Kings County, California. It is the principal city of the Hanford-Corcoran, California Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County, including the cities...
– James Madison Hanford (railroad executive) - Hankamer, TexasHankamer, TexasHankamer is an unincorporated populated place in northern Chambers County, Texas, United States. It is located northeast of Lake Anahuac adjacent to Wallisville on Highway 61.-Historical development:...
– I. A. Hankamer (early settler) - Hanson, MassachusettsHanson, MassachusettsHanson is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,495 at the 2000 census.-History:Hanson was first settled in 1632 as the western parish of Pembroke. The town was officially incorporated in 1820, and was named for Maryland newspaper publisher and U.S. Senator...
– Alexander C. Hanson (MarylandMarylandMaryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
newspaper publisher and U.S. Senator) - Harbin Springs, CaliforniaHarbin Springs, CaliforniaHarbin Springs is an unincorporated community in Lake County, California. It is located east-southeast of Whispering Pines, at an elevation of 1555 feet . Harbin Springs is probably best known as the site of the Harbin Hot Springs.James M. Harbin came to California in 1846 and co-discovered the...
– James M. Harbin (discoverer of the springs) - Hardenburgh, New YorkHardenburgh, New YorkHardenburgh is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 208 at the 2000 census.The Town of Hardenburgh is located in the western part of Ulster County. The town is inside the Catskill Park.- History :...
– Johannes Hardenburgh (landowner) - Hardin, MontanaHardin, MontanaHardin is a city in and the county seat of Big Horn County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,384 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hardin is located at ....
– Samuel Hardin (friend of developer Charles Henry MorrillCharles Henry MorrillCharles Henry Morrill was a prominent American businessman who played an important role in the history of Nebraska. Morrill County, Nebraska is named after him.-Biography:...
) - Harlan, IowaHarlan, IowaHarlan is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States, along the West Nishnabotna River. The population was 5,282 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Shelby County.-History:...
- :James HarlanJames HarlanJames Harlan may refer to:*James Harlan , Kentucky*James Harlan , Iowa*James S. Harlan , American lawyer and commerce specialist, son of John Marshall Harlan...
(United States Senator) - Harlowton, MontanaHarlowton, MontanaHarlowton is a city in and the county seat of Wheatland County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,062 at the 2000 census. The city was once the eastern terminus of electric operations of the Milwaukee Road railroad's "Pacific Extension" route, which went all the way to Avery, Idaho. ...
– Richard A. Harlow (president of the Montana RailroadMontana RailroadThe Montana Railroad, now defunct, was an American railroad built and operated between the towns of Lombard and Lewistown, Montana, a distance of approximately 157 miles. The railroad connected with the national railway network via a connection with the Northern Pacific Railway at Lombard...
) - Harriman, New YorkHarriman, New YorkHarriman is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 2,252 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined...
– E. H. HarrimanE. H. HarrimanEdward Henry Harriman was an American railroad executive.-Early years:Harriman was born in Hempstead, New York, the son of Orlando Harriman, an Episcopal clergyman, and Cornelia Neilson...
(president of the Union Pacific RailroadUnion Pacific RailroadThe Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
) - Harrisburg, Inyo County, CaliforniaHarrisburg, Inyo County, CaliforniaHarrisburg is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. It lies at an elevation of 4987 feet ....
– Shorty Harris (gold discoverer) - Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaHarrisburg, PennsylvaniaHarrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
– John Harris, Sr.John Harris, Sr.John Harris, Sr. emigrated from Britain to America late in the 17th century. Harris would later settle and establish Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA, which bears his name today.-Biography:... - Harrison, MaineHarrison, MaineHarrison is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,315 at the 2000 census. A historic resort area, Harrison straddles Long Lake and Crystal Lake...
– Harrison Gray Otis (landowner) - Harrison, New JerseyHarrison, New JerseyHarrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 13,620. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark, New Jersey.-Geography:Harrison is located at ....
– William Henry HarrisonWilliam Henry HarrisonWilliam Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States , an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. He was 68 years, 23 days old when elected, the oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born before the... - Harrison, New YorkHarrison, New YorkHarrison is a village and town in Westchester County, New York, United States, located approximately northeast of Manhattan. The population was 27,472 at the 2010 census.-Establishment:...
– John Harrison (Quaker leader) - Harrison Township, New JerseyHarrison Township, New JerseyHarrison Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 8,788....
– William Henry HarrisonWilliam Henry HarrisonWilliam Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States , an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. He was 68 years, 23 days old when elected, the oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born before the... - Harrisonburg, VirginiaHarrisonburg, VirginiaHarrisonburg is an independent city in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia in the United States. Its population as of 2010 is 48,914, and at the 2000 census, 40,468. Harrisonburg is the county seat of Rockingham County and the core city of the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical...
– Thomas Harrison (early settler who founded the community) - Harrisville, New HampshireHarrisville, New HampshireHarrisville is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. Besides the town center, it also includes the village of Chesham. The population of the town was 961 at the 2010 census....
– Milan Harris (mill owner) - Hart's Location, New HampshireHart's Location, New HampshireHart's Location is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. Since 1948, the town has been one of the first places to declare its results for the New Hampshire Presidential primary and U.S. Presidential elections....
– Colonel John HartJohn Hart (soldier)John Hart was a militia officer during King George's War and the French and Indian War from the Province of New Hampshire.... - Hathaway Pines, CaliforniaHathaway Pines, CaliforniaHathaway Pines is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California, 8 km south of Arnold and 20 km northeast of Angels Camp. It lies at an elevation of 3323 feet . Hathaway Pines' post office was established in 1943; it has the zip code 95233.The place's name honors Robert B. Hathaway,...
– Robert B. Hathaway (first postmaster) - Hattiesburg, MississippiHattiesburg, MississippiHattiesburg is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 44,779 at the 2000 census . It is the county seat of Forrest County...
– Hattie Hardy (wife of pioneer lumberman and civil engineer William H. Hardy) - Haugan, MontanaHaugan, MontanaHaugan is an unincorporated community in Mineral County, Montana, United States. Haugan is situated east of the Idaho border and west of Missoula on Interstate 90 at the Haugan Exit #16....
– H. G. HauganH. G. Haugan-Background:Hauman G. Haugan was born in Oslo, Norway, the elder son of Helge A. and Anna B. Haugan. Together with his brother Helge Alexander Haugan, he immigrated to Canada and moved to Montreal in 1859.-Career:...
(land commissioner of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific RailroadChicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific RailroadThe Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...
) - Hawley, MassachusettsHawley, MassachusettsHawley is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 337 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
– Joseph Hawley (local leader in the American RevolutionAmerican RevolutionThe American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
) - Hayes, CaliforniaHayes, CaliforniaHayes is a former settlement in Fresno County, California. It was located southwest of Mendota.A post office operated at Hayes from 1893 to 1902. The place was named for its first postmaster, William J. Hayes.-References:...
– William J. Hayes (first postmaster) - Hayward, CaliforniaHayward, CaliforniaHayward is a city located in the East Bay in Alameda County, California. With a population of 144,186, Hayward is the sixth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area and the third largest in Alameda County. Hayward was ranked as the 37th most populous municipality in California. It is included in...
– William Dutton Hayward (early settler) - Hayward, MinnesotaHayward, MinnesotaHayward is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 250 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
– David Hayward (settler) - Hazard, KentuckyHazard, KentuckyAs of the census of 2000, there were 4,806 people, 1,946 households, and 1,266 families residing in the city. The population density was 684.6 people per square mile . There were 2,291 housing units at an average density of 326.4 per square mile...
– Commodore Oliver Hazard PerryOliver Hazard PerryUnited States Navy Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry was born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island , the son of USN Captain Christopher Raymond Perry and Sarah Wallace Alexander, a direct descendant of William Wallace...
(hero of the War of 1812War of 1812The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
) - Hazardville, ConnecticutHazardville, ConnecticutHazardville is a section of the town of Enfield, Connecticut, in Hartford County. It is a census-designated place that had a total population of 4,900 as of the 2000 census.-History:...
– Colonel Augustus George Hazard (gunpowder manufacturer) - Hazelton, CaliforniaHazelton, CaliforniaHazelton is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located on the Sunset Railroad southeast of Maricopa, at an elevation of 771 feet ....
– Hazelton Blodget (son of Hugh A. Blodget, oilman) - Hearst, CaliforniaHearst, CaliforniaHearst is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located south-southwest of Potter Valley, at an elevation of 1378 feet ....
– George HearstGeorge HearstGeorge Hearst was a wealthy American businessman and United States Senator, and the father of newspaperman William Randolph Hearst.-Early life and education:... - Heath, MassachusettsHeath, MassachusettsHeath is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 805 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
– General William HeathWilliam HeathWilliam Heath was an American farmer, soldier, and political leader from Massachusetts who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.... - Heber, CaliforniaHeber, CaliforniaHeber is a census-designated place in Imperial County, California. Heber is located north-northwest of Calexico. The population was 4,275 at the 2010 census, up from 2,566 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Heber is located at ....
– A.H. Heber (development company president) - Helm, CaliforniaHelm, CaliforniaHelm is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located south of Kerman, at an elevation of 187 feet .The first post office opened in Helm in 1913. The name is from William Helm, sheep rancher who arrived in 1859....
– William Helm (early rancher) - Henderson, NevadaHenderson, Nevada-Demographics:According to the 2000 census, there were 175,381 people, 66,331 households, and 47,095 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,200.8 people per square mile . There were 71,149 housing units at an average density of 892.8 per square mile...
– U.S. SenatorUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
Charles B. HendersonCharles B. HendersonCharles Belknap Henderson was an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as United States Senator from Nevada.-Biography:... - Henniker, New HampshireHenniker, New HampshireHenniker is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 4,836. Henniker is home to New England College, Ames State Forest and Craney Hill State Forest....
– John Henniker, 1st Baron HennikerJohn Henniker, 1st Baron HennikerJohn Henniker, 1st Baron Henniker , known as Sir John Henniker, 2nd Baronet, from 1782 to 1800, was a British merchant and Member of Parliament.... - Herkimer, New YorkHerkimer (village), New YorkHerkimer is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States, about southeast of Utica. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 7,498 people. The village is named after the Herkimers, Palatine German immigrants who settled in this area in 1723...
– Nicholas HerkimerNicholas HerkimerNicholas Herkimer was a militia general in the American Revolutionary War, who died of wounds after the Battle of Oriskany.-Career:...
(militia general in the American Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
) - Herlong, CaliforniaHerlong, CaliforniaHerlong is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California. It is located north of Doyle, at an elevation of 4114 feet . Herlong is located in southern Lassen County near the southeast edge of Honey Lake about north of Reno, Nevada, and about south of Susanville. The community is...
– Capt. Henry W. Herlong (WWII casualty) - Hershey, CaliforniaHershey, CaliforniaHershey is an unincorporated community in Colusa and Yolo counties in the U.S. state of California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad north-northwest of Dunnigan, at an elevation of 141 feet . It is named after Yolo County's first assemblyman, David N. Hershey....
– David N. Hershey (California assembly member) - Heyburn, IdahoHeyburn, IdahoHeyburn is a city in Minidoka County, Idaho, United States. The population was 2,899 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Burley, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area.The city was named after Weldon Heyburn, a U.S. Senator from Idaho from 1903-12....
– Senator Weldon B. HeyburnWeldon B. HeyburnWeldon Brinton Heyburn was a U.S. Senator from Idaho from 1903 1912. The city of Heyburn is named for him, as is Mount Heyburn.-Early life:... - Hildreth, CaliforniaHildreth, CaliforniaHildreth is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located east-southeast of O'Neals, at an elevation of 1247 feet ....
– Tom Hildreth (founder and merchant) - Hill, New HampshireHill, New HampshireHill is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,089 at the 2010 census.- History :Originally granted as New Chester in 1753, the town took the name Hill in 1837 in honor of Isaac Hill, governor of New Hampshire from 1836 to 1839...
– Isaac HillIsaac HillIsaac Hill was an American publisher, editor, and politician from Concord, New Hampshire. Born in 1789 in West Cambridge, Massachusetts, he represented New Hampshire in the United States Senate and later served as governor...
(governor of New Hampshire) - Hillrose, ColoradoHillrose, ColoradoHillrose is a Statutory Town in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 254 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hillrose is located at ....
– Rose Hill Emerson (daughter of early landholder) - Hillsborough, New HampshireHillsborough, New HampshireHillsborough, frequently spelled Hillsboro, is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,011 at the 2010 census...
– Sir Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of DownshireWills Hill, 1st Marquess of DownshireWills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire PC , known as the Viscount Hillsborough from 1742 to 1751 and as the Earl of Hillsborough from 1751 to 1789, was a British politician of the Georgian era...
and 1st Earl of HillsboroughMarquess of DownshireMarquess of Downshire is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1789 for Wills Hill, 1st Earl of Hillsborough, a former Secretary of State.... - Hillsborough County, FloridaHillsborough County, FloridaAs of the census of 2000, there were 998,948 people, 391,357 households, and 255,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 951 people per square mile . There were 425,962 housing units at an average density of 405 per square mile...
– Sir Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of DownshireWills Hill, 1st Marquess of DownshireWills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire PC , known as the Viscount Hillsborough from 1742 to 1751 and as the Earl of Hillsborough from 1751 to 1789, was a British politician of the Georgian era...
and 1st Earl of HillsboroughMarquess of DownshireMarquess of Downshire is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1789 for Wills Hill, 1st Earl of Hillsborough, a former Secretary of State.... - Hinesburg, VermontHinesburg, VermontHinesburg is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Abel Hine, town clerk. The population was 4,340 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– Abel Hine (town clerk) - Hinsdale, MassachusettsHinsdale, MassachusettsHinsdale is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area...
– Rev. Theodore Hinsdale (woolen mill owner) - Hinsdale, New HampshireHinsdale, New HampshireHinsdale is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,046 at the 2010 census. Hinsdale is home to part of Pisgah State Park in the northeast, and part of Wantastiquet Mountain State Forest in the northwest....
– Colonel Ebenezer Hinsdale - Hinsdale, New YorkHinsdale, New YorkHinsdale is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,270 at the 2000 census. The town was named after another location: Hinsdale, New Hampshire....
– Colonel Ebenezer Hinsdale (indirectly, via Hinsdale, New HampshireHinsdale, New HampshireHinsdale is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,046 at the 2010 census. Hinsdale is home to part of Pisgah State Park in the northeast, and part of Wantastiquet Mountain State Forest in the northwest....
) - Hiram, MaineHiram, MaineHiram is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,423 at the 2000 census. It includes the villages of Hiram, East Hiram, South Hiram and Durgintown...
– Hiram IHiram IHiram I , according to the Hebrew Bible, was the Phoenician king of Tyre. He reigned from 980 to 947 BC, succeeding his father, Abibaal. Hiram was succeeded as king of Tyre by his son Baal-Eser I...
(biblical king of Tyre) - Hobergs, CaliforniaHobergs, CaliforniaHobergs is an unincorporated community in Lake County, California. It is located north-northwest of Whispering Pines, at an elevation of 3015 feet ....
– Gustave Hoberg (founder, resort owner) - Hodson, CaliforniaHodson, CaliforniaHodson is a former settlement in Calaveras County, California. It lay at an elevation of 971 feet , west-northwest of Copperopolis. A post office operated at Hodson from 1898 to 1906, and again from 1915 to 1917....
– J.J. Hodson (copper mining financier) - Hoffman Estates, IllinoisHoffman Estates, IllinoisHoffman Estates is a northwestern suburb of Chicago in Illinois. The village is located primarily in Cook County with a small section in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 49,495 and estimated to be 52,520 in 2003...
– Sam and Jack Hoffman (builders) - Holbrook, MassachusettsHolbrook, MassachusettsHolbrook is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2010 census, the town population was 10,791.- History :Before European settlement, the area now known as Holbrook, Massachusetts, like all of New England, had long been inhabited by Algonquian-speaking peoples.Holbrook was...
– Elisha N. Holbrook (benefactor) - Holderness, New HampshireHolderness, New HampshireHolderness is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,108 at the 2010 census. An agricultural and resort area, Holderness is home to the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center and is located on Squam Lake...
– Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of HoldernessRobert Darcy, 4th Earl of HoldernessRobert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness PC , known before 1721 as Lord Darcy and Conyers, was a British diplomat and politician. From 1744 to 1746 he was ambassador at Venice and from 1749 to 1751 he represented his country at The Hague... - Holland, MassachusettsHolland, Massachusetts-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water. Holland is bounded on the east by Sturbridge; on the south by Union, Connecticut; on the west by Wales; and on the north by Brimfield. Holland is equidistant...
– Henry Fox, 1st Baron HollandHenry Fox, 1st Baron HollandHenry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, of Foxley, MP, PC was a leading British politician of the 18th century. He identified primarily with the Whig faction...
(English statesman) - Hollidaysburg, PennsylvaniaHollidaysburg, PennsylvaniaHollidaysburg is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, on the Juniata River, south of Altoona. It is the county seat of Blair County. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area and is one of the communities that comprises the Altoona Urban Area...
– Adam and William Holliday (founders) - Hollis, New HampshireHollis, New HampshireHollis is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,684 at the 2010 census. The town center village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Hollis Village Historic District....
– John Holles, Earl of ClareEarl of ClareEarl of Clare was a title of English nobility created three times: once each in the peerages of England, Great Britain, and Ireland. The title derives from Clare, Suffolk, where a prominent Anglo-Norman family was seated since the Norman Conquest, and from which their English surname sprang from...
(ancestor of colonial governor Benning WentworthBenning WentworthBenning Wentworth was the colonial governor of New Hampshire from 1741 to 1766.-Biography:The eldest child of the John Wentworth who had been Lieutenant Governor, he was born and died in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Wentworth graduated from Harvard College in 1715...
) (note spelling) - Holliston, MassachusettsHolliston, MassachusettsHolliston is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States in the Greater Boston area. The population was 13,547 at the 2010 census. It is part of the region known as MetroWest. Holliston is the only town in Middlesex County that borders both Norfolk and Worcester...
– Thomas HollisThomas HollisThomas Hollis was an English political philosopher and author.-Early life:Hollis was educated at Adams Grammar School until the age 10, and then in St. Albans until 15, before learning French, Dutch and accountancy in Amsterdam. After the death of his father in 1735, his guardian was a John...
, Esq. of LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(a benefactor of Harvard CollegeHarvard CollegeHarvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
) - Homer, New YorkHomer (town), New YorkHomer is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 6,363 at the 2000 census. The name is from the Greek poet Homer.The Town of Homer contains a village called Homer...
– HomerHomerIn the Western classical tradition Homer , is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest ancient Greek epic poet. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.When he lived is...
(GreekGreek literatureGreek literature refers to writings composed in areas of Greek influence, typically though not necessarily in one of the Greek dialects, throughout the whole period in which the Greek-speaking people have existed.-Ancient Greek literature :...
poet) - Hookton, CaliforniaHookton, CaliforniaHookton is an locality in Humboldt County, California. It is located south of Fields Landing, at an elevation of .Hookton is named for its founder, John Hookton....
– John Hookton (founder) - Hopkinsville, KentuckyHopkinsville, KentuckyHopkinsville is a city in Christian County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 31,577 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Christian County.- History :...
– General Samuel HopkinsSamuel Hopkins (congressman)Samuel Hopkins was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Albemarle County, Virginia, Hopkins was educated by private tutors... - Hopkinton, MassachusettsHopkinton, MassachusettsHopkinton is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, just under 30 miles west and south of Boston. The town is best known as the starting point of the Boston Marathon, held annually on Patriots' Day in April, and as the home of computer storage firm EMC Corporation.For geographic and demographic...
– Edward Hopkins (benefactor of Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
) - Hopkinton, New HampshireHopkinton, New HampshireHopkinton is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,589 at the 2010 census. It consists of three villages: Hopkinton, West Hopkinton, and Contoocook...
– Edward Hopkins (benefactor of Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
) (indirectly, via Hopkinton, MassachusettsHopkinton, MassachusettsHopkinton is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, just under 30 miles west and south of Boston. The town is best known as the starting point of the Boston Marathon, held annually on Patriots' Day in April, and as the home of computer storage firm EMC Corporation.For geographic and demographic...
) - Hopkinton, New YorkHopkinton, New YorkHopkinton is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York in the United States. The population was 1,020 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from early settlers with the name Hopkins....
– early settlers with the name Hopkins - Horstville, CaliforniaHorstville, CaliforniaHorstville is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located northeast of Wheatland, at an elevation of 112 feet .A post office operated at Horstville from 1898 to 1901. The name is in honor of E...
– E. Clemons Horst (rancher) - Horton, CaliforniaHorton, CaliforniaHorton is a former settlement in Inyo County, California.It was located at the junction of the Death Valley and Tonopah and Tidewater Railroads east-southeast Death Valley Junction.The name honors Ben Horton, railroad company official....
– Ben Horton (railroad official) - Houlton, MaineHoulton, MaineHoulton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, on the United States – Canada border, located at . As of the 2010 census, the town population was 6,123. It is perhaps best known as being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and for being the birthplace of Samantha Smith...
– Joseph Houlton (settler) - Houston, MinnesotaHouston, MinnesotaHouston is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 979 at the 2010 census.-History:The community was named after Sam Houston, first president of the Republic of Texas....
and Houston, TexasHouston, TexasHouston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
– Sam HoustonSam HoustonSamuel Houston, known as Sam Houston , was a 19th-century American statesman, politician, and soldier. He was born in Timber Ridge in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, of Scots-Irish descent. Houston became a key figure in the history of Texas and was elected as the first and third President of... - Howard, Brown County, WisconsinHoward, WisconsinHoward is a village in Brown and Outagamie counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 17,399 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and Howard, Chippewa County, WisconsinHoward, Chippewa County, WisconsinHoward is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 648 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Albertville and Howard are located in the town.-History:...
– Brigadier GeneralBrigadier GeneralBrigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
Benjamin HowardBenjamin Howard (Missouri)Benjamin Howard was a Congressman from Kentucky, governor of Missouri Territory and a brigadier general in the War of 1812....
(officer in the War of 1812War of 1812The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
) - Howard Springs, CaliforniaHoward Springs, CaliforniaHoward Springs is an unincorporated community in Lake County, California. It is located north-northeast of Whispering Pines, at an elevation of 2165 feet .The name honors C.W. Howard who in 1877 opened the springs to the public....
– C.W. Howard (resort owner) - Howards Grove, WisconsinHowards Grove, WisconsinHowards Grove is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,792 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Howards Grove is located at ....
– H.B. Howard (hotelier and postmaster) - Howland, MaineHowland, MaineHowland is a city in Penobscot County, Maine, United States, which was settled in 1818. The city was named for John Howland, one of the passengers on the Mayflower.The population was 1,362 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– John HowlandJohn HowlandJohn Howland was a passenger on the Mayflower. He was an indentured servant who accompanied the separatists, also called the Pilgrims, when they left England to settle in Plymouth, Massachusetts...
(MayflowerMayflowerThe Mayflower was the ship that transported the English Separatists, better known as the Pilgrims, from a site near the Mayflower Steps in Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts, , in 1620...
passenger) - Hubbardston, MassachusettsHubbardston, MassachusettsHubbardston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the town population was 4,382.- History :...
– Thomas Hubbard (Massachusetts Speaker of the House of Representatives and landowner) - Hubbardton, VermontHubbardton, VermontHubbardton is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Thomas Hubbard, a landholder. The population was 706 at the 2010 census....
– Thomas Hubbard (landholder) - Hudson, MaineHudson, MaineHudson is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,393 at the 2000 census.- History :Hudson was first settled about 1800. In 1824 it became a plantation, and was named "Jackoff", probably after Andrew Jackoff. In 1825, however it was incorporated as the town of...
– Charles HudsonCharles Hudson (Massachusetts)Charles Hudson was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. Hudson was born in Marlborough on November 14, 1795. He attended the common schools and later an academy, taught school, served in the War of 1812 and studied theology...
(indirectly, via Hudson, MassachusettsHudson, MassachusettsHudson is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,063 at the 2010 census. The town is located in central Massachusetts, about a 40-minute drive, or about , west of Boston, and about a 20-minute drive, or about , northeast of Worcester.Before its...
) - Hudson, MassachusettsHudson, MassachusettsHudson is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,063 at the 2010 census. The town is located in central Massachusetts, about a 40-minute drive, or about , west of Boston, and about a 20-minute drive, or about , northeast of Worcester.Before its...
– Charles HudsonCharles Hudson (Massachusetts)Charles Hudson was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. Hudson was born in Marlborough on November 14, 1795. He attended the common schools and later an academy, taught school, served in the War of 1812 and studied theology...
(United States Representative) - Hudson, New YorkHudson, New YorkHudson is a city located along the west border of Columbia County, New York, United States. The city is named after the adjacent Hudson River and ultimately after the explorer Henry Hudson.Hudson is the county seat of Columbia County...
– Henry HudsonHenry HudsonHenry Hudson was an English sea explorer and navigator in the early 17th century. Hudson made two attempts on behalf of English merchants to find a prospective Northeast Passage to Cathay via a route above the Arctic Circle... - Humble, TexasHumble, TexasHumble is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area.As of the 2000 census, the city population was 14,579. The city shares a zip code with the small Houston neighborhood of Bordersville, although people who live in Bordersville still have Humble...
– Pleasant Smith "Plez" Humble (postmaster) - Humboldt, South DakotaHumboldt, South DakotaHumboldt is a town in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 589 at the 2010 census.-History:The town was named after German scientist, explorer and diplomat Alexander von Humboldt.-Geography:...
– Alexander von HumboldtAlexander von HumboldtFriedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt was a German naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt...
(German scientist, explorer and diplomat) - Humphreys Station, CaliforniaHumphreys Station, CaliforniaHumphreys Station is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located northwest of Fresno.The name honors pioneer, John W. Humphreys....
– John W. Humphreys (pioneer) - Huntington, VermontHuntington, VermontHuntington is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,861 at the 2000 census.The town was originally called New Huntington but the name was changed to Huntington in 1795...
– Josiah, Charles and Marmaduke Hunt (landholders) - Huntington, West VirginiaHuntington, West VirginiaHuntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...
– Collis P. HuntingtonCollis P. HuntingtonCollis Potter Huntington was one of the Big Four of western railroading who built the Central Pacific Railroad as part of the first U.S. transcontinental railroad... - Huntington Beach, CaliforniaHuntington Beach, CaliforniaHuntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...
– Henry E. HuntingtonHenry E. HuntingtonHenry Edwards Huntington was a railroad magnate and collector of art and rare books. Born in Oneonta, New York, Huntington settled in Los Angeles, where he owned the Pacific Electric Railway as well as substantial real estate interests... - Huntley, MontanaHuntley, MontanaHuntley is a census-designated place in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. The population was 411 at the 2000 census. Huntley lent its name to the Huntley Project, a federal irrigation project that began delivering water to the arid district in 1907...
– S.O. Huntley (partner in the stagecoachStagecoachA stagecoach is a type of covered wagon for passengers and goods, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, usually four-in-hand. Widely used before the introduction of railway transport, it made regular trips between stages or stations, which were places of rest provided for stagecoach travelers...
firm of Clark & Huntley) - Huntsville, AlabamaHuntsville, AlabamaHuntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
– John Hunt (settler) - Hurley, New YorkHurley (town), New YorkHurley is a town in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 6,314 at the 2010 census.The Town of Hurley is in the northeast part of the county, west of the City of Kingston...
– Francis Lovelace, Baron Hurley of Ireland - Hutchins, CaliforniaHutchins, CaliforniaHutchins is a former settlement in Yuba County, California. It was located north of Marysville.A post office operated at Hutchins from 1902 to 1903. The place was named for T.B. Hutchins, local landowner....
– T.B. Hutchins (local landowner) - Hyannis, MassachusettsHyannis, MassachusettsHyannis is the largest of seven villages in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Also it is the commercial and transportation hub of Cape Cod and was designated an urban area as a result of the 1990 census. Because of this, many refer to Hyannis as the "Capital of the Cape"...
– IyannoughIyannoughIyannough was a Native American sachem and leader of the Mattachiest tribe of Cummaquid in the area of what is now Barnstable, Massachusetts...
(sachemSachemA sachem[p] or sagamore is a paramount chief among the Algonquians or other northeast American tribes. The two words are anglicizations of cognate terms from different Eastern Algonquian languages...
of the Cummaquid Native American tribe) - Hyde Park, VermontHyde Park (town), VermontHyde Park is a town in and the shire town of Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Captain Jedediah Hyde, a landowner. The population was 2,847 at the 2000 census...
– Captain Jedediah Hyde (landowner) - Hydesville, CaliforniaHydesville, CaliforniaHydesville is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States. Hydesville is located southeast of Fortuna, at an elevation of 364 feet...
– John Hyde (local landowner) - Hylandville, CaliforniaHylandville, CaliforniaHylandville is a former settlement in Butte County, California, United States. It was near Bangor. It was founded by L.C. Hyland who opened a store and laid out the town....
– L.C. Hyland (founder) - Hysham, MontanaHysham, MontanaHysham is a town in and the county seat of Treasure County, Montana, United States. The population was 330 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hysham is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.It is bordered to the north by the Yellowstone...
– Charlie J. Hysham (cattleman)
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- Iliff, ColoradoIliff, ColoradoThe Town of Iliff is a Statutory Town located in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 213 at the 2000 census. The town's name is shared with the 2300 South block in the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area street system; Iliff Avenue is a major traffic artery in Aurora and has an...
– John Wesley Iliff (cattleman) - Imusdale, CaliforniaImusdale, CaliforniaImusdale is a former settlement in Monterey County, California. It was located west-northwest of Parkfield.A post office operated at Imusdale from 1875 to 1902, moving in 1899. The name honors the brothers Charles, Edwin, and William Imus, first white settlers in Cholame Valley.-References:...
– Chales, Edwin, and William Imus (early settlers) - Ira, VermontIra, VermontIra is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 432 at the 2010 census. It was named for Ira Allen, brother of Ethan Allen, who fought with the Green Mountain Boys of the Revolutionary War.-Geography:...
– Ira Allen (one of the Green Mountain BoysGreen Mountain BoysThe Green Mountain Boys were a militia organization first established in the 1760s in the territory between the British provinces of New York and New Hampshire, known as the New Hampshire Grants...
and brother of Ethan AllenEthan AllenEthan Allen was a farmer, businessman, land speculator, philosopher, writer, and American Revolutionary War patriot, hero, and politician. He is best known as one of the founders of the U.S...
) - Irasburg, VermontIrasburg, VermontIrasburg is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,077 at the 2000 census.-Town:* Moderator - David Turner* Selectman - Randy Wells, Roger Gagnon * Town Clerk - Barbara Lawson* Town Treasurer - Barbara Lawson...
– Ira Allen (landholder, one of the Green Mountain BoysGreen Mountain BoysThe Green Mountain Boys were a militia organization first established in the 1760s in the territory between the British provinces of New York and New Hampshire, known as the New Hampshire Grants...
and brother of Ethan AllenEthan AllenEthan Allen was a farmer, businessman, land speculator, philosopher, writer, and American Revolutionary War patriot, hero, and politician. He is best known as one of the founders of the U.S...
) - Irvine, CaliforniaIrvine, CaliforniaIrvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...
– James Irvine I - Irwin, CaliforniaIrwin, CaliforniaIrwin is an unincorporated community in Merced County, California. It is located west-northwest of Delhi and about south of Hilmar, at an elevation of 98 feet . For census purposes, Irwin is aggregated with nearby communities in the census-designated place Hilmar-Irwin, California.A post office...
– W.A. Irwin (founder) - Isabella, CaliforniaIsabella, CaliforniaIsabella is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located north-northeast of Bodfish, at an elevation of 2516 feet . The site was inundated by Lake Isabella....
– Queen Isabella of Spain - Isle La Motte, VermontIsle La Motte, Vermont-Notable events:Around 480 Million Years ago when the Chazy Formation was flourishing, Strematoporoid colonies were among the most common builders of the reef.In 1609, Samuel de Champlain debarked on Isle La Motte July 9....
– Captain La Motte (established Fort Sainte AnneFort Sainte Anne (Vermont)In 1666, the French built a fort to protect Canada from the Iroquois. The fort was dedicated to Saint Anne. Fort Sainte Anne was the most vulnerable to attacks by the Iroquois, because it was the last of five forts stretching along the Richelieu River going south...
on this island) - Iverson, CaliforniaIverson, CaliforniaIverson is a former settlement in Mendocino County, California. It was located south of Point Arena.A post office operated at Iverson from 1890 to 1910. The name honored Charles Iverson.-References:...
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- Jackson, CaliforniaJackson, CaliforniaJackson is the county seat of Amador County, California. The population was 4,651 at the 2010 census, up from 3,989 at the 2000 census...
– Colonel Alden Jackson - Jackson, MaineJackson, MaineJackson is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The town was named after General Henry Jackson of the Revolutionary War. The population was 506 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– General Henry JacksonHenry Jackson (general)Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on 19 October 1747, Henry Jackson was the youngest son of Joseph and Susannah Jackson. Before the War for Independence, he was an officer of the First Corps of Cadets in Boston, which was disbanded during the British occupation... - Jackson, Burnett County, WisconsinJackson, Burnett County, WisconsinJackson is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 765 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.9 square miles , of which, 29.1 square miles of it is land and 5.8 square miles of...
– Stonewall JacksonStonewall Jacksonຄຽשת״ׇׂׂׂׂ֣|birth_place= Clarksburg, Virginia |death_place=Guinea Station, Virginia|placeofburial=Stonewall Jackson Memorial CemeteryLexington, Virginia|placeofburial_label= Place of burial|image=... - Jackson, WyomingJackson, WyomingJackson is a town located in the Jackson Hole valley of Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 8,647 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Teton County....
– Davey Jackson - Jackson, 14 places in AlabamaJackson, AlabamaJackson is a city in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. The population was 5,228 at the 2010 census. It is one of three wet settlements in an otherwise-dry county.-Geography:Jackson is located at coordinates . According to the U.S...
/GeorgiaJackson, GeorgiaJackson is a city in Butts County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,934 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Butts County. The center of population of Georgia is located in Jackson. The community was named after President Andrew Jackson. Founded in 1826, Jackson began as...
/KentuckyJackson, KentuckyThere were 1,005 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had...
/LouisianaJackson, LouisianaJackson is a town in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,130 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
/MichiganJackson, MichiganJackson is a city located along Interstate 94 in the south central area of the U.S. state of Michigan, about west of Ann Arbor and south of Lansing. It is the county seat of Jackson County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,534...
/MinnesotaJackson, MinnesotaJackson is a city in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,299 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jackson County.-Geography:...
/MississippiJackson, MississippiJackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
/MissouriJackson, MissouriJackson is a city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,758 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cape Girardeau County. Jackson is named for U.S. President Andrew Jackson. It is a principal city of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan...
/New HampshireJackson, New HampshireJackson is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 816 at the 2010 census. Jackson is an elegant resort area in the White Mountains. Parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the west, north and east...
/New Jersey/New YorkJackson, New YorkJackson is a town in southeastern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 1,718 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Andrew Jackson.- History :...
/OhioJackson, OhioJackson is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,184 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Jackson is located at ....
/TennesseeJackson, TennesseeJackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. The total population was 65,211 at the 2010 census. Jackson is the primary city of the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area, which is included in the Jackson-Humboldt, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area...
/Washington County, Wisconsin – Andrew JacksonAndrew JacksonAndrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans... - Jacksonville, ArkansasJacksonville, ArkansasJacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, and a suburb of Little Rock. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 28,364. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area....
– Nicholas and Elizabeth Jackson (landowners) - Jacksonville, TexasJacksonville, TexasJacksonville is located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,868 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Cherokee County and part of the larger Tyler-Jacksonville Combined Statistical...
– Jackson Smith (soldier) - Jacksonville, 5 places in AlabamaJacksonville, AlabamaJacksonville is a city in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. which is a 49% increase since 2000. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area...
/FloridaJacksonville, FloridaJacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
/IllinoisJacksonville, IllinoisJacksonville is a city in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,940 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County....
/North CarolinaJacksonville, North CarolinaJacksonville, North Carolina, is a city in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the population stood at 70,145, which makes Jacksonville the 14th largest city in North Carolina...
/OregonJacksonville, OregonJacksonville is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States, a few miles west of Medford. It was named for Jackson Creek, which runs through the community and was the site of one of the first placer gold claims in the area. It includes Jacksonville Historic District which was designated a U.S....
– Andrew JacksonAndrew JacksonAndrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans... - Jacobs Corner, CaliforniaJacobs Corner, CaliforniaJacobs Corner is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California. The first post office was established in 1909 and discontinued in 1910. The community was named after Mattie Jacobs, the first postmaster. It is located east of Madison, at an elevation of 128 feet .A post office operated at...
– Mattie Jacobs (first postmaster) - Jaffrey, New HampshireJaffrey, New HampshireJaffrey is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,457 at the 2010 census.The primary settlement in town, where 2,757 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Jaffrey census-designated place and is located along the Contoocook River at the...
– George Jaffrey (member of a wealthy PortsmouthPortsmouth, New HampshirePortsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...
family) - Jamesan, CaliforniaJamesan, CaliforniaJamesan is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad west of Kerman, at an elevation of 177 feet ....
– J.G. James (first postmaster) - Jamesburg, CaliforniaJamesburg, CaliforniaJamesburg is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It is located northeast of Ventana Cone, at an elevation of 1722 feet ....
– John James (founder) - Jamestown, New YorkJamestown, New YorkJamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. The population was 31,146 at the 2010 census.The City of Jamestown is adjacent to Town of Ellicott and is at the southern tip of Chautauqua Lake...
– James Prendergast (settler) - Jamestown, Rhode IslandJamestown, Rhode IslandJamestown is a town located in Newport County, Rhode Island, in the United States. The population was 5,405 at the 2010 census. Jamestown is situated almost entirely on Conanicut Island, the second largest island in Narragansett Bay.-History:...
– James II of EnglandJames II of EnglandJames II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland... - Jamestown, VirginiaJamestown, VirginiaJamestown was a settlement in the Colony of Virginia. Established by the Virginia Company of London as "James Fort" on May 14, 1607 , it was the first permanent English settlement in what is now the United States, following several earlier failed attempts, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke...
– James I of EnglandJames I of EnglandJames VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603... - Janesville, CaliforniaJanesville, CaliforniaJanesville is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California. It is located southeast of Susanville, at an elevation of 4239 feet . Janesville is located on the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range...
– Jane Bankhead (early settler) - Janesville, WisconsinJanesville, WisconsinJanesville is a city in southern Wisconsin, United States. It is the county seat of Rock County and the principal municipality of the Janesville, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 62,998.-History:...
– Henry Janes (early settler and first postmaster) - Jasper, TexasJasper, TexasJasper is the county seat of Jasper County, Texas, in the United States. The population was 8,247 at the 2000 census. Jasper is situated in the Deep East Texas subregion, about northeast of Houston. The city is best known for the 1998 murder of James Byrd, Jr., an event which gained national...
– William JasperWilliam JasperWilliam Jasper was a noted American soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was a sergeant in the 2nd South Carolina Regiment.Jasper distinguished himself in the defense of Fort Moultrie on June 28, 1776...
(American RevolutionAmerican RevolutionThe American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
hero) - Jay, MaineJay, MaineJay is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,985 at the 2000 census. Jay, which includes the village of Chisholm, is the regional commercial center.-History:...
and Jay, VermontJay, VermontJay is one of the northernmost towns in Orleans County, Vermont, United States, located on the Canadian border. The population was 426 at the 2000 census. Jay is named for John Jay, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. The US Census Bureau estimated that the town's population had...
– John JayJohn JayJohn Jay was an American politician, statesman, revolutionary, diplomat, a Founding Father of the United States, and the first Chief Justice of the United States ....
(the first chief justiceChief Justice of the United StatesThe Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the United States federal court system and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Chief Justice is one of nine Supreme Court justices; the other eight are the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States...
of the Supreme Court) - Jean, NevadaJean, NevadaJean is a small commercial town in Clark County, Nevada, located approximately north of the Nevada-California state line along Interstate 15. Las Vegas is located about to the north...
– Jean Fayle (wife of postmaster George Fayle) - Jefferson, MaineJefferson, MaineJefferson is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,388 at the 2000 census.-History:Jefferson is a town in Lincoln County, incorporated on February 24, 1807, when Thomas Jefferson was President, from Ballstown Plantation...
and Jefferson, New HampshireJefferson, New HampshireJefferson is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,107 at the 2010 census. It is home to parts of the White Mountain National Forest in the south and northeast and to two theme parks: Santa's Village and...
– Thomas JeffersonThomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia... - Jefferson City, MissouriJefferson City, MissouriJefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. Located in Callaway and Cole counties, it is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,079...
– Thomas JeffersonThomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia... - Jeffersonville, GeorgiaJeffersonville, GeorgiaJeffersonville is a city in and the county seat of Twiggs County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census.Jeffersonville is part of the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
– Thomas JeffersonThomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia... - Jenny Lind, CaliforniaJenny Lind, CaliforniaJenny Lind is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 253 feet and is located at . The community is in ZIP code 95252 and area code 209....
– Jenny LindJenny LindJohanna Maria Lind , better known as Jenny Lind, was a Swedish opera singer, often known as the "Swedish Nightingale". One of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century, she is known for her performances in soprano roles in opera in Sweden and across Europe, and for an extraordinarily... - Jesus Maria, CaliforniaJesus Maria, CaliforniaJesus Maria is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1043 feet and is located at . The community is in ZIP code 95222 and area code 209....
– Jesus Maria (local farmer) - Jewell, CaliforniaJewell, CaliforniaJewell is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California. It is located west-southwest of Novato, at an elevation of 79 feet .The name honors Omar Jewell, who ranched nearby in the 1860s....
– Omar Jewell (local rancher) - Jim Thorpe, PennsylvaniaJim Thorpe, PennsylvaniaJim Thorpe is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 4,804 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carbon County. The town has been called the "Switzerland of America" due to the picturesque scenery, mountainous location, and architecture; as well as the "Gateway to...
– Jim ThorpeJim ThorpeJacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe * Gerasimo and Whiteley. pg. 28 * americaslibrary.gov, accessed April 23, 2007. was an American athlete of mixed ancestry... - Joaquin, TexasJoaquin, TexasJoaquin is a city in northeastern Shelby County, Texas, United States. The population was 925 at the 2000 census. It is located on U.S. Highway 84 and the tracks of the Southern Pacific Railroad.-Geography:Joaquin is located at ....
– Joaquin Morris (grandson of Benjamin Franklin Morris, who donated the land for the site) - Joe, Montana – Joe MontanaJoe MontanaJoseph Clifford "Joe" Montana, Jr. , nicknamed Joe Cool, Golden Joe, The Golden Great and Comeback Joe, is a retired American football player. Montana started his NFL career in 1979 with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played quarterback for the next 14 seasons...
- Joe Walker Town, CaliforniaJoe Walker Town, CaliforniaJoe Walker Town is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located in the Walker Basin near Joe Walker Mine. The place was named after Joe Walker ....
– Joe Walker - Johnson, VermontJohnson (town), VermontJohnson is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,274 at the 2000 census. Johnson is home of Johnson State College, a part the Vermont State Colleges system...
– William Samuel JohnsonWilliam Samuel JohnsonWilliam Samuel Johnson was an early American statesman who was notable for signing the United States Constitution, for representing Connecticut in the United States Senate, and for serving as president of Columbia University.-Early career:... - Johnston, Rhode IslandJohnston, Rhode IslandJohnston is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 28,769 at the 2010 census. Johnston is the site of the Clemence Irons House a stone-ender museum and the only landfill in Rhode Island...
– August Johnston (colonial attorney general) - Johnstonville, CaliforniaJohnstonville, CaliforniaJohnstonville is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California. It is located east-southeast of Susanville, at an elevation of 4131 feet . The population was 1,024 at the 2010 census....
– Robert Johnston (town developer) - Johnstown, ColoradoJohnstown, ColoradoJohnstown is a Home Rule Municipality in Larimer and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. The population was 3,827 at the 2000 census. As of 2010 the US Census Bureau estimates the population of Johnstown at 9,887.-Geography:...
– John Parish (father of Harvey J. Parish, who platted the town) - Jonesboro, MaineJonesboro, MaineJonesboro is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named for John Coffin Jones, a landholder. The population was 594 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– John Coffin Jones (landholder) - Jonesport, MaineJonesport, MaineJonesport is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,408 at the 2000 census. Jonesport is a fishing, lobstering town.-History:...
– John Coffin Jones (landholder) - Jonesville, VirginiaJonesville, VirginiaJonesville is a town in and the county seat of Lee County, Virginia, United States. The population was 995 at the 2000 census.- History :Jonesville was established in 1794 as the county seat of Lee County. The town was known as Glade Spring in its infancy. It was incorporated in 1884, and...
– Frederick Jones (landowner) - Joplin, MissouriJoplin, MissouriJoplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
– a Methodist minister in the new city - Jordan, MontanaJordan, MontanaJordan is a town in and the county seat of Garfield County, Montana, United States. The population was 364 at the 2000 census.-History:Originally settled in 1896, Jordan received a post office on July 11, 1899...
– Arthur Jordan (founder) - Judsonville, CaliforniaJudsonville, CaliforniaJudsonville was a city in eastern Contra Costa County, California, it was located northeast of Stewartville, which is now a ghost town. It was a mining town for the nearby coal mines....
– Egbert Judson (part owner of local mine) - Julesburg, ColoradoJulesburg, ColoradoThe historic town of Julesburg is a statutory town that is the county seat of Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States. The town is located on the north side of the South Platte River. The population was 1,467 at the U.S. Census 2000...
– Jules Beni (established a trading post here) - Juneau, AlaskaJuneau, AlaskaThe City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900...
– Joe Juneau (prospector)Joe Juneau (prospector)Joseph Juneau was a miner and prospector from Canada who was born in the Quebec town of Saint-Paul-l'Ermite to François Xavier Juneau dit Latulippe and Marguerite Thiffault Juneau. He is best known for co-founding, with Richard Harris, the city of Juneau, Alaska, United States...
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- Kanawyers, CaliforniaKanawyers, CaliforniaKanawyers is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It lies at an elevation of 5020 feet in the canyon of the South Fork of the Kings River....
– Peter Apoleon Kanawyer (founder) - Karlo, CaliforniaKarlo, CaliforniaKarlo is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California, United States. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad in the Secret Valley east-northeast of Susanville, at an elevation of 4432 feet ....
– Frank De Carlow (early settler) - Karnes City, TexasKarnes City, TexasKarnes City is a city in Karnes County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,457 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Karnes County. The town was named after Henry Karnes of the Texas Revolution. Karnes is some twenty-five miles south of Floresville on U.S...
– Henry Karnes (Texas patriot) - Kasson, CaliforniaKasson, CaliforniaKasson is a former settlement in Inyo County, California.It was located northwest of the original site of Tecopa.A post office operated at Kasson for a period during 1879. The name Kasson honors Amasa C. Kasson, an investor in the site....
– Amasa C. Kasson (investor in the site) - Keene, CaliforniaKeene, CaliforniaKeene is a census-designated place in Kern County, California in the foothills of the Tehachapi Mountains at the southern extreme of the San Joaquin Valley. Keene is located northwest of Tehachapi, at an elevation of 2602 feet...
– James R. Keene (financier) - Keene, New HampshireKeene, New HampshireKeene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cheshire County.Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England, and hosts the annual Pumpkin Fest...
– Sir Benjamin Keene (EnglishEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
minister to SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and West Indies trader) - Keenesburg, ColoradoKeenesburg, ColoradoKeenesburg is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 855 at the 2000 census. The population has grown exponentially.-Geography:Keenesburg is located at ....
– Les Keene (settler) - Keizer, OregonKeizer, OregonKeizer is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States, along the 45th parallel. It was named for Thomas Dove and John Brooks Keizer, two pioneers who arrived in the Wagon Train of 1843, and later filed donation land claims. The population was 36,278 at the 2010 census...
– Thomas Dove Keizur - Kellogg, IdahoKellogg, IdahoKellogg is a city in the Silver Valley of Shoshone County, Idaho, United States, in the Idaho Panhandle region. The city lies near the Coeur d'Alene National Forest and about east-southeast of Coeur d'Alene along Interstate 90...
– Noah Kellogg (prospector) - Kelsey, CaliforniaKelsey, CaliforniaKelsey is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located north of Chili Bar, at an elevation of 1923 feet ....
– Benjamin Kelsey (founder) - Kelso, CaliforniaKelso, CaliforniaKelso is a ghost town and defunct railroad depot in the Mojave National Preserve in San Bernardino County, California, USA. It was named after a railroad worker who won a contest to have the town named after him...
– Napoleon B. Kelso (first postmaster) - Kenedy, TexasKenedy, TexasKenedy is a city in Karnes County, Texas, United States, named for Mifflin Kenedy, who bought and wanted to develop a new town that would carry his name...
– Mifflin Kenedy (rancher, steamboat owner and railroad investor) - Kensington, New HampshireKensington, New HampshireKensington is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,124 at the 2010 census.-History:Once a parish of Hampton, Kensington was incorporated in 1737 by Massachusetts Governor Jonathan Belcher, when New Hampshire was still part of that colonial province...
– Baron KensingtonBaron KensingtonBaron Kensington is a title that has been created three times, in the Peerages of England, Ireland and the United Kingdom.-English title :...
(owner of Kensington PalaceKensington PalaceKensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England. It has been a residence of the British Royal Family since the 17th century and is the official London residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke and...
in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
) - Kent, OhioKent, OhioKent is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the largest city in Portage County. It is located along the Cuyahoga River in Northeastern Ohio on the western edge of the county. The population was 27,906 at the 2000 United States Census and 28,904 in the 2010 Census...
– Marvin KentMarvin KentMarvin Kent was a railroad president and businessman from Portage County, Ohio, USA, and namesake of the city of Kent, Ohio, which was previously known as Franklin Mills.-Biography:... - Kentfield, CaliforniaKentfield, CaliforniaKentfield is a census-designated place in Marin County, California, United States, just north of San Francisco. Kentfield is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad southwest of downtown San Rafael, at an elevation of 115 feet . The population was 6,485 at the 2010 census...
– Albert Emmet Kent (landowner) - Keough Hot Springs, CaliforniaKeough Hot Springs, CaliforniaKeough Hot Springs is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. It is located near the western edge of the Owens Valley south of Bishop, at the springs called Keough Hot Springs, at an elevation of 4209 feet .The name honors Philip P. Keough, who in 1919 opened a resort at the...
– Philip P. Keough (resort owner) - Kerman, CaliforniaKerman, CaliforniaKerman is a city at the intersection of State Route 180 and State Route 145 in Fresno County, California, USA. The population was 13,544 at the 2010 census. Kerman is located west of Fresno, at an elevation of 220 feet ....
– W.G. Kerckhoff and Jacob Mansar (promoters) - Kettleman City, CaliforniaKettleman City, CaliforniaKettleman City is a census-designated place in Kings County, California, United States. Kettleman City is located southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 253 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,439 at the 2010 census, down from...
– Dave Kettleman (early rancher) - Keyesville, CaliforniaKeyesville, CaliforniaKeyesville is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located 2 miles west of Lake Isabella, at an elevation of 2848 feet . Keyesville is named for Richard M. Keyes, whose discovery of gold in 1853 started the Kern River Gold Rush...
– Richard M. Keyes (gold discoverer in Kern County) - Kiester, MinnesotaKiester, MinnesotaKiester is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 501 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
– Jacob Kiester (county historian) - Kimball, South DakotaKimball, South DakotaKimball is a town in Brule County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 703 at the 2010 census.-History:Kimball was first known as Stake 48 on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad line going west out of Mitchell, South Dakota. In 1880, the first homestead claims were made in the...
– J.W. Kimball (surveyor) - King City, CaliforniaKing City, CaliforniaKing City is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. King City is located on the Salinas River southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 335 feet . It lies along U.S. Route 101 in the Salinas Valley of the Central Coast of California. King City is a member of the Association of...
– Charles King (founder) - King of Prussia, PennsylvaniaKing of Prussia, PennsylvaniaKing of Prussia is a census-designated place in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,936. The community took its name in the 18th century from a local tavern named the King of Prussia Inn, which was named after...
– After a local tavern named after Frederick II of PrussiaFrederick II of PrussiaFrederick II was a King in Prussia and a King of Prussia from the Hohenzollern dynasty. In his role as a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, he was also Elector of Brandenburg. He was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel... - Kingfield, MaineKingfield, MaineKingfield is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 997 at the 2010 census. Kingfield is the principal gateway to Sugarloaf, a major ski resort, and is headquarters to Maine Huts and Trails.-History:...
– William KingWilliam King (governor)William King was an American merchant, shipbuilder, army officer, and statesman from Bath, Maine. A proponent of statehood for Maine, he became its first Governor when it separated from Massachusetts in 1820....
(future governor of Maine) - Kingsbury Plantation, Maine – Judge Sanford Kingsbury (landowner)
- Kingsville, TexasKingsville, TexasAs of the census of 2000, there were 25,575 people, 8,943 households, and 6,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,848.8 people per square mile . There were 10,427 housing units at an average density of 753.8 per square mile...
– Captain Richard KingRichard King (Texas)Richard King was a riverboat captain, entrepreneur, and most notably, the founder of the King Ranch in South Texas, which at the time of his death in 1885 encompassed over 600,000 acres .-Early years:Born in New York City into a poor Irish family, King was indentured as an apprentice to a jeweler...
(owner of the King RanchKing RanchKing Ranch, located in south Texas between Corpus Christi and Brownsville, is one of the world's largest ranches. The ranch, founded in 1853 by Captain Richard King and Gideon K. Lewis, includes portions of six Texas counties, including most of Kleberg County and much of Kenedy County, with...
) - Kirbyville, TexasKirbyville, TexasKirbyville is a city in Jasper County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,085 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kirbyville is located at ....
– John Henry KirbyJohn Henry KirbyJohn Henry Kirby was a businessman whose ventures made him arguably the largest lumber manufacturer in Texas and the Southern United States. In addition to serving two terms in the Texas Legislature, he would also establish the Kirby Petroleum Company...
(lumber businessman) - Kirkwood, CaliforniaKirkwood, CaliforniaKirkwood is a census-designated place in Alpine and Amador counties, California, United States. The population was 158 at the 2010 census. Kirkwood's main attraction is the Kirkwood Mountain Resort. The town is accessible by State Route 88...
– Zack Kirkwood (rancher and early settler) - Kirtland, OhioKirtland, OhioKirtland is a city in Lake County, Ohio, USA. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census. Kirtland is famous for being the early headquarters of the Latter Day Saint movement.-Origins of Kirtland:...
– Turhand Kirtland (principal of the Connecticut Land CompanyConnecticut Land CompanyThe Connecticut Land Company was formed in the late eighteenth century to survey and encourage settlement in the Connecticut Western Reserve, part of the Old Northwest Territory. The Western Reserve is located in Northeast Ohio with its hub being Cleveland. In 1795, the Connecticut Land Company...
) - Kiryas Joel, New YorkKiryas Joel, New YorkKiryas Joel is a village within the town of Monroe in Orange County, New York, United States...
– Joel TeitelbaumJoel TeitelbaumJoel Teitelbaum, known as Reb Yoelish or the Satmar Rav , was a prominent Hungarian Hasidic rebbe and Talmudic scholar. He was probably the best known Haredi opponent of all forms of modern political Zionism...
(rabbi of Satmar) - Kit Carson, CaliforniaKit Carson, CaliforniaKit Carson is an unincorporated community in Amador County, California, United States.Kit Carson is located at the north end of Silver Lake in the Eldorado National Forest. It lies at an elevation of 7,287 feet ....
and Kit Carson, ColoradoKit Carson, ColoradoThe historic Town of Kit Carson is a Statutory Town in Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. The population was 253 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kit Carson is located at ....
– Kit CarsonKit CarsonChristopher Houston "Kit" Carson was an American frontiersman and Indian fighter. Carson left home in rural present-day Missouri at age 16 and became a Mountain man and trapper in the West. Carson explored the west to California, and north through the Rocky Mountains. He lived among and married... - Kneeland, CaliforniaKneeland, CaliforniaKneeland is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.It is located south-southwest of Korbel, at an elevation of 2129 feet . Kneeland Airport is nearby. The ZIP Code is 95549.-Geography:...
– John A. and Tom Kneeland (first settlers) - Knights Landing, CaliforniaKnights Landing, CaliforniaKnights Landing is a census-designated place in Yolo County, California, USA founded by William Knight. It is located on the Sacramento River in the northeastern portion of the county. Knights Landing's ZIP Code is 95645 and its area code 530. It lies at an elevation of 36 feet...
– Dr. William Knight (early settler) - Knightsen, CaliforniaKnightsen, CaliforniaKnightsen is a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 1,568, up from 861 reported in the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– George W. Knight (town founder) and his wife Christina Christensen - Knowles, CaliforniaKnowles, CaliforniaKnowles is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located east of Raymond, at an elevation of 928 feet ....
– F.E. Knowles (granite quarry owner) - Knox, MaineKnox, MaineKnox is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The town was named for General Henry Knox, the first United States Secretary of War. The population was 747 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– General Henry KnoxHenry KnoxHenry Knox was a military officer of the Continental Army and later the United States Army, and also served as the first United States Secretary of War.... - Knoxville, CaliforniaKnoxville, CaliforniaKnoxville is an unincorporated community in Napa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1322 feet . Knoxville is located north-northeast of Saint Helena....
– Ranar B. Knox, first postmaster - Knoxville, TennesseeKnoxville, TennesseeFounded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
– Henry KnoxHenry KnoxHenry Knox was a military officer of the Continental Army and later the United States Army, and also served as the first United States Secretary of War.... - Kosciusko, MississippiKosciusko, MississippiKosciusko is a city in Attala County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,372 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Attala County....
– Tadeusz KościuszkoTadeusz KosciuszkoAndrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko was a Polish–Lithuanian and American general and military leader during the Kościuszko Uprising. He is a national hero of Poland, Lithuania, the United States and Belarus... - Kotzebue, AlaskaKotzebue, AlaskaAs of the census of 2000, there were 3,082 people, 889 households, and 656 families residing in the city. The population density was 114.1 people per square mile . There were 1,007 housing units at an average density of 37.3 per square mile...
– Otto von KotzebueOtto von KotzebueOtto von Kotzebue was a Baltic German navigator in Russian service.... - Kountze, TexasKountze, TexasKountze is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,115 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hardin County. The city is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area....
– Herman and Augustus Kountze (financial backers of the Sabine and East Texas Railroad) - Kranzburg, South DakotaKranzburg, South DakotaKranzburg is a town in Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 172 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Kranzburg is located at ....
– Nicholas Friedrich Wilhelm, Johann, Mathais, and Paul Ferdinand Kranz (settlers) - Kyle, TexasKyle, TexasKyle is a town in Hays County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,314 at the 2000 census; it was 26,103 in the 2008 census estimate, making Kyle one of the fastest growing cities in Texas.-Geography:...
– Captain Fergus Kyle (founder)
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- La Fayette, AlabamaLa Fayette, AlabamaLaFayette LaFayette LaFayette (Pronounced: /la-ˈfeɪ-ɛt/ lah-FAY-et,...
and La Fayette, IllinoisLa Fayette, IllinoisLa Fayette is a village in Stark County, Illinois, United States. The population was 227 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:La Fayette is located at ....
– Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette - Laddville, CaliforniaLaddville, CaliforniaLaddville is a former settlement in Alameda County, California. It was located east of the settlement which eventually became Livermore. A hotel was started in 1855 by Alphonso Ladd, and the community that grew up surrounding the hotel became Laddville...
– Alphonso Ladd (founder) - LaFayette/Lafayette, 14 places in CaliforniaLafayette, CaliforniaLafayette is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 23,893. It was named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French military hero of the American Revolutionary War...
/GeorgiaLaFayette, GeorgiaLaFayette is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the city population was 6,702. The city is the county seat of Walker County.LaFayette is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
/IndianaLafayette, IndianaLafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on...
/KentuckyLaFayette, KentuckyLaFayette is a town in Christian County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 193 at the 2000 census. The town is named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette....
/LouisianaLafayette, LouisianaLafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...
/MinnesotaLafayette, MinnesotaLafayette is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 504 at the 2010 census. It is a small farming community just outside of the larger town of New Ulm, Minnesota....
/New YorkLaFayette, New YorkLaFayette is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 4,833 at the 2000 census. The town is named after LaFayette, a national hero of both France and the United States....
/Allen County, OhioLafayette, OhioLafayette is a village in Allen County, Ohio, United States with a population of 304 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Lafayette is located at ....
/Madison County, OhioLafayette, Madison County, OhioLafayette is a census-designated place in the center of Deer Creek Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States. It is located at , along U.S. Route 40, just west of its intersection with U.S. Route 42.-Lawrenceville:...
/OregonLafayette, OregonLafayette is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States on the Yamhill River and Oregon Route 99W. It was founded in 1846 and incorporated in 1878...
/TennesseeLafayette, TennesseeLafayette is a city in Macon County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,885 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Macon County....
/Chippewa County, WisconsinLafayette, Chippewa County, WisconsinLafayette is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,199 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place known as Lake Wissota is located within the town.-Education:...
/Monroe County, WisconsinLafayette, Monroe County, WisconsinLafayette is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 318 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.3 square miles , of which, 35.3 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square miles of it ...
/Walworth County, WisconsinLafayette, Walworth County, WisconsinLafayette is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,251 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.5 square miles , of which, 34.5 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square miles of...
– Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette - Lafayette, ColoradoLafayette, ColoradoThe City of Lafayette is a Home Rule Municipality located in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 23,884 on 2005-07-01.- Geography :Lafayette is located at ....
– Lafayette Miller (settler and husband of Mary Miller, who platted the town) - Lafayette Township, 16 places in Coles County, IllinoisLafayette Township, Coles County, IllinoisLafayette Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,448. The Coles County Memorial Airport is located in this township.-Geography:...
/Ogle County, IllinoisLaFayette Township, Ogle County, IllinoisLaFayette Township is located in Ogle County, Illinois. The population was 180 at the 2000 census.-External links:* * *...
/Allen County, IndianaLafayette Township, Allen County, IndianaLafayette Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,707.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Lafayette Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Aboite at * Nine...
/Floyd County, IndianaLafayette Township, Floyd County, IndianaLafayette Township is one of five townships in Floyd County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,378.-Geography:Lafayette Township covers an area of ; of this is water...
/Madison County, IndianaLafayette Township, Madison County, IndianaLafayette Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,431.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Lafayette Township covers an area of .-Cities, towns, villages:...
/Owen County, IndianaLafayette Township, Owen County, IndianaLafayette Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,287.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Lafayette Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Vandalia at...
/Allamakee County, IowaLafayette Township, Allamakee County, IowaLafayette Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 466.-Geography:Lafayette Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Thompson Corner, Village...
/Bremer County, IowaLafayette Township, Bremer County, IowaLafayette Township is one of fourteen townships in Bremer County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 582.-Geography:Lafayette Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Andrews and Spring...
/Story County, IowaLafayette Township, Story County, IowaLafayette Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3523.-Geography:Lafayette Township covers an area of and contains the incorporated town of Story City. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery, Sowers Cemetery...
/Chautauqua County, KansasLafayette Township, Chautauqua County, KansasLafayette Township is a township in Chautauqua County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 65.-Geography:Lafayette Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements...
/MichiganLafayette Township, MichiganLafayette Township is a civil township of Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 656 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Edgewood is an unincorporated community in the township on the Bad River at ....
/MinnesotaLafayette Township, MinnesotaLafayette Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 724 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
/New JerseyLafayette Township, New JerseyLafayette Township is a Township located in the Skylands Region of Sussex County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 2,300....
/Coshocton County, OhioLafayette Township, Coshocton County, OhioLafayette Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,285 people in the township, 1,972 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
/Medina County, OhioLafayette Township, Medina County, OhioLafayette Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,329 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:*York Township - north...
/PennsylvaniaLafayette Township, PennsylvaniaLafayette Township is a township in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,337 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.01% is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
– Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette - Lairds Landing, CaliforniaLairds Landing, CaliforniaLairds Landing is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California. It is located on the southwest shore of Tomales Bay south of Tomales, at an elevation of 36 feet .The name honors Charles & George Laird, who leased the site in 1858....
– George and Charles Laird (early settlers) - Lake Charles, LouisianaLake Charles, LouisianaLake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
– Charles SallierCharles SallierLake Charles, Louisiana was named for Charles Sallier, an early settler of the area.Among the first to settle what is known today as Lake Charles were Mr. and Mrs. LeBleu. They arrived in Lake Charles in 1781 from Bordeaux, France, and settled approximately six miles east of present-day Lake... - Lake Wilson, MinnesotaLake Wilson, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 270 people, 128 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The population density was 650.1 people per square mile . There were 135 housing units at an average density of 325.0 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 98.89% White, 0.37%...
– Jonathan E. Wilson (landowner) - Lamoine, MaineLamoine, MaineLamoine is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The town was named for DeLamoine, an early landowner. The word "La moine" is French and translates to "The Least." The population was 1,495 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– DeLamoine (early landowner) - Lanare, CaliforniaLanare, CaliforniaLanare is a community and census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 589 at the 2010 census, up from 540 at the 2000 census. Lanare is located south-southwest of Fresno, at an elevation of 207 feet . The name is derived from Llewellyn A...
– L.A. Nares (developer) - Land, CaliforniaLand, CaliforniaLand is a former settlement in Butte County, California, United States. It was located west-southwest of Bidwell's Bar on the Western Pacific Railroad, at an elevation of 902 feet . Land is now covered by Lake Oroville. The place was named for A.H. Land, a lumber company president....
– A.H. Land (local lumber company president) - Landaff, New HampshireLandaff, New HampshireLandaff is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 415.- History :The name on the town charter is Llandaff, after the Bishop of Llandaff, chaplain to England's King George III. Originally, however, the land was granted as Whitcherville...
– Bishop of LlandaffBishop of LlandaffThe Bishop of Llandaff is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff.-Area of authority:The diocese covers most of the County of Glamorgan. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul , in the village of Llandaff, just north-west of the City of...
(Llandaff is the spelling of the name on the town charter) - Lanesborough, MassachusettsLanesborough, MassachusettsLanesborough is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,990 at the 2000 census.-History:...
– Countess of Lanesborough - Langdon, New HampshireLangdon, New HampshireLangdon is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 688 at the 2010 census.-History:First settled in 1773 by Seth Walker, Langdon was incorporated on January 11, 1787, when it was named after Governor John Langdon. The town is home to the Prentiss Bridge, the...
– Governor John LangdonJohn LangdonJohn Langdon was a politician from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and one of the first two United States senators from that state. Langdon was an early supporter of the Revolutionary War and later served in the Continental Congress... - Laramie, WyomingLaramie, WyomingLaramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 30,816 at the . Located on the Laramie River in southeastern Wyoming, the city is west of Cheyenne, at the junction of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 287....
– Jacques La RaméeJacques La RameeJacques La Ramée was a French or French-Canadian fur trader who lived in what is now the U.S. state of Wyoming after moving there in 1815. In 1820 or 1821, he left for the season to go trapping along what is now known as the Laramie River...
(French-Canadian fur trader) - Largo, CaliforniaLargo, CaliforniaLargo is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad south-southeast of Ukiah, at an elevation of 522 feet ....
– Lemuel F. Long (early settler; Largo is Spanish for Long) - Larkin's Landing, CaliforniaLarkin's Landing, CaliforniaLarkin's Landing is a former settlement in Alameda County, California. It is located along Mowry Slough east of Mowry Landing. The name is in honor of Stephen Larkin, who settled here in 1851....
– Stephen Larkin (early settler) - Latrobe, CaliforniaLatrobe, CaliforniaLatrobe is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located southwest of Placerville, at an elevation of 761 feet ....
and Latrobe, PennsylvaniaLatrobe, PennsylvaniaLatrobe is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in the United States, approximately southeast of Pittsburgh.The city population was 7,634 as of the 2000 census . It is located near the Pennsylvania's scenic Chestnut Ridge. Latrobe was incorporated as a borough in 1854, and as a city in 1999...
– Benjamin Henry Latrobe, IIBenjamin Henry Latrobe, IIBenjamin Henry Latrobe, II was an American civil engineer, best known for his railway bridges.He was the son of Benjamin Latrobe, architect of the United States Capitol and the Basilica of the Assumption. The junior Latrobe was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was educated in Baltimore,... - Laughlin, CaliforniaLaughlin, CaliforniaLaughlin is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad west-southwest of Potter Valley, at an elevation of 863 feet ....
– James H. Laughlin, Jr. (landowner) - Lavers' Crossing, CaliforniaLavers' Crossing, CaliforniaLavers' Crossing is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located west-northwest of Glennville.The town was founded by David Lavers, who settled there in 1858. For the following decade, Lavers' Crossing was the trading center for the surrounding valley before being supplanted in...
– David Lavers (founder) - Lawrence, MassachusettsLawrence, MassachusettsLawrence is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States on the Merrimack River. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 76,377. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover to the southeast. It and Salem are...
– Abbott LawrenceAbbott LawrenceAbbott Lawrence was a prominent American businessman, politician, and philanthropist...
(founder) - Laytonville, CaliforniaLaytonville, CaliforniaLaytonville is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. Laytonville, is located north-northwest of Willits, at an elevation of 1670 feet...
– F.B. Layton (founder) - Le Grand, CaliforniaLe Grand, CaliforniaLe Grand is a census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States. Le Grand is located east-southeast of Merced, at an elevation of 253 feet...
– William Legrand Dickinson - Le Mars, IowaLe Mars, IowaLe Mars is a city in and the county seat of Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,237 at the 2000 census. Le Mars is the home of Wells' Dairy, the world's largest producer of ice cream novelties in one location and is the self-proclaimed "Ice Cream Capital of the World". Wells...
– Lucy Underhill, Elizabeth Parson, Mary Weare, Anna Blair, Rebecca Smith and Sarah Reynolds (the first initials of six women aboard on a railroad excursion) - Leavitt, CaliforniaLeavitt, CaliforniaLeavitt is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California, United States. It is located alongside the Southern Pacific Railroad east of Susanville, and 7 miles west of Litchfield, at an elevation of ....
– May F. Leavitt (first postmaster) - Lebec, CaliforniaLebec, CaliforniaLebec is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Kern County, California. It is one of the Mountain Communities of the Tejon Pass, and the home of the Tejon Ranch Company. Lebec is south of Bakersfield. The population was 1,468 in the 2010 census, up from 1,224 in...
– Peter Lebecque or Lebeck (killed by a bear nearby in 1837) - Lee, CaliforniaLee, CaliforniaLee is a former settlement in Inyo County, California.It was located near the Nevada state line, east of Beatty Junction.A post office operated at Lee from 1907 to 1912. The name honors Dick Lee, who discovered gold at the site....
– Dick Lee (discoverer of gold at the site) - Lee, MaineLee, MaineLee is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It was incorporated in 1832. The community was named for Stephen Lee, an early settler. The population was 845 at the 2000 census...
– Stephen Lee (settler) - Lee, MassachusettsLee, MassachusettsLee is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, metropolitan statistical area. The population was 5,943 which was determined in the 2010 census. Lee, which includes the villages of South and East Lee, is part of the Berkshires resort...
and Lee, New HampshireLee, New HampshireLee is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,330 at the 2010 census. The town is a rural farm and bedroom community, being close to the University of New Hampshire.-History:...
– General Charles LeeCharles Lee (general)Charles Lee was a British soldier who later served as a General of the Continental Army during the American War of Independence. Lee served in the British army during the Seven Years War. After the war he sold his commission and served for a time in the Polish army of King Stanislaus II... - Lee Vining, CaliforniaLee Vining, CaliforniaLee Vining is a census-designated place in Mono County, California, United States. It is located south-southeast of Bridgeport, at an elevation of 6781 feet . Lee Vining is located on the southwest shore of Mono Lake. The population was 222 as of the 2010 census, down from 250 reported as of 2000...
– Leroy Vining (founder) - Leesville, CaliforniaLeesville, CaliforniaLeesville is an unincorporated community in Colusa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1434 feet . It had a post office from 1874 to 1920. The town is named for Lee Harl, a pioneer landowner....
– Lee Harl (local landowner) - Lemoore, CaliforniaLemoore, CaliforniaLemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
– Dr. Lovern Lee Moore (early settler) - Lempster, New HampshireLempster, New HampshireLempster is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,154 at the 2010 census. Settlements include the town center and the village of East Lempster.- History :...
– from one of the titles of Sir Thomas Farmer of a "Lempster" in England - Lennox, South DakotaLennox, South DakotaLennox is a city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,111 at the 2010 census.-History:The city was named for Ben Lennox, a railroad official.The mayor of Lennox is Orville Wiebers.-Geography:...
– Ben Lennox (railroad official) - Letcher, CaliforniaLetcher, CaliforniaLetcher is a former settlement in Fresno County, California. It was located east-southeast of Clovis, at an elevation of 610 feet . Letcher still appeared on maps as of 1923....
– F.F. Letcher (county supervisor) - Leverett, MassachusettsLeverett, MassachusettsLeverett is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,663 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
– John LeverettJohn LeverettJohn Leverett was an English colonial magistrate, merchant, soldier and governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Born in England, he came to Massachusetts as a teenager. He was a leading merchant in the colony, and served in its military...
(twentieth governor of the Massachusetts Bay ColonyMassachusetts Bay ColonyThe Massachusetts Bay Colony was an English settlement on the east coast of North America in the 17th century, in New England, situated around the present-day cities of Salem and Boston. The territory administered by the colony included much of present-day central New England, including portions...
) - Levittown, 3 places in New YorkLevittown, New YorkLevittown is a hamlet in the Town of Hempstead located on Long Island in Nassau County, New York. Levittown is midway between the villages of Hempstead and Farmingdale. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 51,881....
/PennsylvaniaLevittown, PennsylvaniaLevittown is a census-designated place and planned community in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The population was 52,983 at the 2010 census. It is above sea level...
/Puerto RicoLevittown, Puerto RicoLevittown, Puerto Rico, a suburb of the San Juan MSA and part of the municipality of Toa Baja, is one of the largest planned communities in Puerto Rico. It was developed by Levitt and Sons in 1963....
– William LevittWilliam LevittWilliam Jaird Levitt was an American real-estate developer widely credited as the father of modern American suburbia. He came to symbolize the new suburban growth with his use of mass-production techniques to construct large developments of houses selling for under $10,000... - Lewis, VermontLewis, Vermont-External links:*...
– Nathan, Sevignior and Timothy Lewis (landholders) - Lewiston, MinnesotaLewiston, MinnesotaLewiston is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,620 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
– Johnathan Smith Lewis (settler) - Lewistown, PennsylvaniaLewistown, PennsylvaniaLewistown is a borough in and the county seat of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies along the Juniata River, northwest of Harrisburg. The number of people living in the borough in 1900 was 4,451; in 1910, 8,166; and in 1940, 13,017. The population was 8,998 at the 2000 census,...
– William LewisWilliam Lewis (politician)William Lewis was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Cutshin, Kentucky, Lewis was raised on a farm and attended the common schools of Leslie and Perry Counties and the Laurel County Seminary, London, Kentucky.... - Lila C, CaliforniaLila C, CaliforniaLila C is a former settlement in Inyo County, California. It was located southwest of Death Valley Junction, at an elevation of 2562 feet .-Borax Company:...
– Lila C. Coleman (mine owner's daughter) - Lillis, CaliforniaLillis, CaliforniaLillis is a former settlement in Fresno County, California. It was located on the railroad west of Laton, at an elevation of 253 feet . Lillis still appeared on maps as of 1927....
– Simon C. Lillis (ranch superintendent) - Limon, ColoradoLimon, ColoradoLimon is a Statutory Town that is the most populous town in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States immediately east of Elbert County. The population was 2,071 at the 2000 census. Limon has been called the "Hub City" of Eastern Colorado because Interstate 70, U.S. Highways 24, 40, and 287, and...
– John Limon (or Lymon) (railroad construction supervisor) - Lincoln, AlabamaLincoln, AlabamaLincoln is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 4,577. It was named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, who served in the American Army during the Revolutionary War.-Geography:...
and Lincoln, VermontLincoln, VermontLincoln is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,214 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.0 square miles , of which 44.0 square miles is land and 0.04 square mile is...
– Major General Benjamin LincolnBenjamin LincolnBenjamin Lincoln was an American army officer. He served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War... - Lincoln, CaliforniaLincoln, CaliforniaLincoln is a city in Placer County, California, United States located in the metropolitan area of Sacramento. The population was 42,819 at the 2010 census, with a growth rate of 282.1 percent since 2000 , making it the fastest growing city in the U.S...
– Charles Lincoln Wilson (one of the organizers and directors of the California Central RailroadCalifornia Central RailroadThe California Central Railroad was incorporated on April 21,1857. It, , only completed one track, a five foot-gauge line between Folsom and Lincoln on October 31, 1861. A planned extension to Marysville was never completed....
) - Lincoln, IllinoisLincoln, IllinoisLincoln is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. It is the only town in the United States that was named for Abraham Lincoln before he became president; he practiced law there from 1847 to 1859. First settled in the 1830s, Lincoln is home to three colleges and two prisons. The three...
, Lincoln, NebraskaLincoln, NebraskaThe City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
and Lincoln, Rhode IslandLincoln, Rhode IslandLincoln is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 21,105 at the 2010 census. Lincoln is located in northeastern Rhode Island, north of Providence....
– Abraham LincolnAbraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and... - Lincoln, Maine – Enoch LincolnEnoch LincolnEnoch Lincoln was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and from Maine, son of Levi Lincoln and brother of Levi Lincoln . Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, Lincoln graduated from Harvard University in 1807.He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of his profession in...
(Maine's sixth governor) - Lincoln, New HampshireLincoln, New HampshireLincoln is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It is the second-largest town by area in New Hampshire. The population was 1,662 at the 2010 census. The town is home to the New Hampshire Highland Games and to a portion of Franconia Notch State Park. Set in the White Mountains,...
– Henry Fiennes Pelham-Clinton, 2nd Duke of Newcastle, 9th Earl of LincolnEarl of LincolnEarl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First Creation :*William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Lincoln and 1st Earl of Arundel Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First... - Lincoln Center, KansasLincoln Center, KansasLincoln Center, also known as just Lincoln, is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,297.-Name:...
– Abraham LincolnAbraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
(indirectly, via Lincoln County, KansasLincoln County, KansasLincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,241...
) - Lincolnville, MaineLincolnville, MaineLincolnville is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,042 at the 2000 census. Lincolnville is the mainland terminal for state ferry service to Islesboro.-History:...
– Major General Benjamin LincolnBenjamin LincolnBenjamin Lincoln was an American army officer. He served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War...
(landowner) - Lippitt, CaliforniaLippitt, CaliforniaLippitt or Camp Lippitt is a former settlement and military post in Humboldt County, California. It was located near the settlement of Bucksport. Camp Lippet was named for Col. Francis J. Lippitt of the 2nd California Infantry and was in use for two months, in 1862...
– Col. Francis J. Lippitt (founder) - Litchfield, CaliforniaLitchfield, CaliforniaLitchfield is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California. It is located east of Susanville, at an elevation of 4065 feet . The population was 195 at the 2010 census.-History:...
– Thomas Litch (pioneer) - Litchfield, New HampshireLitchfield, New Hampshire- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 7,360 people, 2,357 households, and 2,031 families residing in the town. The population density was 487.5 people per square mile . There were 2,389 housing units at an average density of 158.3 per square mile...
– George Henry Lee, Earl of Litchfield - Livermore, CaliforniaLivermore, CaliforniaLivermore is a city in Alameda County. The population as of 2010 was 80,968. Livermore is located on the eastern edge of California's San Francisco Bay Area....
– Robert LivermoreRobert LivermoreRobert Thomas Livermore was a rancher and landowner in the early days of California, whose holdings eventually formed the basis of the city that bears his name: Livermore, California.... - Livermore, MaineLivermore, MaineLivermore is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,106 at the 2000 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area. High schools students from...
– Deacon Elijah Livermore (early settler) - Livermore Falls, MaineLivermore Falls, MaineLivermore Falls is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,227 at the 2000 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area...
– Deacon Elijah Livermore (early settler) - Livingston, CaliforniaLivingston, CaliforniaLivingston is a city in Merced County, California. Livingston is located west-northwest of Atwater, at an elevation of 131 feet . According to the 2010 census, the city population was 13,058, up from 10,473 at the 2000 census. Livingston's total area is , including undeveloped farmland annexed in...
– Charles C. Livingston (railroad official) - Livingston, MontanaLivingston, Montana-Geography:Livingston is located at , at an altitude of 4.501 feet .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.38% is waters.-Climate:-Demographics:...
– Johnston Livingston (Northern Pacific RailwayNorthern Pacific RailwayThe Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in...
stockholder and director) - Livingston, New JerseyLivingston, New JerseyLivingston is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 29,366.Livingston was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 5, 1813, from portions of Caldwell Township and Springfield...
– William LivingstonWilliam LivingstonWilliam Livingston served as the Governor of New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War and was a signer of the United States Constitution.-Early life:... - Lockwood, 3 places in CaliforniaLockwood, CaliforniaLockwood is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California. It is located east-southeast of Jolon, 1.8 miles north of the mouth of Tule Canyon, 3 miles north of San Antonio River, and 9.3 miles north of Bryson, at an elevation of 971 feet .Lockwood is in southern Monterey County and...
/New York/West VirginiaLockwood, West VirginiaLockwood is an unincorporated community in western Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. The town is situated along Otter Creek and West Virginia Route 39....
– Belva Ann LockwoodBelva Ann LockwoodBelva Ann Bennett Lockwood was an American attorney, politician, educator, and author. She was active in working for women's rights, although the term feminist was not in use. The press of her day referred to her as a "suffragist," someone who believed in women's suffrage or voting rights... - Logan, MontanaLogan, MontanaLogan is an unincorporated community in Gallatin County, Montana, United States.-History:Logan is situated on the Gallatin River and was established in 1889 as a railroad station on the Northern Pacific and Montana...
– Captain William Logan (died in the Battle of the Big HoleBattle of the Big HoleThe Battle of the Big Hole was a costly battle in the Montana Territory between the Nez Percé and United States army during the Nez Perce War of 1877.-Background:...
) - Longmont, ColoradoLongmont, ColoradoLongmont is a Home Rule Municipality in Boulder and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Longmont is located in Northern Colorado. Longmont is the 13th most populous city in the State of Colorado. The word "Longmont" comes from Longs Peak, a prominent mountain named for explorer Stephen H....
– Stephen Harriman LongStephen Harriman LongStephen Harriman Long was a U.S. army explorer, topographical engineer, and railway engineer. As an inventor, he is noted for his developments in the design of steam locomotives. He was also one of the most prolific explorers of the early 1800s, although his career as an explorer was relatively...
(explorer) (indirectly, via Longs PeakLongs PeakLongs Peak is one of the 53 mountains with summits over 14,000 feet in Colorado. It can be prominently seen from Longmont, Colorado, as well as from the rest of the Colorado Front Range. It is named after Major Stephen Long, who explored the area in the 1820s...
) - Longville, CaliforniaLongville, CaliforniaLongville is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 4400 feet . Longville is located southwest of Almanor....
– W.B. Long (early hotel and saw mill owner) - Loomis, CaliforniaLoomis, CaliforniaLoomis is an incorporated town in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
– Jim Loomis (railroad agent, postmaster) - Lorenzo, TexasLorenzo, TexasLorenzo is a city in Crosby County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,372. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Lorenzo is located at on U.S...
– Lorenzo Dow - Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
– Our Lady the Queen of the Angels - Loudon, New HampshireLoudon, New HampshireLoudon is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,317 at the 2010 census. Loudon is the home of New Hampshire Motor Speedway....
– John Campbell, 4th Earl of LoudounJohn Campbell, 4th Earl of LoudounMajor-General John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun was a British nobleman and army officer.-Early career:Campbell inherited the peerage on the death of his father in 1731, becoming Lord Loudoun. The earl raised a regiment of infantry that took part in the Jacobite Rising of 1745 on the side of the...
(note spelling) - Louisiana, MissouriLouisiana, MissouriLouisiana is a city in Pike County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,863 at the 2000 census, making it the largest city in Pike Couunty. Louisiana is located in northeast Missouri, on the Mississippi River south of Hannibal....
– Louisiana Basye (daughter of local settlers) - Louisville, KentuckyLouisville, KentuckyLouisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
– Louis XVI of FranceLouis XVI of FranceLouis XVI was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre until 1791, and then as King of the French from 1791 to 1792, before being executed in 1793.... - Loveland, ColoradoLoveland, ColoradoLoveland is a Home Rule Municipality that is the second most populous city in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Loveland is situated north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. Loveland is the 14th most populous city in Colorado. The United States Census Bureau that in 2010 the...
– William A.H. Loveland (president of the Colorado Central RailroadColorado Central RailroadThe Colorado Central Railroad was a U.S. railroad company that operated in Colorado and southeastern Wyoming in the late 19th century. Originally founded in the Colorado Territory in the wake of the Colorado Gold Rush to ship gold from the mountains, it eventually expanded from its initial...
) - Lovell, MaineLovell, MaineLovell is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 974 at the 2000 census. Lovell is the site of Kezar Lake, a resort area.-History:...
– Captain John LovewellJohn Lovewell (Junior)John Lovewell was a famous Ranger in the 18th century who fought during Dummer's War . He lived in present-day Nashua, New Hampshire...
(note spelling) - Lovelock, CaliforniaLovelock, CaliforniaLovelock is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It is located west-southwest of Stirling City and lies at an elevation of 3136 feet ....
– George Lovelock (early merchant) - Lowell, MassachusettsLowell, MassachusettsLowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...
– Francis Cabot Lowell - Lubbock, TexasLubbock, TexasLubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
– Thomas Saltus LubbockThomas Saltus LubbockThomas Saltus Lubbock was a Texas Ranger and soldier in the Confederate army during the American Civil War.-Biography:... - Lucia, CaliforniaLucia, CaliforniaLucia is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It is located east of Lopez Point, at an elevation of 354 feet . Lucia is one of the three small settlements of restaurants, and motels located along State Route 1 on the Big Sur coast...
– Lucia Dani (first postmaster) - Lufkin, TexasLufkin, TexasLufkin is a city in Angelina County, Texas, United States. Founded in 1882, the population was 35,067 in 2010. It is the county seat of Angelina County, and is situated in Deep East Texas.-History:...
– Abraham P. Lufkin (cottonCottonCotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
merchant and GalvestonGalveston, TexasGalveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...
city councilman) - Lundy, CaliforniaLundy, CaliforniaLundy is a defunct community in Mono County, California, United States, located on Mill Creek in Lundy Canon near the west end of Lundy Lake. It is situated at an elevation of 7858 feet . It was named after W.J. Lundy who operated a sawmill near Lundy Lake. The sawmill was a major timber producer...
– W.J. Lundy (sawmill owner) - Lunenburg, MassachusettsLunenburg, MassachusettsLunenburg is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,086 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Lunenburg, please see the article Lunenburg , Massachusetts....
– from one of the titles of King George II of Great Britain, Duke of Brunswick-LüneburgBrunswick-LüneburgThe Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , or more properly Duchy of Brunswick and Lüneburg, was an historical ducal state from the late Middle Ages until the late Early Modern era within the North-Western domains of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, in what is now northern Germany... - Lunenburg, Vermont – from one of the titles for Prince Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand of Brunswick-Lunenburg
- Lusk, WyomingLusk, WyomingLusk is a town in Niobrara County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,447 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Niobrara County. The town was laid out in June 1886 by engineers working on the Wyoming Central Railway. It was named after Frank S...
– Frank S. Lusk (rancher and Wyoming Central RailwayWyoming Central RailwayWyoming Central Railway was a railroad in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The railroad was incorporated in October 1885 and built a line from Chadron, Nebraska through Douglas to Casper. The line was initially leased to the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad and the two railroads...
stockholder) - Lutherville-Timonium, MarylandLutherville-Timonium, MarylandLutherville-Timonium is a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland made up of the unincorporated communities of Lutherville and Timonium. The population was 15,814 as of the 2000 census. Within its borders lies the Lutherville Historic District...
– Martin LutherMartin LutherMartin Luther was a German priest, professor of theology and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money. He confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517...
(16th century German reformer) - Lyman, MaineLyman, MaineLyman is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,795 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area...
– Theodore Lyman (merchant) - Lyman, New HampshireLyman, New HampshireLyman is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 533 at the 2010 census.- History :Lyman, along with Grantham, Lisbon, and eleven Vermont towns, was granted as compensation to General Phineas Lyman, a commander in the French and Indian War...
– General Phineas LymanPhineas LymanPhineas Lyman was a colonial American soldier known for his service in the provincial British army of the French and Indian War. He later led a group of New England veterans of the war to settle in the new colony of West Florida where he died shortly before the outbreak of the American...
(commander in the French and Indian WarFrench and Indian WarThe French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
) - Lyndeborough, New HampshireLyndeborough, New HampshireLyndeborough is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,683 at the 2010 census.- History :Originally granted by the Massachusetts General Court to veterans of New England's first war with Canada from Salem, Massachusetts, the area was known as Salem-Canada...
– Benjamin Lynde (Chief Justice of Massachusetts after town was named) - Lyndon, VermontLyndon, VermontLyndon is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 5,448 at the 2000 census. Lyndon is the home of Lyndon State College. The town contains one incorporated village, Lyndonville and three unincorporated villages: Lyndon, Lyndon Center, and East Lyndon.Lyndon is the...
– Josias Lyndon (governor of Rhode IslandRhode IslandThe state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
) - Lyons, ColoradoLyons, ColoradoLyons is a Statutory Town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,585 at the 2000 census. Lyons is located at the confluence of the North St. Vrain Creek and the South St. Vrain Creek, twenty miles east of Rocky Mountain National Park. Due to its location at the...
– Edward S. Lyon (founder) - Lysander, New YorkLysander, New YorkLysander is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 19,285 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Lysander, a Spartan military leader, by a clerk interested in the classics....
– LysanderLysanderLysander was a Spartan general who commanded the Spartan fleet in the Hellespont which defeated the Athenians at Aegospotami in 405 BC...
(SpartaSpartaSparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c...
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- Machin, CaliforniaMachin, CaliforniaMachin is a former settlement in Marin County, California. It was located north of Ignacio.A post office operated at Machin from 1896 to 1904. The name honored Timothy N. Machin, Lieutenant Governor of California....
– Tim N. MachinTim N. MachinTimothy N. Machin was the tenth Lieutenant Governor of California from 1863 to 1867. He previously served in the California State Assembly, representing Tuolumne and Mono counties for two terms in 1862 and 1863.... - Macon, 3 places in GeorgiaMacon, GeorgiaMacon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
/MissouriMacon, MissouriMacon is a city in Macon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,471 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Macon County.-Geography:Macon is located at...
/North CarolinaMacon, North CarolinaMacon is a town located in Warren County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 115. It is named for Nathaniel Macon, long-time Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Reynolds Price, James B...
– Nathaniel MaconNathaniel MaconNathaniel Macon was a spokesman for the Old Republican faction of the Democratic-Republican Party that wanted to strictly limit the United States federal government. Macon was born near Warrenton, North Carolina, and attended the College of New Jersey and served briefly in the American... - Madelia, MinnesotaMadelia, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,340 people, 911 households, and 571 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,876.4 people per square mile . There were 1,000 housing units at an average density of 801.9 per square mile...
– Madelia Hartshorn (deceased daughter of founder Philander Hartshorn) - Madison, Maine and Madison, WisconsinMadison, WisconsinMadison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
– James MadisonJames MadisonJames Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United... - Madison, South DakotaMadison, South DakotaMadison is a city in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 6,474 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lake County and is home to Dakota State University.-Geography:Madison is located at ....
– James MadisonJames MadisonJames Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...
(indirectly, via Madison, WisconsinMadison, WisconsinMadison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
) - Manchester, VermontManchester (town), VermontManchester is a town in, and one of two shire towns of, Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,180 at the 2000 census....
– Robert Montagu, 3rd Duke of ManchesterRobert Montagu, 3rd Duke of ManchesterRobert Montagu, 3rd Duke of Manchester was the son of Charles Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester.He was MP for Huntingdonshire 1734–1739.He married Harriet Dunch, daughter of Edmund Dunch on 3 April 1735 and they had four children:... - Mandala, CaliforniaMandala, CaliforniaMandala is a former settlement in Humboldt County, California. It was located east of Kneeland.A post office operated at Mandala from 1884 to 1888, with a closure in 1887. Mandala is named for Mandala Kneeland, sister of the Kneeland brothers after whom Kneeland is named.-References:...
– Mandala Kneeland (early settler) - Mansfield, MassachusettsMansfield, MassachusettsMansfield is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the town population is 23,184. Mansfield is in the south-southwest suburbs of Boston and is also close to Providence, Rhode Island....
– William Murray, 1st Earl of MansfieldWilliam Murray, 1st Earl of MansfieldWilliam Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, SL, PC was a British barrister, politician and judge noted for his reform of English law. Born to Scottish nobility, he was educated in Perth, Scotland before moving to London at the age of 13 to take up a place at Westminster School... - Mansfield, OhioMansfield, OhioMansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately southwest of Cleveland and northeast of Columbus....
– Jared MansfieldJared Mansfield300px|right|thumb|Sketch by [[Henry Howe]]Jared Mansfield was an American mathematician and surveyor. His career was shaped by two interventions by President Thomas Jefferson. In 1801 Jefferson appointed Mansfield as Professor at the newly-founded United States Military Academy at West Point...
(U.S. Surveyor GeneralSurveyor General of the Northwest TerritoryThe Surveyor General of the Northwest Territory was a United States government official responsible for surveying land in the Northwest Territory in the United States late in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. The position was created in the Land Act of 1796 to survey lands ceded by...
) - Mansfield, TexasMansfield, TexasMansfield is a city in Ellis, Johnson, and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 56,368.In 2009, CNN/Money Magazine rated Mansfield as one of the "Best Places to Live" in the United States, ranking 24th out of the top 100 places.-History:The first...
– R.S. Man and Julian Feild (settlers) (note spelling) - Mariaville, MaineMariaville, MaineMariaville is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The town was named for Maria Matilda, daughter of landholder William Bingham. The population was 414 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– Maria Matilda (daughter of landholder William Bingham) - Marinette, WisconsinMarinette, WisconsinMarinette is a city in and the county seat of Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,749 at the 2000 census.Marinette is the principal city of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Marinette County, Wisconsin and Menominee...
– Marie Antoinette Chevalier (common-law wife of an early fur trader) - Marion, 14 places in AlabamaMarion, AlabamaMarion is the county seat of Perry County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 3,511. First called Muckle Ridge, the city was renamed after a hero of the American Revolution, Francis Marion.-Geography:...
/IllinoisMarion, IllinoisThe city of Marion is the county seat of Williamson County, Illinois. The 2010 census counted 17,193 residents, making Marion the 25th most populated city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area, in Illinois, and the second most populous city in Southern Illinois, outside of the Metro-East, behind...
/IndianaMarion, IndianaMarion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,948 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Grant County...
/IowaMarion, IowaMarion is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26,294 at the 2000 census and was estimated at 32,172 in 2007. The city is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
/KansasMarion, KansasMarion is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Kansas, United States. It was named in honor of Francis Marion, a Brigadier General of the American Revolutionary War, known as the "Swamp Fox". As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,927....
/KentuckyMarion, KentuckyMarion is a city in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,196. It is the county seat of Crittenden County...
/LouisianaMarion, LouisianaMarion is a town in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 806 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Marion is located at ....
/MassachusettsMarion, MassachusettsMarion is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,123 at the 2000 census.For geographic and demographic information on the village of Marion Center, please see the article Marion Center, Massachusetts.-History:...
/MississippiMarion, MississippiMarion is a town in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,305 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Marion is located at ....
/New YorkMarion, New YorkMarion is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 4,974 as of the 2000 census. It is named after Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion. It is an interior town near the center of the county, about 20 miles east of Rochester, New York and 50 miles west of Syracuse, New...
/North CarolinaMarion, North CarolinaMarion is a city in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,943 at the 2008 estimated census. It is the county seat of McDowell County.-Geography:Marion is located at ....
/OhioMarion, OhioMarion is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Marion County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio, approximately north of Columbus....
/South CarolinaMarion, South CarolinaMarion is a city in Marion County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,042 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marion County...
/VirginiaMarion, VirginiaMarion is a town in Smyth County, Virginia, United States. The population was 5,968 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Smyth County. The town is named for American Revolutionary War officer Francis Marion.-Tourism:...
– Francis MarionFrancis MarionFrancis Marion was a military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War. Acting with Continental Army and South Carolina militia commissions, he was a persistent adversary of the British in their occupation of South Carolina in 1780 and 1781, even after the Continental Army was driven...
(Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
hero) - Marion, North DakotaMarion, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 146 people, 71 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The population density was 174.4 people per square mile . There were 86 housing units at an average density of 102.8 per square mile...
– Marion Mellen (daughter of Charles Sanger MellenCharles Sanger MellenCharles Sanger Mellen was an American railroad man whose career culminated in the presidencies of the Northern Pacific Railway 1897-1903 and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad 1903-1913.- Railroad Man :...
) - Marion, OregonMarion, OregonMarion is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Marion as a census-designated place . The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same...
– Francis MarionFrancis MarionFrancis Marion was a military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War. Acting with Continental Army and South Carolina militia commissions, he was a persistent adversary of the British in their occupation of South Carolina in 1780 and 1781, even after the Continental Army was driven...
(Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
hero) (indirectly, via Marion County, OregonMarion County, OregonMarion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was originally named the Champooick District, after Champoeg, a meeting place on the Willamette River. On September 3, 1849, the territorial legislature renamed it in honor of Francis Marion, a Continental Army general of the...
) - Marion, South DakotaMarion, South DakotaMarion is a city in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 784 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Marion is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
– Marion Merrill (daughter of S.S. Merrill, a railroad official) - Marion, TexasMarion, TexasMarion is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,099 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:The city is named in for Marion Dove, whose grandfather, Joshua W...
– Marion Dove (granddaughter of Joshua W. Young, owner of a plantationPlantationA plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
that the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway passed through) - Marsh Creek Springs, CaliforniaMarsh Creek Springs, CaliforniaMarsh Creek Springs is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 584 feet . It consists of approximately 2 by 8 blocks along Marsh Creek Road southeast of Clayton. The town is named for Marsh Creek, a local stream. The ZIP Code is 94517. The...
– John MarshJohn Marsh (pioneer)“Doctor” John Marsh was born in 1799 in South Danvers, Massachusetts and died in Pacheco, California in 1856. He was an early pioneer and settler in California, and although he did not have a medical degree, is often regarded as the first person to practice medicine in California.-Early life:Marsh... - Marshall, TexasMarshall, TexasMarshall is a city in Harrison County in the northeastern corner of Texas. Marshall is a major cultural and educational center in East Texas and the tri-state area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Marshall was about 23,523...
– John MarshallJohn MarshallJohn Marshall was the Chief Justice of the United States whose court opinions helped lay the basis for American constitutional law and made the Supreme Court of the United States a coequal branch of government along with the legislative and executive branches... - Marklee Village, CaliforniaMarklee Village, CaliforniaMarklee Village is an unincorporated community in Alpine County, California. It lies at an elevation of 5653 feet ....
– Jacob Marklee (early settler) - Markleeville, CaliforniaMarkleeville, CaliforniaMarkleeville is a census-designated place and the county seat of Alpine County, California. The population was 210 at the 2010 census, up from 197 at the 2000 census.The CDP of Markleeville also includes Woodfords....
– Jacob Marklee (early settler) - Marlboro, VermontMarlboro, VermontMarlboro is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 978 at the 2000 census. The town is home to both the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum and Marlboro College, which each summer hosts the Marlboro Music School and Festival....
– John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough - Marlborough, MassachusettsMarlborough, MassachusettsMarlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 38,499 at the 2010 census. Marlborough became a prosperous industrial town in the 19th century and made the transition to high technology industry in the late 20th century after the construction of the...
and Marlborough, New YorkMarlborough, New YorkMarlborough is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 8,263 at the 2000 census. The town was named after the Duke of Marlborough....
– John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough - Marlborough, New HampshireMarlborough, New HampshireMarlborough is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,063 at the 2010 census. The town is home to the Kensan-Devan Wildlife Sanctuary at Meetinghouse Pond....
– John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough (indirectly, via Marlborough, MassachusettsMarlborough, MassachusettsMarlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 38,499 at the 2010 census. Marlborough became a prosperous industrial town in the 19th century and made the transition to high technology industry in the late 20th century after the construction of the...
) - Martendale, CaliforniaMartendale, CaliforniaMartendale is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located just south of Cawelo.Martendale was founded by Harry J. Marten in 1909, as a colony for Mennonites and Adventists. Soon thereafter, over 100 families had settled there....
– Harry J. Marten (founder) - Martinez, CaliforniaMartinez, CaliforniaMartinez is a city and the county seat of Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 35,824 at the 2010 census. The downtown is notable for its large number of preserved old buildings...
– Don Ygnacio MartínezDon Ygnacio MartínezYgnacio Martínez , was an important figure in the development of Contra Costa County, California.-Life:Ygnacio Martínez was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He was a soldier in California by 1822. He married Martina Arellanes and had at least seven children, six daughters and one son. He was the... - Martins Ferry, CaliforniaMartins Ferry, CaliforniaMartins Ferry is a former settlement in Humboldt County, California. It lay on the Klamath River, at an elevation of 315 feet . It still appeared on maps as of 1983....
– John F. Martin (first postmaster and ferry operator) - Martinus Corner, CaliforniaMartinus Corner, CaliforniaMartinus Corner is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It is located east-southeast of Jolon, at an elevation of 958 feet .The name honors Jan Henry Martinus, who in 1891 staked a land claim at the place....
– Jan Henry Martinus (landowner) - MarylandMarylandMaryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
– Queen Henrietta Maria of FranceHenrietta Maria of FranceHenrietta Maria of France ; was the Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland as the wife of King Charles I... - Maryland, New YorkMaryland, New YorkMaryland is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 1,920 at the 2000 census. It was named for the U.S. state of the same name.The Town of Maryland is on the county's south border...
– Queen Henrietta Maria of FranceHenrietta Maria of FranceHenrietta Maria of France ; was the Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland as the wife of King Charles I...
(indirectly, via the state of MarylandMarylandMaryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
) - Marysville, CaliforniaMarysville, CaliforniaMarysville is the county seat of Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 12,072 at the 2010 census, down from 12,268 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area, often referred to as the Yuba-Sutter Area after the two counties, Yuba and...
– Mary Murphy Covillaud (Donner PartyDonner PartyThe Donner Party was a group of American pioneers who set out for California in a wagon train. Delayed by a series of mishaps, they spent the winter of 1846–47 snowbound in the Sierra Nevada...
survivor) - Maryville, MissouriMaryville, MissouriMaryville is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,581 at the 2000 census. The town, organized on February 14, 1845, was named for Mrs. Mary Graham, wife of Amos Graham, then the county clerk. Mary was the first Caucasian woman to have lived within the boundaries...
– Mary Graham (wife of Amos GrahamAmos GrahamAmos Graham was the first Nodaway County, Missouri clerk. The town of Graham, Missouri is named for him. The town of Maryville, Missouri is named for his wife Mary....
, county clerk) - Mason, New HampshireMason, New HampshireMason is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,382 at the 2010 census. Mason, together with Wilton, is home to Russell-Abbott State Forest.-History:...
– Captain John Mason (New Hampshire's founder) - Masonville, New YorkMasonville, New YorkMasonville is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 1,405 at the 2000 census.The Town of Masonville is in the western part of the county.- History :...
– Rev. John M. Mason (landholder) - Mathis, TexasMathis, TexasMathis is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,034 at the 2000 census.In 1887 when the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad was laying tracks across San Patricio County, Thomas H. Mathis got naming rights when he donated for a townsite and school. Mathis could...
– Thomas Henry Mathis (proprietor) - Mattos, CaliforniaMattos, CaliforniaMattos is an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California. It is located northeast of downtown Newark, at an elevation of 39 feet .The name is in honor John Garcia Mattos, Sr., who settled here in 1879....
– John Garcia Mattos, Sr. (early settler) - Maupin, OregonMaupin, OregonMaupin is a city in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. Located on the Deschutes River, much of the city's economy is related to the river through outdoor activities, such as fishing and rafting...
– Howard MaupinHoward MaupinHoward Maupin was an American settler who established a farm and ferry in Oregon at the present-day location of Maupin, Oregon. He became famous for shooting the notorious Paiute war leader Chief Paulina on April 25, 1867 near the modern town of Madras, Oregon.Maupin was born in Clay County,...
(settler who established a farm and ferry here) - Mauriceville, TexasMauriceville, TexasMauriceville is a census-designated place in Orange County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,743 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
– Maurice Miller (son of the first president of the Orange and Northwestern Railway) - Mauston, WisconsinMauston, WisconsinMauston is a city in and the county seat of Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population is 4,411 according to the 2010 census.-History:...
– Milton M. Maughs (founder) - Maynard, MassachusettsMaynard, MassachusettsMaynard is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 10,106.- History :Maynard, located on the Assabet River, was incorporated as an independent municipality in 1871. Prior to that it was known as 'Assabet Village' but was legally...
– Amory Maynard (mill owner) - McAllen, TexasMcAllen, TexasMcAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It is located at the southern tip of Texas in an area known as the Rio Grande Valley and is part of the . Its southern boundary is located about five miles from the U.S.–Mexico border and the Mexican city of Reynosa, the Rio...
– John McAllen (settler) - McCann, CaliforniaMcCann, CaliforniaMcCann is a locality in Humboldt County, California. It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad east of Weott, at an elevation of .A post office operated at McCann from 1919 to 1959. By 1881, McCann was a stage coach station. McCann was named in honor of Willard O. McCann, lumber mill...
– William O. McCann (lumber mill operator) - McFarland, CaliforniaMcFarland, CaliforniaMcFarland is a city in the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California, United States. McFarland is located south of Delano, at an elevation of 354 feet . The population was 12,707 at the 2010 census, up from 9,618 at the 2000 census.-History:The first post office opened in 1908. McFarland...
– J.B. McFarland (founder) - McGraw, New YorkMcGraw, New YorkMcGraw is a village in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Samuel McGraw....
– Samuel McGraw - McHenry, IllinoisMcHenry, IllinoisMcHenry is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. In 2005, its population was estimated to be 24,631. McHenry was at one time the county seat of McHenry County...
– William McHenryWilliam McHenryWilliam McHenry is believed to have been born in 1771. He married Hannah Ruth Blackford in the late 1790s in Logan County, Kentucky.McHenry served as a Lieutenant in Price’s Battalion of Mounted Volunteers and participated at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794, near modern Toledo, Ohio.McHenry... - McKinleyville, CaliforniaMcKinleyville, CaliforniaMcKinleyville is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States. McKinleyville is located north of Arcata, at an elevation of . The population was 15,177 at the 2010 census, up from 13,599 at the 2000 census. This unincorporated community is the third largest community,...
– PresidentPresident of the United StatesThe President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
William McKinleyWilliam McKinleyWilliam McKinley, Jr. was the 25th President of the United States . He is best known for winning fiercely fought elections, while supporting the gold standard and high tariffs; he succeeded in forging a Republican coalition that for the most part dominated national politics until the 1930s... - McKittrick, CaliforniaMcKittrick, CaliforniaMcKittrick is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. McKittrick is located northwest of Taft, at an elevation of 1056 feet . The population was 115 at the 2010 census, down from 160 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– Capt. William McKittrick (local landowner and rancher) - McMinnville, TennesseeMcMinnville, TennesseeMcMinnville is the largest city in and the county seat of Warren County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 13,605 at the 2010 census...
– Joseph McMinnJoseph McMinnJoseph McMinn was governor of Tennessee from 1815 to 1821.-Biography:A native of Pennsylvania and a Quaker, he arrived in Tennessee in 1787. He was twice elected to serve in the legislature of the Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio , in 1794 and 1796... - Mead, ColoradoMead, ColoradoMead is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,017 at the 2000 census.Mead was mentioned as the origin of a silver dolphin pendant in Bones, Season 2, Episode 11....
– Dr. Martin Luther Mead (landowner) - Mendenhall Springs, CaliforniaMendenhall Springs, CaliforniaMendenhall Springs is an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California. It is located southeast of Livermore, at an elevation of 1818 feet ....
– William M. Mendenhall (health spa proprietor) - Mercer, MaineMercer, MaineMercer is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Revolutionary War hero Brigadier General Hugh Mercer. The population was 647 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– Brigadier GeneralBrigadier GeneralBrigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
Hugh MercerHugh MercerHugh Mercer was a soldier and physician. He initially served with British forces during the Seven Years War but later became a brigadier general in the Continental Army and a close friend to George Washington...
(Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
hero) - Mercey Hot Springs, CaliforniaMercey Hot Springs, CaliforniaMercey Hot Springs is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California, about west-southwest of Fresno. It is a resort along Little Panoche Road located at the western edge of Fresno County. The unincorporated area is about ten driving miles west of Interstate 5...
– J.N. Mercy (early settler) - Meredith, New HampshireMeredith, New HampshireMeredith is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 6,241 at the 2010 census. Meredith is situated beside Lake Winnipesaukee. It is home to Stonedam Island Natural Area and the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad...
– Sir William Meredith, 3rd BaronetSir William Meredith, 3rd BaronetSir William Meredith, 3rd Baronet was a British politician of the late 18th Century, one of the Rockingham Whigs.Meredith represented Wigan in the House of Commons from 1754 to 1761, and then Liverpool until 1780. From 1765 to 1766, he briefly served as a Lord of the Admiralty...
(member of British Parliament) - Merritt, CaliforniaMerritt, CaliforniaMerritt is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California. It lies at an elevation of 56 feet . The post office for the area was established in 1859 as "Meritt", and discontinued in 1860. It was reestablished and ran between 1870-73 as "Merritt". It was named after Hiram P. Merritt who...
– Hiram P. Merritt (early settler) - Methuen, MassachusettsMethuen, MassachusettsMethuen is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 43,789 at the 2000 census.-History:Methuen was first settled in 1642 and was officially incorporated in 1726; it is named for the British diplomat Sir Paul Methuen. Methuen was originally part of Haverhill,...
– Sir Paul MethuenPaul Methuen (diplomat)Sir Paul Methuen PC, KB was an English diplomat and politician.He was the son of John Methuen and was educated privately then at a Jesuit school in Paris. He went to Lisbon in 1691, when his father was appointed minister there. He gained valuable experience and the esteem of King Pedro...
(British diplomat) - Mettler, CaliforniaMettler, CaliforniaMettler, or Mettler Station, is a heavily Hispanic, low-income unincorporated area and census-designated place in Kern County, California. The population was 136 at the 2010 census, down from 157 at the 2000 census...
– W.H. Mettler (local agriculturalist) - Metz, CaliforniaMetz, CaliforniaMetz is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad northeast of Greenfield, at an elevation of 236 feet .A post office operated at Metz from 1888 to 1933....
– W.H.H. Metz (first postmaster) - Meyers, CaliforniaMeyers, CaliforniaMeyers is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States, along U.S. Route 50 in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada south of South Lake Tahoe in the Lake Tahoe area. It lies at an elevation of 6352 feet...
– George Henry Dudley Meyers (early landowner) - Middleton, New HampshireMiddleton, New HampshireMiddleton is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,783 at the 2010 census.-History:Granted by the Masonian Proprietors in 1749, the town was named after Sir Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, who was in charge of convoy service between Barbados and the...
– Sir Charles Middleton, 1st Baron BarhamCharles Middleton, 1st Baron BarhamAdmiral Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham PC was a British naval officer and politician.He was born at Leith, Midlothian to Robert Middleton, a customs collector of Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire, and Helen, daughter of Charles Dundas.-Naval career:Middleton entered the Royal Navy in 1741 as captain's... - Milan, New HampshireMilan, New HampshireMilan is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,337 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area....
– Milan Harris (mill owner) - Milbank, South DakotaMilbank, South DakotaMilbank is a city in Grant County, South Dakota, along the South Fork of the Whetstone River. The population was 3,353 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Grant County. In 1925 The American Legion Department of South Dakota established a new program for high school aged youth that grew...
– Jeremiah MilbankJeremiah MilbankJeremiah Milbank American businessman, was a successful dry goods commission merchant, speculator in Texas territorial bonds, manufacturer, and railroad investor. His most successful business efforts were the New York Condensed Milk Company which he co-founded with inventor Gail Borden and the...
(railroad director) - Miles City, MontanaMiles City, MontanaMiles City is a city in and the county seat of Custer County, Montana, United States. The population was 8,123 at the 2010 census.- History :...
– General Nelson A. MilesNelson A. MilesNelson Appleton Miles was a United States soldier who served in the American Civil War, Indian Wars, and the Spanish-American War.-Early life:Miles was born in Westminster, Massachusetts, on his family's farm... - Miley, CaliforniaMiley, CaliforniaMiley is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad northeast of Selma, at an elevation of 341 feet ....
– Julian J. Miley (first postmaster) - Millbrae, CaliforniaMillbrae, CaliforniaMillbrae is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, just west of San Francisco Bay, with San Bruno on the north and Burlingame on the south. The population was 21,532 at the 2010 census.-History:...
– Darius Ogden MillsDarius Ogden MillsDarius Ogden Mills was a prominent American banker, philanthropist and, for a time, California's wealthiest citizen.-Biography:... - Miller, CaliforniaMiller, CaliforniaMiller is a former settlement in Marin County, California. It was located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad south-southeast of downtown Novato, at an elevation of 23 feet . Miller still appeared on maps as of 1914....
– James Miller (early settler) - Millerton, Marin County, CaliforniaMillerton, Marin County, CaliforniaMillerton is a small unincorporated community in Marin County, California. It is located northwest of Point Reyes Station, at an elevation of 43 feet . Millerton is near Point Reyes Station. The community is in ZIP code 94929 and area code 415....
– James Miller (wharf owner) - Millerton, New YorkMillerton, New YorkMillerton is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 925 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined...
– Sidney Miller (railroad contractor) - Milliken, ColoradoMilliken, ColoradoMilliken is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,888 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Milliken is located at ....
– John D. Milliken (railroad official) - Millis, MassachusettsMillis, MassachusettsMillis is a town in Norfolk County in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It is a small town with a population of 7,891 according to the 2010 census. The town is approximately southwest of downtown Boston and is bordered by Norfolk, Sherborn, Holliston, Medfield, and Medway...
– Lansing Millis (railroad executive) - Millsaps, CaliforniaMillsaps, CaliforniaMillsaps is a former settlement in Glenn County, California. It was located near Chrome.A post office operated at Millsasps from 1894 to 1927. The place was named for George W. Millsaps, and early settler....
– George W. Millsaps (early settler) - Millsholm, CaliforniaMillsholm, CaliforniaMillsholm is a former settlement in Glenn County, California. It was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad east-southeast of Fruto, at an elevation of 312 feet . Millsholm still appeared on maps as of 1944. Millsholm was on the West Side and Mendocino Railroad.Millsholm was named for Egdar...
– Edgar Mills (landowner) - Millspaugh, CaliforniaMillspaugh, CaliforniaMillspaugh is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. It lies at an elevation of 6174 feet . It is built upon the site of an abandoned community of the same name....
– Almon N. Millspaugh (first postmaster) - Milo, Maine – Milo of CrotonMilo of CrotonMilo of Croton was a 6th century BC wrestler from the Magna Graecian city of Croton in southern Italy who enjoyed a brilliant wrestling career and won many victories in the most important athletic festivals of ancient Greece...
(famous athlete from Ancient GreeceAncient GreeceAncient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the...
) - Milton, CaliforniaMilton, CaliforniaMilton is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 394 feet and is located at . The community is in ZIP code 95684 and area code 209....
– Milton Latham (railroad engineer) - Minear, CaliforniaMinear, CaliforniaMinear is a former settlement in Mariposa County, California. It was located north of Jerseydale.A post office operated at Minear from 1895 to 1896. The name honors John J. Minear, its first postmaster.-References:...
– John J. Minear (first postmaster) - Minkler, CaliforniaMinkler, CaliforniaMinkler is a census-designated place in eastern Fresno County, California. It is located on Highway 180, east-southeast of Centerville, at an elevation of 397 feet . It has a population of 1,003 people. The town is named for Charles O...
– Charles O. Minkler (local farmer) - Minot, MaineMinot, MaineMinot is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,248 at the 2000 census. The town includes the villages of West Minot and Minot Center...
– Judge Minot of the General Court (aided in the town's incorporation) - Minturn, CaliforniaMinturn, CaliforniaMinturn is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and California State Route 99 north-northwest of Chowchilla, at an elevation of 236 feet ....
– Jonas and Thomas Minturn (local farmers) - Mitchell, South DakotaMitchell, South Dakota-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,558 people, 6,121 households, and 3,599 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,475.7 people per square mile . There were 6,555 housing units at an average density of 664.4 per square mile...
– Alexander MitchellAlexander Mitchell (politician)Alexander Mitchell was a Scottish-born banker, railroad financier and Democratic politician in Milwaukee.He was born in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and immigrated to the United States in 1839...
(president of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific RailroadChicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific RailroadThe Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...
) - Modesto, CaliforniaModesto, CaliforniaModesto is a city in, and is the county seat of, Stanislaus County, California. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California....
– William Chapman RalstonWilliam Chapman RalstonWilliam "Billy" Chapman Ralston was a San Francisco, California businessman and financier, and was the founder of the Bank of California.-Biography:...
, reputed for being a modest man - Monroe, 11 places in ConnecticutMonroe, ConnecticutMonroe is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 19,479 at the 2010 census. The current first selectman is Steve Vavrek....
/MaineMonroe, MaineMonroe is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The town was named for President James Monroe. The population was 882 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
/MassachusettsMonroe, MassachusettsMonroe is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 93 at the 2000 census. By area, population and population density, it is the smallest town in the county; and is the second-smallest town by population in the Commonwealth, with only Gosnold having fewer...
/MichiganMonroe, MichiganMonroe is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 20,733 at the 2010 census. It is the largest city and county seat of Monroe County. The city is bordered on the south by Monroe Charter Township, but both are politically independent. The city is located approximately 14 miles ...
/New HampshireMonroe, New HampshireMonroe is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 788 at the 2010 census. The town is located along a bend of the Connecticut River, across from Barnet, Vermont...
/New JerseyMonroe Township, Middlesex County, New JerseyMonroe Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 27,999. Monroe was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1838, from portions of South Amboy Township, based on the...
/New YorkMonroe (town), New YorkMonroe is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 31,407 at the 2000 census. The town is named after President James Monroe....
/North CarolinaMonroe, North CarolinaMonroe is a city in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 36,397 as of the 2010 census. It is the seat of government of Union County and is also part of the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan area.-Geography:...
/OhioMonroe, OhioMonroe is a city located in east central Butler and west central Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2007, the city population was 7,655, up from 4,008 in 1990....
/UtahMonroe, UtahMonroe is a city in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,256 at the 2010 United States Census. The city is home to both Mystic Hot Springs and South Sevier High School.-Geography:...
/WashingtonMonroe, WashingtonMonroe is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population as of 17,304 at the 2010 census.-History:The history of Monroe is intertwined with that of the Great Northern Railway which pushed over the Cascade Range at Stevens Pass and worked its way down the Skykomish River...
– James MonroeJames MonroeJames Monroe was the fifth President of the United States . Monroe was the last president who was a Founding Father of the United States, and the last president from the Virginia dynasty and the Republican Generation... - Monroeville, CaliforniaMonroeville, CaliforniaMonroeville , named for its founder U. P. Monroe, was the county seat of Colusa County from 1851 to 1853. It was located north of Butte City, near the mouth of Stony Creek in northeastern Glenn County, at an elevation of 128 feet . The people of the community of Colusa fought for and eventually...
– U.P. Monroe (founder) - Monroeville, PennsylvaniaMonroeville, PennsylvaniaMonroeville is a home rule municipality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located about east of the city of Pittsburgh, Monroeville is a bustling suburb with mixed residential and commercial developments...
– Joel Monroe (first postmaster) - Monson, MaineMonson, MaineMonson is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 666. The town is located on Route 15 which is a somewhat major route north to the well known Moosehead Lake Region, to which Monson is sometimes considered a gateway...
– Sir John Monson (indirectly, via Monson, MassachusettsMonson, MassachusettsMonson is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,560 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.The village of Monson Center lies at the center of the town....
) - Monson, MassachusettsMonson, MassachusettsMonson is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,560 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.The village of Monson Center lies at the center of the town....
– Sir John Monson - Montgomery, 4 places in AlabamaMontgomery, AlabamaMontgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
/MassachusettsMontgomery, MassachusettsMontgomery is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 838 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
/MinnesotaMontgomery, MinnesotaMontgomery is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, in the United States, 45 miles south of Minneapolis. It was named after Richard Montgomery, an Irish-American soldier who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The population was 2,956 at the 2010...
/New YorkMontgomery (town), New YorkMontgomery is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 20,891 at the 2000 census. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 at the Battle of Quebec....
– General Richard MontgomeryRichard MontgomeryRichard Montgomery was an Irish-born soldier who first served in the British Army. He later became a brigadier-general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and he is most famous for leading the failed 1775 invasion of Canada.Montgomery was born and raised in Ireland... - Montgomery, TexasMontgomery, TexasMontgomery is a city located in Montgomery County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 489. It is the birthplace of the Lone Star Flag of Texas.-History:...
– Andrew J. Montgomery (trading post establisher) - Mooney Flat, CaliforniaMooney Flat, CaliforniaMooney Flat is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. It lies at an elevation of 741 feet .The name honors Thomas Mooney, who began a trading post and hotel there in 1851....
– Thomas Mooney (trading post & hotel establisher) - Moorcroft, WyomingMoorcroft, WyomingMoorcroft is a town in Crook County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 807 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Moorcroft is located at ....
– Alexander Moorcroft (settler) - Moores Flat, CaliforniaMoores Flat, CaliforniaMoores Flat is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. It is situated at an elevation of above sea level. Moores Flat is located on the north-northeast of North Bloomfield....
– H.M. Moore (first settler)) - Moraga, CaliforniaMoraga, CaliforniaMoraga is a suburban incorporated town located in Contra Costa County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is named in honor of Joaquin Moraga, whose grandfather was José Joaquin Moraga, second in command to Juan Bautista de Anza...
– Joaquin Moraga (explorer and landowner) - Morgan, CaliforniaMorgan, CaliforniaMorgan is a former settlement in Lake County, California. It was located east of Lower Lake.A post office operated at Morgan from 1868 to 1872. The name honors Charles Morgan, who settled there in 1854....
– Charles Morgan (early settler) - Morgan, UtahMorgan, UtahMorgan is a city in Morgan County, Utah, in the United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is named after Jedediah Morgan Grant, a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,687....
– Jedediah Morgan GrantJedediah M. GrantJedediah Morgan Grant was a leader and an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was member of the First Council of the Seventy from 1845 to 1854. He also served in the First Presidency under Church President Brigham Young from 1854 to 1856...
(a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) - Morgan, VermontMorgan, VermontMorgan is the easternmost town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 669 at the 2000 census. The town contains two villages: Morgan and Morgan Center.-History:The town was named for John Morgan, a landholder....
– John Morgan (landholder) - Morgan's Point, TexasMorgan's Point, TexasMorgan's Point is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States located on the shores of the Galveston Bay at the inlet to the Houston Ship Channel, near La Porte and Pasadena. It earned fame in Texas' early history for being the home of the legendary Emily West , known as the Yellow Rose of Texas...
– Emily West Morgan (known as the Yellow Rose of Texas) - Morgantown, West VirginiaMorgantown, West VirginiaMorgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is the county seat of Monongalia County. Placed along the banks of the Monongahela River, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia, and the base of the Morgantown metropolitan area...
– Zackquill MorganZackquill MorganColonel Zackquill Morgan was a son of Welsh-born Colonel Morgan Morgan, the first known white settler in what would become the U.S. state of West Virginia, and his wife, Catherine Garretson. Zackquill Morgan's very unusual Christian name is spelled many different ways in old records... - Morrill, MaineMorrill, MaineMorrill is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 774 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:...
– Anson P. MorrillAnson P. MorrillAnson Peaslee Morrill was an American politician. Born in 1803 in Belgrade, Maine, originally a storekeeper and millkeeper, he was the 24th Governor of Maine from 1855 to 1856, represented Maine's fourth district in the United States House of Representatives from 1861 to 1863 and served in the...
(governor of MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
) - Morris, ConnecticutMorris, ConnecticutMorris is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,301 at the 2000 census. The town consists of rolling hill country surrounding Bantam Lake, the largest natural lake in the State, covering about .-History:...
– James Morris IIIJames Morris IIIJames Morris III was a Continental Army officer from Connecticut during the American Revolutionary War and founder of the Morris Academy, a pioneer in coeducation....
(Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
soldier) - Morris, New YorkMorris (town), New YorkThe town of Morris is located in Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 1,867. The town is named after General Jacob Morris....
– General Jacob Morris (son of Lewis MorrisLewis MorrisLewis Morris was an American landowner and developer from Morrisania, New York. He signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence as a delegate to the Continental Congress for New York....
, a signer of the Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of independenceA declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the larger state...
) - Morris Plains, New JerseyMorris Plains, New JerseyMorris Plains, billing itself "the Community of Caring," is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,236....
– Lewis MorrisLewis Morris (1671-1746)Lewis Morris , chief justice of New York and British governor of New Jersey, was the first lord of the manor of Morrisania in New York .-Biography:...
(the first royal governor of New Jersey) - Morris Township, New JerseyMorris Township, New JerseyMorris Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 21,796. It is known as the "doughnut" around Morristown since it completely encapsulates it, and has at least five times the area...
– Lewis MorrisLewis Morris (1671-1746)Lewis Morris , chief justice of New York and British governor of New Jersey, was the first lord of the manor of Morrisania in New York .-Biography:... - Morristown, New JerseyMorristown, New JerseyMorristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...
– Lewis MorrisLewis Morris (1671-1746)Lewis Morris , chief justice of New York and British governor of New Jersey, was the first lord of the manor of Morrisania in New York .-Biography:... - Morton Grove, IllinoisMorton Grove, IllinoisMorton Grove is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,451 at the 2000 census.The Village President of Morton Grove since April 27, 2009, is Daniel J...
– Levi P. MortonLevi P. MortonLevi Parsons Morton was a Representative from New York and the 22nd Vice President of the United States . He also later served as the 31st Governor of New York.-Biography:... - Moses Lake, WashingtonMoses Lake, WashingtonMoses Lake is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 20,366 as of the 2010 census. Moses Lake is the largest city in Grant County.-Background:...
– Chief MosesChief MosesChief Moses was a Native American chief of the Sinkiuse-Columbia, in what is now Washington State. The territory of his tribe extended approximately from Waterville to White Bluffs, in the Columbia Basin. They were often in the area around Moses Lake...
(Native American chief of the Sinkiuse-ColumbiaSinkiuse-ColumbiaThe Sinkiuse-Columbia were a Native American tribe so-called because of their former prominent association with the Columbia River. They called themselves .tskowa'xtsEnux, or .skowa'xtsEnEx , or Sinkiuse. They applied the name also to other neighboring Interior Salish peoples...
) - Moss, Monterey County, CaliforniaMoss, Monterey County, CaliforniaMoss is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It is located on the Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad near Moss Landing, at an elevation of 3 feet ....
– Charles Moss (wharf owner) - Moss Landing, CaliforniaMoss Landing, CaliforniaMoss Landing is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. Moss Landing is located on the Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad north-northeast of Monterey, at an elevation of 10 feet . As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 204, down from 300 at the 2000...
– Charles Moss (wharf owner) - Moultonborough, New HampshireMoultonborough, New HampshireMoultonborough is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,044 at the 2010 census. Moultonborough is bounded in part by Lake Winnipesaukee in the southwest and Squam Lake in the northwest corner...
– Colonel Jonathan MoultonJonathan MoultonGeneral Jonathan Moulton played an important role in the early history of New Hampshire, and many tales of his adventures would become legendary.-Early life and King George's War:...
and others in his family - Mount Bullion, Mariposa County, CaliforniaMount Bullion, Mariposa County, CaliforniaMount Bullion is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California. It is located southeast of Bear Valley, at an elevation of 2152 feet ....
– Senator Thomas Hart Benton (nicknamed "Old Bullion") - Mount Pulaski, IllinoisMount Pulaski, IllinoisMount Pulaski is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,701 at the 2000 census, and 1,577 at a 2009 estimate. It is the home of the Mount Pulaski Courthouse State Historic Site...
– Casimir Pulaski (Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
hero) - Mount Washington, KentuckyMount Washington, KentuckyMount Washington is a city in northeast Bullitt County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 8,485 at the 2000 census. The estimated population as of 2006 was 11,761. It is located at what was once the crossroads of two stagecoach routes, which spurred early population growth and the...
and Mount Washington, MassachusettsMount Washington, MassachusettsMount Washington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 130 at the 2000 census, making it the smallest town in Berkshire County and, after Gosnold and Monroe, the third smallest in...
– George WashingtonGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of... - Mower, CaliforniaMower, CaliforniaMower is a former settlement in Humboldt County, California. It was located northeast of Arcata.A post office operated at Mower from 1884 to 1888. The name honors Lloyd W. Mower, its first postmaster.-References:...
– Lloyd W. Mower (first postmaster) - Mullan, IdahoMullan, IdahoMullan is a city located in a sheltered canyon of the Coeur d'Alene Mountains in Shoshone County in the northern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 840 at the 2000 census and decreased to 692 at the 2010 census. The city is in the east end of the Silver Valley mining district; the...
– John MullanJohn Mullan (road builder)-Biography:Mullan was born in Norfolk, Virginia and graduated from West Point in 1852. He became a member of Isaac Stevens's party to explore the newly-created Washington Territory. Mullan was placed in charge of selecting a wagon route between Fort Benton and Fort Walla Walla...
(builder of Mullan RoadMullan RoadMullan Road was the first wagon road to cross the Rocky Mountains to the Inland of the Pacific Northwest. It was built by US Army Lieut. John Mullan between the spring of 1859 and summer 1860. It led from Fort Benton, Montana, the navigational head of the Missouri River to Fort Walla Walla,...
, a wagon route) - Murdo, South DakotaMurdo, South DakotaMurdo is a city in Jones County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 488 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jones County. Murdo is named for Murdo MacKenzie, a Texas cattleman, and was the hometown of current Republican U.S...
– Murdo MacKenzieMurdo MacKenzieMurdo Mackenzie was twice manager of the Scots-owned Matador Land and Cattle Company, and founding president of the American Stock Growers Association, for whom he testified before congress and the Interstate Commerce Commission...
(TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
cattleman) - Muroc, CaliforniaMuroc, CaliforniaMuroc is a former settlement in Kern County, California in the Mojave Desert....
– Ralph and Clifford Corum (early settlers) - Muroc is Corum spelled backwards - Murphys, CaliforniaMurphys, CaliforniaMurphys is a census-designated place in Calaveras County, California, United States...
– Daniel and John Murphy (early miners and settlers) - Murray, CaliforniaMurray, CaliforniaMurray is an unincorporated community in Kings County, California. It is located northeast of Avenal, at an elevation of 256 feet .A post office operated at Murray from 1920 to 1929 and from 1938 to 1944. The name honors David Murray, a leading figure in the local olive industry....
– David Murray (olive industry figure) - Murray, KentuckyMurray, KentuckyMurray is a city in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 17,741 at the 2010 census and has a micropolitan area population of 37,191. It is the 22nd largest city in Kentucky...
– John L. MurrayJohn L. Murray (representative)John L. Murray was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in the State of Pennsylvania, Murray studied law and was admitted to the bar.He moved to Kentucky and held several local offices....
(former CongressmanUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from the area who had died two years before the city's incorporation in 1844) - Murray, UtahMurray, UtahMurray is a city situated on the Wasatch Front in the core of Salt Lake Valley in the U.S. state of Utah. Named for territorial governor Eli Murray, it is the state's fourteenth largest city. According to the 2010 census, Murray has approximately 46,746 residents.Murray is close to Salt Lake City,...
– Eli Murray (territorial governor of Utah)
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- Naperville, IllinoisNaperville, IllinoisNaperville is a city in DuPage and Will Counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 141,853. It is the fifth largest city in the state, behind Chicago,...
– Joseph NaperJoseph NaperJoseph Naper was a shipbuilder, businessman, politician, and town founder.Born in Bennington, Vermont, Naper traveled with his parents during his youth to Ashtabula, Ohio, where he helped his father, who was a ship builder. The Naper ships plied the Great Lakes with Fort Dearborn on Lake Michigan... - Nashmead, CaliforniaNashmead, CaliforniaNashmead is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad south-southeast of Spyrock, at an elevation of 814 feet ....
– J. Nash (first postmaster) - Nashville, TennesseeNashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
– Francis NashFrancis NashFrancis Nash was a brigadier general killed in the American Revolutionary War.Nash was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia. At an early age he became prominent as a North Carolina merchant, attorney, and justice of the peace; experiences which eventually led to a seat in the North Carolina... - Neals Diggins, CaliforniaNeals Diggins, CaliforniaNeals Diggins is a former settlement and mining camp in Butte County, California, United States. It was located on the Feather River upstream from Oroville, on the opposite bank from Long's Bar. It was founded by Sam Neal, a local rancher, in 1848...
– Sam Neal (founder) - Nelson, CaliforniaNelson, CaliforniaNelson is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies south-southeast of Durham, at an elevation of 121 feet . Nelson's first post office was established in 1873; its zip code is 95958. The place was founded in 1873 by the California and Oregon Railroad Company and named for...
– A.D. Nelson (early settler) - Nelson, New HampshireNelson, New HampshireNelson is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 729 at the 2010 census. Nelson includes the village of Munsonville.-History:...
– Viscount Horatio Nelson (BritishGreat BritainGreat Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
admiral and naval hero) - New Franklin, MissouriNew Franklin, MissouriNew Franklin is a city in Howard County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,145 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.The country music singer Sara Evans was born here in 1971.-Geography:...
and New Franklin, OhioNew Franklin, OhioNew Franklin is a city located at the southern edge of Summit County, Ohio, United States, in the northeastern part of the state. It is bounded by Coventry Township, as well as the cities of Barberton and Norton to the north; by Chippewa Township, Wayne County; by Clinton to the southwest; by Green...
– Benjamin FranklinBenjamin FranklinDr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat... - New Marlborough, MassachusettsNew Marlborough, MassachusettsNew Marlborough is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,494 at the 2000 census...
– John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough (indirectly, via Marlborough, MassachusettsMarlborough, MassachusettsMarlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 38,499 at the 2010 census. Marlborough became a prosperous industrial town in the 19th century and made the transition to high technology industry in the late 20th century after the construction of the...
) - New Orleans, Louisiana – Philippe II, Duke of OrléansPhilippe II, Duke of OrléansPhilippe d'Orléans was a member of the royal family of France and served as Regent of the Kingdom from 1715 to 1723. Born at his father's palace at Saint-Cloud, he was known from birth under the title of Duke of Chartres...
- New Port Richey, FloridaNew Port Richey, FloridaNew Port Richey is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburban city included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area...
– Captain Aaron M. Richey - New York City, New YorkNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
– James of York and AlbanyJames II of EnglandJames II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland... - Newbert, CaliforniaNewbert, CaliforniaNewbert is a former settlement in Yuba County, California. It was located east of Marysville.A post office operated at Newbert from 1881 to 1898. The place was named for Leander Newbert, its first postmaster....
– Leander Newbert (first postmaster) - Newcastle, MaineNewcastle, MaineNewcastle is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,748 at the 2000 census. The village of Newcastle is located in the western part of the town, on the Damariscotta River...
– Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-TyneThomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-TyneThomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne, KG, PC was a British Whig statesman, whose official life extended throughout the Whig supremacy of the 18th century. He is commonly known as the Duke of Newcastle.A protégé of Sir Robert Walpole, he served... - Newell, CaliforniaNewell, CaliforniaNewell is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California in the United States. It is located west-northwest of Alturas, at an elevation of 4,042 feet . The population was 449 at the 2010 census....
– Frederick Haynes NewellFrederick Haynes NewellFrederick Haynes Newell , First Director of the United States Reclamation Service, was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania... - Newellton, LouisianaNewellton, LouisianaNewellton is a town in northern Tensas Parish in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population is 1,227 in the 2010 census, a decline of 255 from 2000. Newellton is some 65 percent African American. It is just west of the Mississippi River on Lake St. Joseph, an ox-bow lake....
– Edward D. NewellEdward D. NewellEdward Drumgould Newell was a pioneer planter in Tensas Parish, Louisiana. The town of Newellton was named in his honor by son, John David Stokes Newell .... - Newfane, VermontNewfane, VermontNewfane is the shire town of Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,680 at the 2000 census. The town includes the villages of Newfane and Williamsville.-History:...
– John Fane, 7th Earl of WestmorlandJohn Fane, 7th Earl of WestmorlandJohn Fane, 7th Earl of Westmorland was an English nobleman, styled The Honourable John Fane from 1691 to 1736.... - Newport, New HampshireNewport, New HampshireNewport is a town in and the county seat of Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. It is west-northwest of Concord. The population was 6,507 at the 2010 census. A covered bridge is in the northwest...
– Henry Newport (English soldier and statesman) - Newton, TexasNewton, TexasNewton is a city in Newton County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,459 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Newton County.-History:...
– John NewtonJohn Newton (soldier)Sgt. John Newton was a soldier of the American Revolutionary War who was popularized by Parson Weems in his school books in the early 19th century. Newton served under Brigadier General Francis Marion, the famous "Swamp Fox". Today Newton appears to have been a very minor figure. However, place...
(soldier of the American Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
) - Nichols, CaliforniaNichols, CaliforniaNichols is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California. It is on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad west of Pittsburg, at an elevation of 62 feet . The place is named for William H. Nichols, who was a landowner here....
– William H. Nichols (landowner) - Nick's Cove, California – Nick Kojich (restaurateur)
- Nickerson, KansasNickerson, KansasNickerson is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. It was named in honor of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway president Thomas Nickerson when the town was founded in 1872. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,070.-Geography:...
– Thomas NickersonThomas Nickerson (ATSF)Thomas Nickerson was the eighth president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway between 1874 and 1880. He was also president of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad....
(ATSFAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayThe Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...
president) - Nielsburg, CaliforniaNielsburg, CaliforniaNielsburg is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Nielsburg is located north-northeast of Auburn. It lies at an elevation of 1539 feet ....
– Arthur C. Neill (first postmaster) - Niles, Fremont, California – Addison NilesAddison NilesAddison Cook Niles was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of California from 1872-1880. The town of Niles in Fremont, California is named after Addison Niles, who was once a railroad attorney for the Western Pacific Railroad....
- Norden, CaliforniaNorden, CaliforniaNorden is a small unincorporated community in Nevada County, California, United States, about west of Truckee. The community is located on a former portion of U.S...
– Charles Van Norden (water company official) - Norman, OklahomaNorman, OklahomaNorman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the...
– Abner E. Norman (surveyor) - North Adams, MassachusettsNorth Adams, MassachusettsNorth Adams is a city in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 13,708 as of the 2010 census, making it the least populous city in the state...
– Samuel AdamsSamuel AdamsSamuel Adams was an American statesman, political philosopher, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. As a politician in colonial Massachusetts, Adams was a leader of the movement that became the American Revolution, and was one of the architects of the principles of American...
(indirectly, via Adams, MassachusettsAdams, MassachusettsAdams is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,485 at the 2010 census.-History:...
) - North Cleveland, TexasNorth Cleveland, TexasNorth Cleveland is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 263 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Cleveland is located at ....
– Charles Lander Cleveland (local judge) (indirectly, via Cleveland, TexasCleveland, TexasCleveland is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,605 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1854, a church and convent was built by Father Peter La Cour near the town's present site...
) - Nortonville, CaliforniaNortonville, CaliforniaNortonville is a former settlement in Contra Costa County, California. It was located on Kirker Creek north-northeast of Mount Diablo, at an elevation of 801 feet ....
– Noah NortonNoah NortonNoah Norton Noah Norton was a government agent, museum founder and California Gold Rush pospector. He was instrumental in founding two towns, Adrian, Michigan and Nortonville, California.-Early life:...
(founder) - Norwell, MassachusettsNorwell, MassachusettsNorwell is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population is currently 10,506 at the 2010 Census.Norwell was first settled in 1634 as a part of the settlement of Satuit , which encompasses present day Scituate and Norwell. It was officially created, in 1849 and soon became...
– Henry Norwell (dry goods merchant) - Notleys Landing, CaliforniaNotleys Landing, CaliforniaNotleys Landing is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It is located near the mouth of the Palo Colorado Canyon north of Point Sur, at an elevation of 112 feet ....
– Godfrey Notley (founder) - Nottingham, New HampshireNottingham, New HampshireNottingham is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,785 at the 2010 census. It is the location of Pawtuckaway State Park.-History:...
– Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of NottinghamDaniel Finch, 2nd Earl of NottinghamDaniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, 7th Earl of Winchilsea PC , was an English Tory statesman during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.-Early life:...
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- O'Fallon, MissouriO'Fallon, MissouriO'Fallon is a suburban city along Interstate 70 between Lake St. Louis and St. Peters in Saint Charles County, Missouri. It is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census population of 79,329, it is the seventh largest city in the state and the largest in St. Charles...
– John O. Fallon - O'Neals, CaliforniaO'Neals, CaliforniaO'Neals is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located on Willow Creek west of Raymond, at an elevation of 1309 feet .The O'Neals post office opened in 1887. The name honored Charles O'Neal, merchant and first postmaster....
– Charles O'Neal (merchant and first postmaster) - Ockenden, CaliforniaOckenden, CaliforniaOckenden is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located south of Shaver Lake Heights, at an elevation of 5568 feet ....
– Thomas J. Ockenden (first postmaster) - Odem, TexasOdem, TexasOdem is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,499 at the 2000 census.-History:The city was platted in 1909 by John James Welder and David Odem...
– David Odem (San Patricio County sheriff) - Odenton, MarylandOdenton, MarylandOdenton is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 20,534 at the 2000 census. The town is named after former Governor of Maryland, Oden Bowie. It is bordered by Gambrills to the east, Severn to the north, Fort Meade to the west, and Crofton to...
– Oden BowieOden BowieOden Bowie , a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 34th Governor of the State of Maryland in the United States from 1869 to 1872.-Childhood:...
(Governor of MarylandGovernor of MarylandThe Governor of Maryland heads the executive branch of the government of Maryland, and he is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state, and he has a broad range of appointive powers in both the State and local governments,...
) - Ogden, UtahOgden, UtahOgden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...
– Peter Skene OgdenPeter Skene OgdenPeter Skene Ogden , was a fur trader and a Canadian explorer of what is now British Columbia and the American West... - Ogilby, CaliforniaOgilby, CaliforniaOgilby is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. Ogilby is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad east of El Centro, and 3.8 miles north of Interstate 8 on County Road S34. The name is official for federal use and a feature ID Number of 252950 has been assigned...
– E.R. Ogilby (mine promoter) - Old Ornbaun Hot Springs, CaliforniaOld Ornbaun Hot Springs, CaliforniaOld Ornbaun Hot Springs is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1227 feet ....
– John S. Ornbaun (early settler and rancher) - Olean, New YorkOlean, New YorkOlean is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. Olean is the largest city in Cattaraugus County, and serves as the financial, business, transportation and entertainment center of the county. It is one of the principal cities of the Southern Tier region of New York.The city is...
– Olean Shephard (the first white child born here) - Oleander, CaliforniaOleander, CaliforniaOleander is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located south-southeast of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 285 feet ....
– William Oleander Johnson (first postmaster) - Orange, 4 places in ConnecticutOrange, ConnecticutOrange is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,233 at the 2000 census. A 2007 Census Bureau estimate puts the population at 13,813. The town is governed by a Board of Selectmen.-History:...
/MassachusettsOrange, MassachusettsOrange is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,839 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.Part of the town is included in the census-designated place of Orange....
/New JerseyOrange, New JerseyThe City of Orange is a city and township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 30,134...
/VirginiaOrange, VirginiaOrange is a town in Orange County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,721 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Orange County...
– William, Prince of OrangeWilliam III of EnglandWilliam III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland... - Orange, OhioOrange, OhioOrange is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is an affluent suburb of Cleveland. The population was 3,323 at the 2010 census.-History:...
– William, Prince of OrangeWilliam III of EnglandWilliam III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
(indirectly, via Orange, ConnecticutOrange, ConnecticutOrange is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,233 at the 2000 census. A 2007 Census Bureau estimate puts the population at 13,813. The town is governed by a Board of Selectmen.-History:...
) - Ordbend, CaliforniaOrdbend, CaliforniaOrdbend is a small unincorporated community about above mean sea level in Glenn County, California. For road traffic, Ordbend is along State Route 45 between Glenn and Hamilton City. It's about eight miles south of Hamilton City. The ZIP Code, shared with Glenn and Bayliss, is 95943. The...
– Edward OrdEdward OrdEdward Otho Cresap Ord was the designer of Fort Sam Houston, and a United States Army officer who saw action in the Seminole War, the Indian Wars, and the American Civil War. He commanded an army during the final days of the Civil War, and was instrumental in forcing the surrender of Confederate... - Orem, UtahOrem, UtahOrem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the north-central part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about south of Salt Lake City. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and...
– Walter C. Orem (President of the Salt Lake and Utah Electric Urban Railroad) - Orford, New HampshireOrford, New HampshireOrford is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,237 at the 2010 census. The Appalachian Trail crosses in the east.-History:...
– Robert WalpoleRobert WalpoleRobert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, KG, KB, PC , known before 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British statesman who is generally regarded as having been the first Prime Minister of Great Britain....
, Earl of OrfordEarl of OrfordEarl of Orford is a title that has been created three times. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1697 in favour of the naval commander Edward Russell, who served three times as First Lord of the Admiralty. He was created Baron Shingay and Viscount Barfleur at the same time... - Orinda, CaliforniaOrinda, California-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Orinda had a population of 17,643. The population density was 1,389.5 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Orinda was 14,533 White, 149 African American, 22 Native American, 2,016 Asian, 24 Pacific Islander, 122 from other races, and...
– Katherine PhilipsKatherine PhilipsKatherine Philips was an Anglo-Welsh poet.-Biography:Katherine Philips was the first Englishwoman to enjoy widespread public acclaim as a poet during her lifetime. Born in London, she was daughter of John Fowler, a Presbyterian, and a merchant of Bucklersbury, London. Philips is said to have read...
(a poet whose nickname was "Matchless Orinda") - Orlando, FloridaOrlando, FloridaOrlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
– Orlando ReevesOrlando ReevesAccording to one tale on the origin of the name of Orlando, Florida, Sentinel Orlando Reeves was an American soldier who was killed during the Seminole War, when he was about to fire a warning shot to his fellow soldiers.... - Orleans, MassachusettsOrleans, MassachusettsOrleans is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Barnstable County is coextensive with Cape Cod. The population was 5,890 at the 2010 census....
– Louis Philippe II, Duke of OrléansLouis Philippe II, Duke of OrléansLouis Philippe Joseph d'Orléans commonly known as Philippe, was a member of a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon, the ruling dynasty of France. He actively supported the French Revolution and adopted the name Philippe Égalité, but was nonetheless guillotined during the Reign of Terror... - Orloff, CaliforniaOrloff, CaliforniaOrloff is a former settlement in Butte County, California, United States. It was located southwest of Paradise and east of Chico. A post office operated at Orloff from 1905 to 1911 when it was re-located to Paradise. Orloff was named for Orloff Miller, an early settler....
– Orloff Miller (early settler) - Ornbaun, CaliforniaOrnbaun, CaliforniaOrnbaun is a former settlement in Mendocino County, California. It was located on Rancheria Creek just east of Ornbaun Valley.The Ornbaun post office opened in 1897, moved in 1907 and again in 1908, and closed in 1926. The name honors John S. Ornbaun, an early settler and rancher.-References:...
– John S. Ornbaumn (early settler and rancher) - Orono, MaineOrono, MaineOrono is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It was first settled in 1774 and named in honor of Chief Joseph Orono of the Penobscot Nation. It is home to The University of Maine. The population was 10,362 at the 2010 census.- Geography :...
– Chief Joseph OronoJoseph OronoJoseph Orono was a Penobscot Indian chief or sachem who lived on the Penobscot River in present-day Maine. The town of Orono, Maine, which contains the University of Maine, is named for him....
of the Penobscot Nation - Orrs Springs, CaliforniaOrrs Springs, CaliforniaOrrs Springs is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located north of Boonville, at an elevation of 1001 feet ....
– Samuel Orr (early settler) - Orwood, CaliforniaOrwood, CaliforniaOrwood is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad east of Brentwood, at an elevation of 3 feet . The ZIP Code is 94514. The community is inside area code 925.A post office operated at Orwood from...
– Orville Y. Woodward (promoter) - Osburn, IdahoOsburn, IdahoOsburn is a city in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,555 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Osburn is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land....
– Bill Osborne (trading post establisher) (note spelling) - Otis, MassachusettsOtis, MassachusettsOtis is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,365 at the 2000 census....
– Harrison Gray Otis - Otisfield, MaineOtisfield, MaineOtisfield is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,560 at the 2000 census. Otisfield is a summer recreation area and home to Seeds of Peace Camp and Camp Arcadia.-History:...
– James Otis, Jr.James Otis, Jr.James Otis, Jr. was a lawyer in colonial Massachusetts, a member of the Massachusetts provincial assembly, and an early advocate of the political views that led to the American Revolution. The phrase "Taxation without Representation is Tyranny" is usually attributed to him...
(grantee) - Ovid, ColoradoOvid, ColoradoOvid is a statutory town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States. The population was 330 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ovid is located at ....
– Newton Ovid (local resident) - Owensboro, KentuckyOwensboro, KentuckyOwensboro is the fourth largest city by population in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the county seat of Daviess County. It is located on U.S. Route 60 about southeast of Evansville, Indiana, and is the principal city of the Owensboro, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's...
– Abraham OwenAbraham OwenAbraham Owen was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia in 1769. He moved to Kentucky in 1785.Owen served in the wars with the Indians under generals James Wilkinson and Arthur St. Clair in 1791, and served with colonel John Hardin.... - Oxnard, CaliforniaOxnard, CaliforniaOxnard is the 113th largest city in the United States, 19th largest city in California and largest city in Ventura County, California, by way of population. It is located at the western edge of the fertile Oxnard Plain, and is an important agricultural center, with its distinction as the...
– Henry, Ben, James and Robert Oxnard
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- Pacheco, California – Salvio Pacheco
- Paducah, KentuckyPaducah, KentuckyPaducah is the largest city in Kentucky's Jackson Purchase Region and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River, halfway between the metropolitan areas of St. Louis, Missouri, to the west and Nashville,...
and Paducah, TexasPaducah, TexasPaducah is a town in Cottle County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,498 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cottle County...
– Chief Paduke - Painesville, OhioPainesville, OhioAs of the 2010 Census, there were 19,563 people. As of the census of 2000, there were 17,503 people, 6,525 households, and 4,032 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,928.6 people per square mile . There were 6,933 housing units at an average density of 1,160.0 per square mile...
– General Edward Paine (early settler) - Parkman, MaineParkman, MaineParkman is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Samuel Parkman, a proprietor. The population was 811 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– Samuel Parkman (proprietor) - Parkston, South DakotaParkston, South DakotaParkston is a city in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,508 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Parkston is located at ....
– R.S. Parke (landowner) (note spelling) - Parlier, CaliforniaParlier, CaliforniaParlier is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 9,494, down from 11,145 at the 2000 census. The city has one of the state's highest percentage of Latinos, a large majority of them are seasonal migrant laborers who arrive and...
– I.N. Parlier (first postmaster) - Parsonsfield, MaineParsonsfield, MaineParsonsfield is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,584 at the 2000 census. Parsonsfield includes the villages of Kezar Falls, Parsonsfield, and North, East and South Parsonsfield...
– Thomas Parsons (proprietor) - Paterson, New JerseyPaterson, New JerseyPaterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
– William Paterson - Patten, MainePatten, MainePatten is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The town was named for Amos Patten, an early settler. The population was 1,200 at the 2009 census.-Geography and history:...
– Amos Patten (settler) - Patterson, New YorkPatterson, New YorkPatterson is a town in Putnam County, New York, United States. The town is in the northeast part of the county. Interstate 84 passes through the southwest part of the town. The population was 11,306 at the 2000 census. The town is named after early farmer Matthew Paterson...
– Matthew Paterson (early farmer) (note spelling) - Patton Township, Pennsylvania – Colonel John Patton (co-owner)
- Paulsboro, New JerseyPaulsboro, New JerseyPaulsboro is a Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 6,097....
– Samuel Phillip Paul (son of a settler) - Pawling, New YorkPawling (town), New YorkPawling is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 7,521 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Catherine Pauling, the daughter of Henry Beekman, who held the second largest land patent in the county. A misprint caused the U to change to a W and the name...
– Catherine Pauling (a misprint caused the U to change to a W and the name stuck) - Payson, ArizonaPayson, Arizona- History :Payson considers its founding year as 1882, at which time it was known as Green Valley or Union Park. On March 3, 1884, the town officially established a post office. Postmaster Frank C. Hise recommended that the town be named after a man named Levi Joseph Payson. Senator Payson was very...
– Levi Joseph Payson (IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
congressman) - Peabody, MassachusettsPeabody, MassachusettsPeabody is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population is about 53,000. Peabody is located in Boston's North Shore suburban area.- History :...
– George PeabodyGeorge PeabodyGeorge Peabody was an American-British entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded the Peabody Trust in Britain and the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, and was responsible for many other charitable initiatives.-Biography:...
(philanthropist) - Pelham, MassachusettsPelham, MassachusettsPelham is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,403 at the 2000 census. It shares the same zip code as Amherst.Pelham is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
– Henry PelhamHenry PelhamHenry Pelham was a British Whig statesman, who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 27 August 1743 until his death in 1754...
(Prime Minister of the United KingdomPrime Minister of the United KingdomThe Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
) - Pelham, New HampshirePelham, New HampshireThe earliest census data shows the town of Pelham having a population of 543 residents in 1767.As of the census of 2000, there were 10,914 people, 3,606 households, and 2,982 families residing in the town. The population density was 412.9 people per square mile . There were 3,740 housing units at...
– Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle - Pelham, New YorkPelham (town), New YorkPelham is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 12,396. Historically, Pelham was composed of five villages and became known as "the Pelhams"...
– Pelham Burton (tutor of Thomas PellThomas PellDates may not be entirely accurate in this article due to disagreements between sources.Thomas Pell was a physician who was famous for buying the area known as Pelham, Westchester, New York, as well as land that now includes the eastern Bronx and southern Westchester County. He founded the town...
) - Pembroke, GeorgiaPembroke, GeorgiaPembroke is a small city in Bryan County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,379 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Bryan County.Pembroke is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
– Pembroke Whitfield Williams (early resident) - Pembroke, New HampshirePembroke, New HampshirePembroke is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,115 at the 2010 census. Pembroke includes part of the village of Suncook. The center of population of New Hampshire is located in Pembroke.- History :...
– Henry Herbert, ninth Earl of PembrokeEarl of PembrokeEarl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle... - Pendleton, OregonPendleton, OregonPendleton is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. Pendleton was named in 1868 by the county commissioners for George H. Pendleton, Democratic candidate for Vice-President in the 1864 presidential campaign. The population was 16,612 at the 2010 census...
– George H. PendletonGeorge H. PendletonGeorge Hunt Pendleton was a Representative and a Senator from Ohio. Nicknamed "Gentleman George" for his demeanor, he was the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States during the Civil War in 1864, running as a peace Democrat with war Democrat George B. McClellan; they lost to...
(Democratic candidate for Vice-President in the 1864 presidential campaign) - PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
– William PennWilliam PennWilliam Penn was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was an early champion of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful...
(Penn's Woods) - Pentz, CaliforniaPentz, CaliforniaPentz is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It is located in the Messilla Valley, south-southeast of Paradise, at an elevation of 440 feet . The place was founded in 1850 by Manoah Pence, who became the first postmaster when the post office was opened in 1864. The post...
– Manoah Pence (founder, first postmaster) - Pepperell, MassachusettsPepperell, MassachusettsPepperell is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,497 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of East Pepperell.-History:...
– Sir William PepperrellWilliam PepperrellSir William Pepperrell, 1st Baronet was a merchant and soldier in Colonial Massachusetts. He is widely remembered for organizing, financing, and leading the 1745 expedition that captured the French garrison at Fortress Louisbourg during King George's War...
(hero of the Battle of LouisburgSiege of Louisbourg (1745)The Siege of Louisbourg took place in 1745 when a New England colonial force aided by a British fleet captured Louisbourg, the capital of the French province of Île-Royale during the War of the Austrian Succession, known as King George's War in the British colonies.Although the Fortress of...
) - Perkins Township, Maine – Thomas Handasyd PerkinsThomas Handasyd PerkinsColonel Thomas Handasyd Perkins, or T. H. Perkins was a wealthy Boston merchant and an archetypical Boston Brahmin. Starting with bequests from his grandfather and father-in-law, he amassed a huge fortune...
- Perris, CaliforniaPerris, CaliforniaPerris is a city in Riverside County, California, USA. At the 2010 census, the city population was 68,386, up from 36,189 at the 2000 census. The city is named in honor of Fred T. Perris, chief engineer of the California Southern Railroad...
– Fred T. PerrisFred T. PerrisFred Thomas Perris was Chief Engineer of the California Southern Railroad, a company chartered to build a rail connection between the present day cities of San Diego and Barstow, California. Perris oversaw construction of the railroad through Cajon Pass, a route that is still in use by BNSF... - Perry, MainePerry, MainePerry is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States, on the Canadian border. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 847.-History:...
and Perry, OhioPerry, OhioPerry is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,195 at the 2000 census. It is named in honor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry to commemorate his victory over the British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie in September 1813. The battle was a turning point in the western...
– Commodore Oliver Hazard PerryOliver Hazard PerryUnited States Navy Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry was born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island , the son of USN Captain Christopher Raymond Perry and Sarah Wallace Alexander, a direct descendant of William Wallace...
(hero of the War of 1812War of 1812The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
) - Perrysburg, OhioPerrysburg, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 16,945 people, 6,592 households, and 4,561 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,899.2 people per square mile . There were 6,964 housing units at an average density of 780.5 per square mile...
– Commodore Oliver Hazard PerryOliver Hazard PerryUnited States Navy Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry was born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island , the son of USN Captain Christopher Raymond Perry and Sarah Wallace Alexander, a direct descendant of William Wallace... - Perth Amboy, New JerseyPerth Amboy, New JerseyPerth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The City of Perth Amboy is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 50,814. Perth Amboy is known as the "City by the Bay", referring to Raritan Bay.-Name:The Lenape...
– James Drummond, 4th Earl of PerthJames Drummond, 4th Earl of PerthJames Drummond, 1st Duke of Perth KT PC , also 4th Earl of Perth and 7th Lord Drummond, was a Scottish statesman, and Jacobite.-Family:...
(The article The AmboysThe AmboysThe Amboys are a pair of municipalities in Middlesex County, New Jersey, both of which have the word Amboy in their name. The two municipalities are the City of Perth Amboy and the City of South Amboy, located across from each other on the Raritan Bay....
contains the etymology) - Peterborough, New HampshirePeterborough, New HampshirePeterborough is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,284 at the 2010 census. Home to the MacDowell Art Colony, the town is a popular tourist destination....
– Lieutenant Peter Prescott (land speculator) - Petersburg, AlaskaPetersburg, AlaskaPetersburg is a city in Petersburg Census Area, Alaska, in the United States. According to 2009 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 2,824 full time residents.- History :...
– Peter Buschmann (NorwegianNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
immigrant) - Petersburg, CaliforniaPetersburg, CaliforniaPetersburg is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located on Greenhorn Creek west-northwest of Miracle Hot Springs, at an elevation of 4731 feet . Petersburg still appeared on maps as of 1956.A post office operated at Petersburgh from 1858 to 1863. The place was named for Peter...
– Peter Gardett (early merchant) - Petersburgh, New YorkPetersburgh, New YorkPetersburgh is a town located in the northeast section of Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,563 at the 2000 census. The town was named after an early settler.- History :...
– Peter Simmons (early settler) - Phillips, CaliforniaPhillips, CaliforniaPhillips is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located on the South Fork of the American River west of Echo Summit, at an elevation of 6873 feet . It is the site of the Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort. The ZIP code is 95720...
– Joseph Wells Davis Phillips (founder) - Phillips, MainePhillips, MainePhillips is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 990 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad, a heritage railroad.-History:...
– Jonathan Phillips (grantee) - Philipsburg, MontanaPhilipsburg, MontanaPhilipsburg is a town in and the county seat of Granite County, Montana, United States. The population was 914 at the 2000 census. The town was named after the famous mining engineer Philip Deidesheimer, who designed and supervised the construction of the ore smelter around which the town...
– Philip DeidesheimerPhilip DeidesheimerPhilip Deidesheimer was a German mining engineer who invented a system of supports for mines, using heavy timber "cubes" now known as square set timbering, that enabled skilled miners to open three-dimensional cavities of any size underground...
(mining engineer) - Philipsburg, PennsylvaniaPhilipsburg, Centre County, PennsylvaniaPhilipsburg is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located at . It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
– James and Henry Philips (settlers) - Phillipston, MassachusettsPhillipston, MassachusettsPhillipston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,682 at the 2010 census.- History :Phillipston was first settled in 1751, and incorporated as the town of Gerry in 1786...
– William Phillips, Jr.William Phillips, Jr.William Phillips Jr was born in Boston, Massachusetts, April 10, 1750; died in Boston, May 26, 1827. Phillips was elected Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts and served 1812-1823. He drafted the letter inviting New England Governors to send delegates to the Hartford Convention of 1815.Phillips...
(lieutenant governorLieutenant governor (United States)In the United States, 43 of the 50 states have a separate, full-time office of lieutenant governor. In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when he or she is absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated...
of MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) - Phillipsville, CaliforniaPhillipsville, CaliforniaPhillipsville is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California. It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River north of Garberville, at an elevation of 289 feet . It is the southernmost town on the Avenue of the Giants. Near the town is the Chimney Tree...
– George Stump Philipps (early settler) - Phippsburg, MainePhippsburg, MainePhippsburg is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States, on the west side of the mouth of the Kennebec River. The population was 2,106 at the 2000 census. It is within the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical rea...
– Sir William PhipsWilliam PhipsSir William Phips was a shipwright, ship's captain, treasure hunter, military leader, and the first royally-appointed governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay....
(colonial governor of MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) (note spelling) - Piercy, CaliforniaPiercy, CaliforniaPiercy is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River north-northwest of Leggett, at an elevation of 794 feet ....
– Sam Piercy (early settler) - Pierre, South DakotaPierre, South DakotaPierre is the capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County. The population was 13,646 at the 2010 census, making it the second least populous state capital after Montpelier, Vermont...
– Pierre Chouteau, Jr.Pierre Chouteau, Jr.Pierre Chouteau, Jr. , also referred to as Pierre Cadet Chouteau, was an American merchant and a member of the wealthy Chouteau fur-trading family of St. Louis, Missouri.-Early life and education:... - Pieta, CaliforniaPieta, CaliforniaPieta is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located near the mouth of Pieta Creek southeast of Hopland, at an elevation of 476 feet ....
– Chief Pieta (local chief) - Pike, New HampshirePike, New HampshirePike is a small village within the town of Haverhill, New Hampshire, in the United States. It is located in western Grafton County, approximately east of the village of Haverhill, on Oliverian Brook...
– Alonzo Pike (producer of sharpening stoneSharpening stoneSharpening stones, water stones or whetstones are used to grind and hone the edges of steel tools and implements. Examples of items that may be sharpened with a sharpening stone include scissors, scythes, knives, razors and tools such as chisels, hand scrapers and plane blades...
s and tool and cutter grinderTool and Cutter grinderA tool and cutter grinder is used to sharpen milling cutters and tool bits along with a host of other cutting tools.It is an extremely versatile machine used to perform a variety of grinding operations: surface, cylindrical, or complex shapes...
s) - Pikesville, MarylandPikesville, MarylandPikesville is a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Pikesville is just northwest of the Baltimore city limits. It is the northwestern suburb closest to Baltimore.The population was 29,123 at the 2000 census...
– Zebulon PikeZebulon PikeZebulon Montgomery Pike Jr. was an American officer and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named. As a United States Army captain in 1806-1807, he led the Pike Expedition to explore and document the southern portion of the Louisiana Purchase and to find the headwaters of the Red River,...
(American soldier and explorer) - Pine Hill, CaliforniaPine Hill, CaliforniaPine Hill is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located south of downtown Eureka, at an elevation of 135 feet . The area is now part of unincorporated Eureka.The name honors Safford E. Pine, local dairy farmer....
– Safford E. Pine (local dairy farmer) - Pittsburg, New HampshirePittsburg, New HampshirePittsburg is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 869 at the 2010 census. It is the northernmost town in New Hampshire and the largest town by area in the state - and in New England as well - more than twice the size of the next largest town, Lincoln. U.S...
– William Pitt, 1st Earl of ChathamWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of ChathamWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham PC was a British Whig statesman who led Britain during the Seven Years' War... - Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
– William Pitt, 1st Earl of ChathamWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of ChathamWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham PC was a British Whig statesman who led Britain during the Seven Years' War... - PittsfieldPittsfield (disambiguation)-Places:United States* Pittsfield, former name of Pilot Hill, California* Pittsfield, Illinois* Pittsfield, Maine* Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the largest and best-known Pittsfield* Pittsfield, New Hampshire* Pittsfield, New York* Pittsfield, Pennsylvania...
, 4 places in Maine/MassachusettsPittsfield, MassachusettsPittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201...
/New HampshirePittsfield, New HampshirePittsfield is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 4,106 at the 2010 census.The central village in town, where 1,576 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Pittsfield census-designated place , and is located on the Suncook River near the junction of New...
/VermontPittsfield, VermontPittsfield is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 546 at the 2010 census. It is site of the annual Pittsfield Snowshoe Race.-History:...
– William Pitt, 1st Earl of ChathamWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of ChathamWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham PC was a British Whig statesman who led Britain during the Seven Years' War... - Pittsfield, IllinoisPittsfield, IllinoisPittsfield is a city in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,211 at the 2000 census.-History:The city was named after Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It is the county seat of Pike County...
and Pittsfield, New YorkPittsfield, New YorkPittsfield is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 1,295 at the 2000 census.The Town of Pittsfield is on the west border of the county, northwest of the City of Oneonta.- History :...
– William Pitt, 1st Earl of ChathamWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of ChathamWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham PC was a British Whig statesman who led Britain during the Seven Years' War...
(indirectly, via Pittsfield, MassachusettsPittsfield, MassachusettsPittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201...
) - Pittsford, New YorkPittsford (town), New YorkPittsford is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States and is an affluent suburb of Rochester. The population was 29,405 at the 2010 census....
– William Pitt, 1st Earl of ChathamWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of ChathamWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham PC was a British Whig statesman who led Britain during the Seven Years' War...
(indirectly, named by Colonel Caleb Hopkins after his hometown of Pittsford, VermontPittsford, VermontPittsford is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for William Pitt. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 2,991. Pittsford was first settled as a frontier town in 1769, about north of Bennington...
) - Pittsford, VermontPittsford, VermontPittsford is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for William Pitt. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 2,991. Pittsford was first settled as a frontier town in 1769, about north of Bennington...
– William Pitt, 1st Earl of ChathamWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of ChathamWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham PC was a British Whig statesman who led Britain during the Seven Years' War... - Pittston, MainePittston, MainePittston is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,548 at the 2000 census. The town was named for the family of John Pitt, who were early settlers....
– John Pitt (settler) - Plant City, FloridaPlant City, FloridaPlant City is a city in Hillsborough County, Florida, in the United States, approximately midway between Brandon and Lakeland along Interstate 4. The population was 34,721 at the 2010 census....
– Henry B. PlantHenry B. PlantHenry Bradley Plant , was involved with many transportation projects, mostly railroads, in the U.S. state of Florida. Eventually he owned the Plant System of railroads which became part of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad... - Plattsburgh (city), New YorkPlattsburgh (city), New YorkPlattsburgh is a city in and county seat of Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 19,989 at the 2010 census. The population of the unincorporated areas within the Town of Plattsburgh was 11,870 as of the 2010 census; making the population for the immediate, urban Plattsburgh,...
and Plattsburgh (town), New YorkPlattsburgh (town), New YorkPlattsburgh is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 11,870 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Zephaniah Platt, an early land owner.The Town of Plattsburgh borders the City of Plattsburgh...
– Zephaniah PlattZephaniah PlattZephaniah Platt was an American politician and lawyer, and founder of the U.S. town of Plattsburgh, New York....
(landowner) - Pleasanton, CaliforniaPleasanton, CaliforniaPleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, incorporated in 1894. It is a suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area located about east of Oakland, and west of Livermore. The population was 70,285 at the 2010 census. In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in...
– Alfred PleasontonAlfred PleasontonAlfred Pleasonton was a United States Army officer and General of Union cavalry during the American Civil War. He commanded the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac during the Gettysburg Campaign, including the largest predominantly cavalry battle of the war, Brandy Station...
(Union Army general) - Pocatello, IdahoPocatello, IdahoPocatello is the county seat and largest city of Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Bannock...
– Chief Pocatello - Poland, MainePoland, MainePoland is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,866 at the 2000 census. Home to Range Ponds State Park, Poland is a historic resort area...
– Chief Poland - Pomfret, VermontPomfret, VermontPomfret is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 997 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was named after the Earl of Pomfret...
– Earl of PomfretEarl of PomfretEarl of Pomfret , in the County of York, was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1721 for Thomas Fermor, 2nd Baron Leominster. The Fermor family descended from Richard Fermor who acquired great wealth as a merchant. However, he fell out with Henry VIII after remaining an... - Pomins, CaliforniaPomins, CaliforniaPomins is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located north of Meeks Bay, at an elevation of 6260 feet .A post office operated at Pomins from 1915 to 1942. The name honors its first postmaster, Frank J. Pomin....
– Frank J. Pomin (first postmaster) - Pontiac, IllinoisPontiac, IllinoisPontiac is a city in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,931 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Livingston County...
and Pontiac, MichiganPontiac, MichiganPontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac, located within the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 59,515. It is the county seat of Oakland County...
– Chief PontiacChief PontiacPontiac or Obwandiyag , was an Ottawa leader who became famous for his role in Pontiac's Rebellion , an American Indian struggle against the British military occupation of the Great Lakes region following the British victory in the French and Indian War. Historians disagree about Pontiac's... - Pooler, GeorgiaPooler, GeorgiaPooler is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. According to 2010 US Census, the population was 19,140, a threefold increase over the 2000 count of 6,239...
– Robert William Pooler (railroad employee) - Pope Valley, CaliforniaPope Valley, CaliforniaPope Valley is an unincorporated community located in the small valley of the same name in northern Napa County, California. It is east of Calistoga, north of Angwin, and borders Lake Berryessa, the second largest man-made lake in California. The zip code for Pope Valley is 94567, and the area...
– William Pope (land grantee) - Port Arthur, TexasPort Arthur, Texas-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 57,755 people, 21,839 households, and 14,675 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.5 people per square mile . There were 24,713 housing units at an average density of 298.0 per square mile...
– Arthur Edward Stilwell (founder) - Port Kenyon, CaliforniaPort Kenyon, CaliforniaPort Kenyon is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located northwest of Ferndale, at an elevation of 13 feet ....
– John Gardner Kenyon (founder) - Port Jervis, New YorkPort Jervis, New YorkPort Jervis is a city on the Delaware River in western Orange County, New York, with a population of 8,860 at the 2000 census. The communities of Deerpark, Huguenot, Sparrowbush, and Greenville are adjacent to Port Jervis, and the towns of Montague, New Jersey and Matamoras, Pennsylvania face the...
– John Bloomfield Jervis (engineer with the Delaware and Hudson Canal) - Port Richey, FloridaPort Richey, FloridaPort Richey is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburban city included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,021 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is...
– Captain Aaron M. Richey - Porter, IndianaPorter, IndianaPorter is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,972 at the 2000 census.Porter is noted for its proximity to the Indiana Dunes State Park and for its railroad heritage...
– Commodore David PorterDavid Porter (naval officer)David Porter was an officer in the United States Navy in a rank of commodore and later the commander-in-chief of the Mexican Navy.-Life:... - Porter, MainePorter, MainePorter is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. It is included in the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. Porter includes Porter village and part of Kezar Falls. The population was 1,438 at the 2000 census.-History:The land was once...
– Dr. Aaron Porter (proprietor) - Portola, CaliforniaPortola, CaliforniaPortola is the only incorporated city in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 2,104 at the 2010 census, down from 2,227 at the 2000 census...
– Gaspar de PortolaGaspar de PortolàGaspar de Portolà i Rovira was a soldier, governor of Baja and Alta California , explorer and founder of San Diego and Monterey. He was born in Os de Balaguer, province of Lleida, in Catalonia, Spain, of Catalan nobility. Don Gaspar served as a soldier in the Spanish army in Italy and Portugal... - Portola Valley, CaliforniaPortola Valley, CaliforniaPortola Valley is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, United States. The population was 4,353 at the 2010 census. It was named for Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portola, who led the first party of Europeans to explore the San Francisco Peninsula, in 1769.Portola Valley is one of the...
– Gaspar de Portola - Post Falls, IdahoPost Falls, IdahoPost Falls is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States near the Idaho state line between Spokane, Washington, and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The population was 17,247 at the 2000 census, and grew to 27,574 people by the 2010 census, making it Idaho's tenth largest city.-History:Post Falls is...
– Frederick Post (lumber mill builder) - Posts, CaliforniaPosts, CaliforniaPosts is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It is located on Posts Creek east-southeast of Pfeiffer Point, at an elevation of 945 feet ....
– William Brainard Post (homesteader) - Potter, CaliforniaPotter, CaliforniaPotter is a former settlement in Modoc County, California. It was located northwest of Lookout.A post office operated at Potter from 1889 to 1896. The name honors Richard R. Potter, its first postmaster....
– Richard R. Potter (first postmaster) - Potter Valley, CaliforniaPotter Valley, CaliforniaPotter Valley is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is located north-northeast of Ukiah, at an elevation of 948 feet . It is located at the headwaters of the East Fork of the Russian River...
– William and Thomas Potter (early settlers) - Poultney, VermontPoultney (town), VermontPoultney is a town in Rutland County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Vermont. New York state is on its western border. Castleton, Vermont, is on its northern border. Poultney is home to Green Mountain College, a private liberal arts college with about 820 students. The Village of...
– William Pulteney, 1st Earl of BathWilliam Pulteney, 1st Earl of BathWilliam Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, PC was an English politician, a Whig, created the first Earl of Bath in 1742 by King George II; he is sometimes stated to have been Prime Minister, for the shortest term ever , though most modern sources reckon that he cannot be considered to have held the...
(note spelling) - Powellton, CaliforniaPowellton, CaliforniaPowellton is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 3622 feet . The place is named for R.P. Powell who arrived in 1853. A post office operated in Powellton from 1872 to 1906....
– R.P. Powell (early settler) - Pownal, MainePownal, MainePownal is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,491 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pownal is home to Bradbury Mountain State Park....
and Pownal, VermontPownal, VermontPownal is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 3,560. The town of Pownal includes the villages of Pownal, North Pownal, and Pownal Center.-History:...
– Thomas PownallThomas PownallThomas Pownall was a British politician and colonial official. He was governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay from 1758 to 1760, and afterward served in the British Parliament. He traveled widely in the North American colonies prior to the American Revolutionary War, and opposed...
(royal governor of the Massachusetts Bay ColonyMassachusetts Bay ColonyThe Massachusetts Bay Colony was an English settlement on the east coast of North America in the 17th century, in New England, situated around the present-day cities of Salem and Boston. The territory administered by the colony included much of present-day central New England, including portions...
) (note spelling) - Prather, CaliforniaPrather, CaliforniaPrather is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located northeast of Fresno, at an elevation of 1657 feet ....
– Joseph L. Prather (early rancher) - Prentiss, MainePrentiss, MainePrentiss is an unorganized territory in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The township was named for Henry Prentiss, an early landowner...
– Henry Prentiss (landowner) - Presho, South DakotaPresho, South DakotaPresho is a small city in Lyman County, South Dakota, United States. It is named for J. S. Presho, an early settler from New York who arrived in the area in 1858...
– J. S. Presho (early settler) - Preston, MinnesotaPreston, MinnesotaPreston is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,325 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Fillmore County. The Root River runs through it, and Mystery Cave State Park is nearby...
– Luther Preston (millwrightMillwrightA millwright is a craftsman or tradesman engaged with the construction and maintenance of machinery.Early millwrights were specialist carpenters who erected machines used in agriculture, food processing and processing lumber and paper...
) - Prince Frederick, MarylandPrince Frederick, MarylandPrince Frederick is a census-designated place in Calvert County, Maryland, United States, not to be confused with the incorporated, and much larger, city of Frederick some to the northwest in Frederick County...
– Frederick, Prince of WalesFrederick, Prince of WalesFrederick, Prince of Wales was a member of the House of Hanover and therefore of the Hanoverian and later British Royal Family, the eldest son of George II and father of George III, as well as the great-grandfather of Queen Victoria... - Princeton, MainePrinceton, MainePrinceton is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Princeton, Massachusetts. The population was 892 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– Rev. Thomas PrinceThomas PrinceThomas Prince was an American clergyman, scholar and historian noted for his historical text A Chronological History of New England, in the Form of Annals...
(indirectly, via Princeton, MassachusettsPrinceton, MassachusettsPrinceton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.It is bordered on the east by Sterling and Leominster, on the north by Westminster, on the northwest by Hubbardston, on the southwest by Rutland, and on the southeast by Holden....
) - Princeton, MassachusettsPrinceton, MassachusettsPrinceton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.It is bordered on the east by Sterling and Leominster, on the north by Westminster, on the northwest by Hubbardston, on the southwest by Rutland, and on the southeast by Holden....
– Rev. Thomas PrinceThomas PrinceThomas Prince was an American clergyman, scholar and historian noted for his historical text A Chronological History of New England, in the Form of Annals... - Proctor, VermontProctor, Vermont-Notable people:* Bernard Joseph Flanagan, bishop* F. Ray Keyser, governor of Vermont* Frank Charles Partridge, senator* Fletcher Dutton Proctor, governor of Vermont* Mortimer Robinson Proctor, governor of Vermont...
– Senator Redfield ProctorRedfield ProctorRedfield Proctor was a U.S. politician of the Republican Party. He served as the 37th Governor of Vermont from 1878 to 1880, as Secretary of War from 1889 to 1891, and as a United States Senator for Vermont from 1891 to 1908.... - Prosser, WashingtonProsser, WashingtonProsser is a city in and the county seat of Benton County, Washington, United States, along the Yakima River with only one zip code 99350. The population was 5,714 at the 2010 census.-History:...
– Colonel William Farrand ProsserWilliam Farrand ProsserWilliam Farrand Prosser Tennessee and Washington state politician. Union Colonel in the American Civil War...
(homesteader) - Provo, UtahProvo, UtahProvo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
– Étienne ProvostÉtienne ProvostÉtienne Provost was a French Canadian fur trader whose trapping and trading activities in the American southwest preceded Mexican independence... - Pulaski, 6 places in GeorgiaPulaski, GeorgiaPulaski is a town in Candler County, Georgia, United States. The population was 261 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pulaski is located at ....
/IllinoisPulaski, IllinoisPulaski is a village in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. The population was 274 at the 2000 census. The village is named in honor of Polish Revolutionary War hero Casimir Pulaski.-Geography:Pulaski is located at ....
/New YorkPulaski, New YorkPulaski is a village in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,365 at the 2010 census.The Village of Pulaski is within the Town of Richland, and lies between the eastern shore of Lake Ontario and the Tug Hill region. The village is located on US Route 11 and is adjacent to...
/TennesseePulaski, TennesseePulaski is a city in Giles County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,870 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Giles County. It was named to honor the Polish-born American Revolutionary War hero Kazimierz Pułaski...
/VirginiaPulaski, VirginiaPulaski is a town in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,086 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pulaski County.Pulaski is part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
/Brown County, WisconsinPulaski, WisconsinPulaski is a village in Brown, Oconto, and Shawano Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,060 at the 2000 census.The Brown and Oconto County portions of Pulaski are part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
– Casimir Pulaski (Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
hero) - Pulaski Township, OhioPulaski Township, Williams County, OhioPulaski Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,628 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
– Casimir Pulaski (Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
hero) - Pullman, 3 places in MichiganPullman, MichiganPullman is an unincorporated community in Lee Township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is in a predominantly rural area of Western Michigan, about 150 miles east of Chicago. It is centered on the junction of 109th Avenue and 56th Street between sections eight and nine of Lee...
/WashingtonPullman, WashingtonPullman is the largest city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,675 at the 2000 census and 29,799 according to the 2010 census...
/West VirginiaPullman, West VirginiaPullman is a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 169 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pullman is located at ....
– George PullmanGeorge PullmanGeorge Mortimer Pullman was an American inventor and industrialist. He is known as the inventor of the Pullman sleeping car, and for violently suppressing striking workers in the company town he created, Pullman .-Background:Born in Brocton, New York, his family moved to Albion,... - Pullman, ChicagoPullman, ChicagoPullman, one of Chicago's 77 community areas, is a neighborhood located on the city's South Side. Twelve miles from the Chicago Loop, Pullman is situated adjacent Lake Calumet....
– George PullmanGeorge PullmanGeorge Mortimer Pullman was an American inventor and industrialist. He is known as the inventor of the Pullman sleeping car, and for violently suppressing striking workers in the company town he created, Pullman .-Background:Born in Brocton, New York, his family moved to Albion,...
and Solon S. Beman - Purser, CaliforniaPurser, CaliforniaPurser is a former settlement in Lassen County, California. It was located west of Wendel.A post office operated at Purser from 1902 to 1903, and from 1908 to 1915, when the service was transferred to Wendel. The name honored Edward T. Purser, rancher and irrigation developer.-References:...
– Edward T. Purser (rancher) - Putnam, ConnecticutPutnam, ConnecticutPutnam is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 9,002 as of the 2000 census. It is home to WINY, an AM radio station.-History:...
– Israel PutnamIsrael PutnamIsrael Putnam was an American army general and Freemason who fought with distinction at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War... - Pylema, CaliforniaPylema, CaliforniaPylema is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located on the stage line south-southwest of Bakersfield.A post office operated at Pylema from 1895 to 1905. The name honored Mary R. Pyle, early settler and postmaster....
– Mary R. Pyle (early settler and postmaster) - Prince's Lakes, Indiana Howard Prince Founder
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- Quanah, TexasQuanah, TexasQuanah is a city in and the county seat of Hardeman County, Texas, United States, northwest of Fort Worth, and a few miles from the Oklahoma-Texas state line...
– Quanah ParkerQuanah ParkerQuanah Parker was a Comanche chief, a leader in the Native American Church, and the last leader of the powerful Quahadi band before they surrendered their battle of the Great Plains and went to a reservation in Indian Territory...
(the last ComancheComancheThe Comanche are a Native American ethnic group whose historic range consisted of present-day eastern New Mexico, southern Colorado, northeastern Arizona, southern Kansas, all of Oklahoma, and most of northwest Texas. Historically, the Comanches were hunter-gatherers, with a typical Plains Indian...
chief) - Quincy, IllinoisQuincy, IllinoisQuincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...
– John Quincy AdamsJohn Quincy AdamsJohn Quincy Adams was the sixth President of the United States . He served as an American diplomat, Senator, and Congressional representative. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. Adams was the son of former... - Quincy, MassachusettsQuincy, MassachusettsQuincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council...
– Colonel John QuincyJohn QuincyColonel John Quincy was an American soldier, politician and member of the Quincy political family. His granddaughter Abigail Adams named her son, John Quincy Adams, in his honor. The city of Quincy, Massachusetts is named in his honor, as well.-Biography:John Quincy was born in Boston,... - Quincy, WashingtonQuincy, WashingtonQuincy Washington Quincy is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 6,750 at the 2010 census.-History:...
– John Quincy AdamsJohn Quincy AdamsJohn Quincy Adams was the sixth President of the United States . He served as an American diplomat, Senator, and Congressional representative. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. Adams was the son of former...
(indirectly, via Quincy, IllinoisQuincy, IllinoisQuincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...
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- Rackerby, CaliforniaRackerby, CaliforniaRackerby is a census-designated place in Yuba County, California. It is located north-northeast of Marysville, at an elevation of 1378 feet ; part of the unincorporated community is located in Butte County...
– William M. Rackerby (first postmaster) - Raleigh, North CarolinaRaleigh, North CarolinaRaleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
– Sir Walter Raleigh - Rallsville, CaliforniaRallsville, CaliforniaRallsville is a former settlement in Madera County, California. It was located northeast of Madera.A post office operated at Rallsville from 1881 to 1883, when the service was moved to Coarsegold. The name honored George W. Ralls, its first postmaster....
– George W. Ralls (first postmaster) - Ralston, CaliforniaRalston, CaliforniaRalston is a former settlement in Placer County, California. Ralston is located southeast of Michigan Bluff. It lay at an elevation of 3599 feet .The name honors William C. Ralston, who owned the Ralston mine at the site....
– William C. Ralston (mine owner) - Randolph, MaineRandolph, MaineRandolph is a town and a census-designated place in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,911 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Randolph, Massachusetts.-Geography:Randolph is located at ....
– Peyton RandolphPeyton RandolphPeyton Randolph was a planter and public official from the Colony of Virginia. He served as speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses, chairman of the Virginia Conventions, and the first President of the Continental Congress.-Early life:Randolph was born in Tazewell Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia...
(indirectly, via Randolph, MassachusettsRandolph, MassachusettsThe Town of Randolph is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 32,112. Randolph adopted a new charter effective January 2010 providing for a council-manager form of government instead of the traditional town meeting...
) - Randolph, MassachusettsRandolph, MassachusettsThe Town of Randolph is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 32,112. Randolph adopted a new charter effective January 2010 providing for a council-manager form of government instead of the traditional town meeting...
– Peyton RandolphPeyton RandolphPeyton Randolph was a planter and public official from the Colony of Virginia. He served as speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses, chairman of the Virginia Conventions, and the first President of the Continental Congress.-Early life:Randolph was born in Tazewell Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia...
(first president of the Continental CongressContinental CongressThe Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution....
) - Randolph, New HampshireRandolph, New HampshireRandolph is a heavily forested town in Coos County, New Hampshire, U.S., extending from the northern slopes of the White Mountains of the Presidential Range to Berlin , with U.S. Route 2 cutting through the middle...
– John Randolph (VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
congressman and senator) - Randolph, New YorkRandolph (town), New YorkRandolph is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,681 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Randolph, Vermont....
– Edmund RandolphEdmund RandolphEdmund Jennings Randolph was an American attorney, the seventh Governor of Virginia, the second Secretary of State, and the first United States Attorney General.-Biography:...
(indirectly, via Randolph, VermontRandolph, VermontRandolph is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,853 at the 2000 census, making Randolph the largest town in Orange County. The town is a commercial center for many of the smaller, rural farming communities that surround it....
) - Randolph, VermontRandolph, VermontRandolph is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,853 at the 2000 census, making Randolph the largest town in Orange County. The town is a commercial center for many of the smaller, rural farming communities that surround it....
– Edmund RandolphEdmund RandolphEdmund Jennings Randolph was an American attorney, the seventh Governor of Virginia, the second Secretary of State, and the first United States Attorney General.-Biography:... - Rangeley, Maine – Squire James Rangeley, Jr. (proprietor)
- Rangeley Plantation, Maine – Squire James Rangeley, Jr. (proprietor)
- Rayl, CaliforniaRayl, CaliforniaRayl is a former settlement in Lassen County, California. It was located north of Doyle.The Rayl post office opened in 1915, changed its name to Hackstaff in 1922, and closed in 1922. The name Rayl honored David Rayl, local hotelier and merchant.-References:...
– David Rayl (hotelier and merchant) - Raymond, CaliforniaRaymond, CaliforniaRaymond is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located north-northeast of Madera, at an elevation of 948 feet ....
– T. Raymond (travel official) - Raymond, MaineRaymond, MaineRaymond is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,299 at the 2000 census. It is a summer recreation area and is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area...
– Captain William Raymond - Readsboro, VermontReadsboro, VermontReadsboro is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for John Reade, a landholder. The population was 809 at the 2000 census...
– John Reade (landholder) (note spelling) - Redding, ConnecticutRedding, ConnecticutMark Twain, a resident of the town in his old age, contributed the first books for a public library which was eventually named after him.-Government:...
– John Read (landholder) (the spelling was changed to better reflect its pronunciation) - Redmond, OregonRedmond, OregonRedmond is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. Incorporated on July 6, 1910, the city is located on the eastern side of Oregon's Cascade Range, in the High Desert, and is considered the geographical heart of Central Oregon...
– Frank and Josephine Redmond (homesteaders) - Redwine, CaliforniaRedwine, CaliforniaRedwine is a former settlement in Mendocino County, California. It was located on the stage coach line northeast of Cummings.A post office operated at Redwine from 1904 to 1915, moving in 1905. The name honored Ida Redwine, its first postmaster.-References:...
– Ida Redwine (first postmaster) - Reed, CaliforniaReed, CaliforniaReed is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California. It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad south-southeast of downtown San Rafael, at an elevation of 52 feet ....
– John Reed (landowner) - Reedley, CaliforniaReedley, CaliforniaReedley is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. Reedley is located east-southeast of Fresno, at an elevation of 348 feet . The population at the 2010 census was 24,194. Its chief economic source is agriculture, particularly fruit and vegetable cultivation. The city is dubbed as...
– Thomas Law Reed (founder and landowner) - Reedsburg, WisconsinReedsburg, WisconsinReedsburg is a city in Sauk County, Wisconsin, along the Baraboo River. The population was 10,014 at the 2010 census. The city is in the Town of Reedsburg, but is politically independent...
– David C. Reed (settler) - Reidsville, GeorgiaReidsville, GeorgiaReidsville is a city in Tattnall County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,235 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Tattnall County...
– Robert R. ReidRobert R. ReidRobert Raymond Reid was the fourth territorial governor of Florida. He was also a Representative from Georgia. He also held several judicial positions....
(territorial governor of FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
) - Reiff, CaliforniaReiff, CaliforniaReiff is a former settlement in Lake County, California. It was located on the stage line east of Lower Lake.A post office operated at Reiff from 1881 to 1918, moving in 1891 and 1899, and from 1923 to 1941. The name honored John Reiff, its first postmaster....
– John Reiff (first postmaster) - Reno, NevadaReno, NevadaReno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
– Jesse L. RenoJesse L. RenoJesse Lee Reno was a career United States Army officer who served in the Mexican-American War, the western frontier, and as a Union General during the American Civil War... - Rensselaer, New YorkRensselaer, New YorkRensselaer is a city in Rensselaer County, New York, United States, and is located on the Hudson River directly opposite Albany. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,392; in 1920, it was 10,832. The name is from Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original landowner of the region in New...
– Kiliaen van Rensselaer - Revere, MassachusettsRevere, MassachusettsRevere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and located approximately from downtown Boston. It is named after the American patriot Paul Revere. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 51,755.- History :...
– Paul ReverePaul ReverePaul Revere was an American silversmith and a patriot in the American Revolution. He is most famous for alerting Colonial militia of approaching British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord, as dramatized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, Paul Revere's Ride... - Rheem, CaliforniaRheem, CaliforniaRheem is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California. It is located north-northwest of Danville, at an elevation of 587 feet ....
– Donald I. Rheem (developer) - Ricardo, CaliforniaRicardo, CaliforniaRicardo is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.It is located in Red Rock Canyon north-northwest of Cantil, at an elevation of 2575 feet . It was on the old California State Route 14 before 1970s realignment...
– Richard Hagen - Richardson Springs, CaliforniaRichardson Springs, CaliforniaRichardson Springs is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It is located on Mud Creek north-northeast of Chico, at an elevation of 620 feet . The place is named for J.H. and Lee Richardson, who founded spas here in 1898. A post office was opened in 1933....
– J.H. and Lee Richardson (early developers) - Richland, WashingtonRichland, WashingtonRichland is a city in Benton County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Washington, at the confluence of the Yakima and the Columbia Rivers. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 48,058. April 1, 2011 estimates from the Washington State Office of Financial Management put the...
– Nelson Rich (state legislator and land developer) - Richmond, MaineRichmond, MaineRichmond is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,298 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area....
– Ludovic StewartLudovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of LennoxLudovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox and 1st Duke of Richmond was a Scottish nobleman and politician. He was the son of Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox and his wife Catherine de Balsac. Stewart was involved in the Plantation of Ulster in Ireland and the colonization of Maine in New England...
, 1st Duke of RichmondDuke of RichmondThe title Duke of Richmond is named after Richmond and its surrounding district of Richmondshire, and has been created several times in the Peerage of England for members of the royal Tudor and Stuart families... - Richmond, MassachusettsRichmond, MassachusettsRichmond is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,475 at the 2010 census.-History:...
and Richmond, New HampshireRichmond, New HampshireRichmond is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,155 at the 2010 census.-History:The town was first chartered in 1735 by Governor Jonathan Belcher of Massachusetts...
– Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of RichmondCharles Lennox, 3rd Duke of RichmondField Marshal Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond, 3rd Duke of Lennox, 3rd Duke of Aubigny, KG, PC, FRS , styled Earl of March until 1750, was a British politician and office holder noteworthy for his advanced views on the issue of parliamentary reform... - Ridleys Ferry, CaliforniaRidleys Ferry, CaliforniaRidleys Ferry is a former settlement in Mariposa County, California. It was located on the south bank of the Merced River opposite Bagby....
– Thomas E. Ridley (ferry operator) - Rienzi, MississippiRienzi, MississippiRienzi is a town in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 330 at the 2000 census.-History:Rienzi was named for Cola di Rienzo, a medieval Italian politician...
– Nicola Gabrina Rienzi - Rindge, New HampshireRindge, New HampshireRindge is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,014 at the 2010 census. Rindge is home to Franklin Pierce University, the Cathedral of the Pines, and part of Annett State Forest.-Native American inhabitants:...
– Captain Daniel Rindge (one of the original grant holders) - Ripley, MaineRipley, MaineRipley is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The community was named after Brigadier General Eleazer Wheelock Ripley of the War of 1812...
– Brigadier GeneralBrigadier GeneralBrigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
Eleazer Wheelock RipleyEleazer Wheelock RipleyEleazer Wheelock Ripley , was a graduate of Dartmouth College, a distinguished Brigadier General in the War of 1812, and a U. S. Representative from Louisiana from 1835 until 1839....
(of the War of 1812War of 1812The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
) - Ritzville, WashingtonRitzville, WashingtonRitzville is a city in Adams County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,673 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Adams County.-History:...
– Philip Ritz (settler) - Robstown, TexasRobstown, TexasRobstown is a city in Nueces County, Texas, United States, and a western suburb of Corpus Christi. It was founded about 1906, and was named for Robert Driscoll Jr., a landowner...
– Robert Driscoll Jr. (landowner) - Rochester, New HampshireRochester, New HampshireRochester is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 29,752. The city includes the villages of East Rochester and Gonic. Rochester is home to Skyhaven Airport and the annual Rochester Fair....
– Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of RochesterLaurence Hyde, 1st Earl of RochesterLaurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester KG PC was an English statesman and writer. He was originally a supporter of James II but later supported the Glorious Revolution in 1688.-Early life:...
(brother-in-law to James II of EnglandJames II of EnglandJames II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
) - Rochester, MinnesotaRochester, MinnesotaRochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the...
– Colonel Nathaniel RochesterNathaniel RochesterNathaniel Rochester was an American Revolutionary War soldier and land speculator, most noted for founding the settlement which would become Rochester, New York.-Early years:...
(indirectly, via Rochester, New YorkRochester, New YorkRochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
) - Rochester, New YorkRochester, New YorkRochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
– Colonel Nathaniel RochesterNathaniel RochesterNathaniel Rochester was an American Revolutionary War soldier and land speculator, most noted for founding the settlement which would become Rochester, New York.-Early years:... - Rockingham, VermontRockingham, VermontRockingham is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, along the Connecticut River. The population was 5,309 at the 2000 census. Rockingham includes the incorporated villages of Bellows Falls and Saxtons River, as well as a large rural area west of Interstate 91.Rockingham has no formal...
– Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of RockinghamCharles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of RockinghamCharles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, KG, PC , styled The Hon. Charles Watson-Wentworth before 1733, Viscount Higham between 1733 and 1746, Earl of Malton between 1746 and 1750 and The Earl Malton in 1750, was a British Whig statesman, most notable for his two terms as Prime... - Rockwood, CaliforniaRockwood, CaliforniaRockwood is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad south of Calipatria, at an elevation of 154 feet below sea level....
– Charles R. Rockwood (irrigation promoter) - Rogersville, CaliforniaRogersville, CaliforniaRogersville is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located north of Kernville. The place was named for Lovely Rogers who discovered gold nearby in 1861....
– Lovely Rogers (local gold discoverer) - Rohnerville, CaliforniaRohnerville, CaliforniaRohnerville is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located southeast of Fortuna, at an elevation of 197 feet ....
– Henry Rohner (founder) - Rollinsford, New HampshireRollinsford, New HampshireRollinsford is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,527 at the 2010 census. Rollinsford includes Salmon Falls Village.-History:...
– descendants of Judge Ichabod Rollins (first probate judge for New Hampshire) - Ross, CaliforniaRoss, CaliforniaRoss is a small incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States, just north of San Francisco. Ross is located west-southwest of San Rafael, at an elevation of 36 feet . The population was 2,415 at the 2010 census...
– James Ross (early settler)
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- Ross Corner, CaliforniaRoss Corner, CaliforniaRoss Corner is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. It is located west-southwest of Bard, at an elevation of 131 feet .The name, bestowed in 1917, honors W.C. Ross, early settler who opened a gas station at the place....
– W.C. Ross (early settler and merchant) - Roswell, GeorgiaRoswell, GeorgiaRoswell is a city located in northern Fulton County; it is a suburb of northern Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The 2010 Census population was 88,346. It is the eighth largest city in Georgia...
– Roswell KingRoswell KingRoswell King was an American businessman, planter and industrialist. King and his son, Barrington King, founded Roswell, Georgia in the 1830s. A son , grandson , and great-grandson of Roswell King bore the same name...
(founder) - Rowe, MassachusettsRowe, MassachusettsRowe is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 351 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
– John Rowe (Boston merchant) - Royalston, MassachusettsRoyalston, MassachusettsRoyalston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,258 at the 2010 census.-History:Royalston is a small town in the North Quabbin area of northwestern-central Massachusetts. It was named after Isaac Royal, a landowner. It is very large in land area—about...
– Isaac Royal (landowner) - Rumney, New HampshireRumney, New HampshireRumney is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,480 at the 2010 census. The town is located at the southern edge of the White Mountain National Forest.-History:...
– Robert Marsham, 2nd Baron Romney (note spelling) - Rumsey, CaliforniaRumsey, CaliforniaRumsey is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California. It is located northwest of Esparto, in the Capay Valley, in the northwestern part of the county. Rumsey's ZIP Code is 95679 and its area code 530. It lies at an elevation of 420 feet ....
– Capt. D.C. Rumsey (early settler) - Rushmore, MinnesotaRushmore, MinnesotaRushmore is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 342 at the 2010 census.Rushmore is the home of Exelon Wind's Wolf Wind Project.-Geography:...
– S.M. Rushmore (pioneer) - Rusk, TexasRusk, TexasRusk is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,085 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cherokee County.-Geography:Rusk is located at ....
– Thomas Jefferson RuskThomas Jefferson RuskThomas Jefferson Rusk was an early political and military leader of the Republic of Texas, serving as its first Secretary of War as well as a general at the Battle of San Jacinto. He was later a U.S. politician and served as a Senator from Texas from 1846 until his suicide...
(signer of the Texas Declaration of IndependenceTexas Declaration of IndependenceThe Texas Declaration of Independence was the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. It was adopted at the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2, 1836, and formally signed the following day after errors were noted in the...
) - Russell City, CaliforniaRussell City, CaliforniaRussell City was an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California, about south of Oakland in present-day Hayward. The land is at an elevation of 16 feet . The city was named after Frederick James Russell, who laid out the town in 1907...
– Frederick James Russell (town planner) - Ryan, CaliforniaRyan, CaliforniaRyan is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 3045 feet south of the Amargosa Desert in the Mojave Desert.[1]...
– John Ryan (borax company official)
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- Sabattus, MaineSabattus, MaineSabattus is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,486 at the 2000 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area...
– Sabattus (Anasagunticook Indian chief) - St. George, VermontSt. George, VermontSt. George is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for the patron saint of England. St. George has the smallest land area of any town in Vermont, though the incorporated cities of Vergennes and Winooski are smaller...
– Saint GeorgeSaint GeorgeSaint George was, according to tradition, a Roman soldier from Syria Palaestina and a priest in the Guard of Diocletian, who is venerated as a Christian martyr. In hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic , Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and the Oriental Orthodox... - St. Johnsbury, VermontSt. Johnsbury, VermontSt. Johnsbury is the shire town of Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 7,571 at the 2000 census. St. Johnsbury is located approximately northwest of the Connecticut River and south of the Canadian border.St...
– Dr. Jonathan ArnoldJonathan ArnoldJonathan Arnold was an American physician and statesman from New England. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island. Arnold served in the Continental Army as a surgeon, and directed the army hospital at Providence. He represented Rhode Island as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1782 and...
(member of the Continental CongressContinental CongressThe Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution....
) - St. Joseph, MichiganSt. Joseph, MichiganSt. Joseph is a city in the US state of Michigan. It was incorporated as a village in 1834 and as a city in 1891. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,789. It lies on the shore of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the St. Joseph River, about east-northeast of Chicago. It is the county...
– Saint JosephSaint JosephSaint Joseph is a figure in the Gospels, the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ ....
(indirectly, via the St. Joseph RiverSt. Joseph River (Lake Michigan)The St. Joseph River is a river, approximately long, in southern Michigan and northern Indiana in the United States. It drains a primarily rural farming area in the watershed of Lake Michigan...
) - St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
– Saint LouisLouis IX of FranceLouis IX , commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. He was also styled Louis II, Count of Artois from 1226 to 1237. Born at Poissy, near Paris, he was an eighth-generation descendant of Hugh Capet, and thus a member of the House of Capet, and the son of Louis VIII and... - St. Nazianz, WisconsinSt. Nazianz, WisconsinSt. Nazianz is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States founded in 1854.The population was 749 at the 2000 census.-The first 100 years:...
– Gregory of NazianzusGregory of NazianzusGregory of Nazianzus was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople. He is widely considered the most accomplished rhetorical stylist of the patristic age... - St. Paul, MinnesotaSaint Paul, MinnesotaSaint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
– Saint PaulPaul of TarsusPaul the Apostle , also known as Saul of Tarsus, is described in the Christian New Testament as one of the most influential early Christian missionaries, with the writings ascribed to him by the church forming a considerable portion of the New Testament... - St. Pete Beach, FloridaSt. Pete Beach, FloridaSt. Pete Beach is a coastal city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States famous for its status as a tourist destination. St. Pete Beach was formed from the Towns of Pass-a-Grille, Don CeSar, Belle Vista, St. Petersburg Beach and unincorporated Pinellas County. At the time of its incorporation...
– Saint PeterSaint PeterSaint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...
(indirectly, via St. Petersburg, RussiaSaint PetersburgSaint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
) - St. Petersburg, FloridaSt. Petersburg, FloridaSt. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
– Saint PeterSaint PeterSaint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...
(indirectly, via St. Petersburg, RussiaSaint PetersburgSaint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
) - Salamanca (city), New YorkSalamanca (city), New YorkSalamanca is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States, located inside the Allegany Indian Reservation. The population was 6,097 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and Salamanca (town), New YorkSalamanca (town), New YorkSalamanca is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 544 at the 2000 census. The name is from a major investor in a local railroad....
– Don José de Salamanca y Mayol, Marquis of Salamanca - Salsig, CaliforniaSalsig, CaliforniaSalsig is a former settlement in Mendocino County, California. It was located at the terminus of stage coach line and later on the railroad southeast of Elk....
– Edgar Budd Salsig (lumber company owner) - San Andreas, CaliforniaSan Andreas, CaliforniaSan Andreas is an unincorporated census-designated place and the county seat of Calaveras County, California. The population was 2,783 at the 2010 census, up from 2,615 at the 2000 census. Like most towns in the region, it was originally founded during the California Gold Rush...
– Saint AndrewSaint AndrewSaint Andrew , called in the Orthodox tradition Prōtoklētos, or the First-called, is a Christian Apostle and the brother of Saint Peter. The name "Andrew" , like other Greek names, appears to have been common among the Jews from the 3rd or 2nd century BC. No Hebrew or Aramaic name is recorded for him... - San Angelo, TexasSan Angelo, TexasSan Angelo is a city in the state of Texas. Located in West Central Texas it is the county seat of Tom Green County. As of 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total population of 93,200...
– Carolina Angela DeWitt (wife of the city's founder Bartholomew J. DeWitt) - San Antonio, FloridaSan Antonio, FloridaSan Antonio is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. It is a suburban city included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 655 at the 2000 census, although local officials claim the true population in 2000 was 842. As of 2004,...
and San Antonio, Texas – Saint Anthony of PaduaAnthony of PaduaAnthony of Padua or Anthony of Lisbon, O.F.M., was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. Though he died in Padua, Italy, he was born to a wealthy family in Lisbon, Portugal, which is where he was raised... - San Bernardino, CaliforniaSan Bernardino, CaliforniaSan Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
– Saint Bernardine of SienaBernardino of SienaSaint Bernardino of Siena, O.F.M., was an Italian priest, Franciscan missionary, and is a Catholic saint.-Early life:... - San Bruno, CaliforniaSan Bruno, CaliforniaSan Bruno is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States. The population was 41,114 at the 2010 census.The city is adjacent to San Francisco International Airport and Golden Gate National Cemetery.-Geography:San Bruno is located at...
– Saint Bruno of CologneBruno of CologneSaint Bruno of Cologne , the founder of the Carthusian Order, personally founded the order's first two communities...
(indirectly, via the San Bruno CreekSan Bruno CreekSan Bruno Creek is an intermittent stream that rises on the eastern slopes of the Northern Santa Cruz Mountains in San Mateo County, California, USA. The headwaters descend a relatively steep canyon east of Skyline Boulevard in a tortuous course...
) - San Diego, California – Saint DidacusDidacus of AlcaláSaint Didacus of Alcalá, , Saint Diego, was a lay brother of the Order of Friars Minor who died at Alcalá de Henares, Spain, November 12, 1463.-History:...
- San Francisco, California – Saint FrancisFrancis of AssisiSaint Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order of Saint Francis. St...
- San Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
– Saint JosephSaint JosephSaint Joseph is a figure in the Gospels, the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ .... - San Juan Capistrano, CaliforniaSan Juan Capistrano, CaliforniaSan Juan Capistrano is a city in southern Orange County, California, located approximately southeast of Downtown Santa Ana. The current OMB metropolitan designation for San Juan Capistrano and the Orange County Area is “Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA.” The population was 34,593 at the 2010 census,...
– Saint John CapistranoGiovanni da CapistranoSaint John of Capistrano, O.F.M., was a Franciscan friar and Catholic priest from Italy... - San Leandro, CaliforniaSan Leandro, CaliforniaSan Leandro is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is considered a suburb of Oakland and San Francisco. The population was 84,950 as of 2010 census. The climate of the city is mild throughout the year.-Geography and water resources:...
– Saint Leander of SevilleLeander of SevilleSaint Leander of Seville , brother of the encyclopedist St. Isidore of Seville, was the Catholic Bishop of Seville who was instrumental in effecting the conversion to Catholicism of the Visigothic kings Hermengild and Reccared of Hispania .-Family:Leander and Isidore and... - San Lorenzo, CaliforniaSan Lorenzo, CaliforniaSan Lorenzo , also known as San Lorenzo Village is a census-designated place in Alameda County, California, United States. The population was 23,452 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
– Saint LawrenceSaint LawrenceLawrence of Rome was one of the seven deacons of ancient Rome who were martyred during the persecution of Valerian in 258.- Holy Chalice :... - San Lucas, CaliforniaSan Lucas, CaliforniaSan Lucas is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. San Lucas is located on the Salinas River southeast of King City, at an elevation of 410 feet...
– Luke the EvangelistLuke the EvangelistLuke the Evangelist was an Early Christian writer whom Church Fathers such as Jerome and Eusebius said was the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles...
(indirectly, from the Spanish land grant) - San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaSan Luis Obispo, CaliforniaSan Luis Obispo is a city in California, located roughly midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on the Central Coast. Founded in 1772 by Spanish Fr. Junipero Serra, San Luis Obispo is one of California’s oldest communities...
– Saint Louis of Toulouse - San Mateo, CaliforniaSan Mateo, CaliforniaSan Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of approximately 100,000 , it is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the east, Belmont to the south,...
– Saint Matthew - San Pablo, CaliforniaSan Pablo, CaliforniaSan Pablo is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city of Richmond surrounds nearly the whole city. The population was 29,139 at the 2010 census. The current Mayor is Paul V. Morris, and the current Vice Mayor is Cecilia Valdez. Current Councilmembers include Arturo M....
– Saint PaulPaul of TarsusPaul the Apostle , also known as Saul of Tarsus, is described in the Christian New Testament as one of the most influential early Christian missionaries, with the writings ascribed to him by the church forming a considerable portion of the New Testament... - Sanbornton, New HampshireSanbornton, New HampshireSanbornton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,966 at the 2010 census. It includes the villages of North Sanbornton and Gaza.-History:...
– John Sanborn (grantee) - Sanders, CaliforniaSanders, CaliforniaSanders is a former settlement in Fresno County, California. It was located northeast of Kingsburg.A post office operated at Sanders from 1879 to 1894. The place was named for its first postmaster, Charlotte E. Sanders.-References:...
– Charlotte E. Sanders (first postmaster) - Sanford, MaineSanford, MaineSanford is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,798 in the 2010 census, the highest of the York County towns, and the 8th largest in the state. Situated on the Mousam River, Sanford includes the village of Springvale...
– Loleg Sanford - Sanger, CaliforniaSanger, CaliforniaSanger is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 24,270 at the 2010 census, up from 18,731 at the 2000 census. Sanger is located east-southeast of Fresno, at an elevation of 371 feet .- Geography :...
– Joseph Sanger Jr. (Railroad Yardmaster Association secretary-treasurer) - Sangerville, MaineSangerville, MaineSangerville is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,270 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Colonel Calvin Sanger, a landowner...
– Colonel Calvin Sanger (landowner) - Santa Ana, CaliforniaSanta Ana, CaliforniaSanta Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States....
and Santa Ana Pueblo, New MexicoSanta Ana Pueblo, New MexicoSanta Ana Pueblo is a census-designated place in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 479. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area...
– Saint AnneSaint AnneSaint Hanna of David's house and line, was the mother of the Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus Christ according to Christian and Islamic tradition. English Anne is derived from Greek rendering of her Hebrew name Hannah... - Santa Barbara, CaliforniaSanta Barbara, CaliforniaSanta Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
– Saint BarbaraSaint BarbaraSaint Barbara, , Feast Day December 4, known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Great Martyr Barbara, was an early Christian saint and martyr.... - Santa Clara, CaliforniaSanta Clara, CaliforniaSanta Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the...
– Saint Clare of AssisiClare of AssisiClare of Assisi , born Chiara Offreduccio, is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi... - Santa Monica, CaliforniaSanta Monica, CaliforniaSanta Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
– Saint MonicaSaint MonicaSaint Monica may refer to:*Saint Monica, a Christian saint and mother of Saint Augustine*Saint Monica , a 2002 Canadian film... - Saranap, CaliforniaSaranap, CaliforniaSaranap is a residential census-designated place within central Contra Costa County, California. Lying at an elevation of 180 feet , it is bounded on the south and east by portions of Walnut Creek and on the north and west by Lafayette...
– Sara Napthaly (mother of a railroad man) - Sawyers, CaliforniaSawyers, CaliforniaSawyers is a former settlement in Mendocino County, California. It was located west of Hearst.A post office operated at Sawyers from 1898 to 1903. The name honored Marvin L. Sawyer, its first postmaster.-References:...
– Marvin L. Sawyer (first postmaster) - Scarface, CaliforniaScarface, CaliforniaScarface is an unincorporated community in Modoc County, California. It is located on the former Great Northern Railway Bieber Line northeast of White Horse, at an elevation of 4390 feet ....
– Scarface Charlie (a Native American warrior in the Modoc WarModoc WarThe Modoc War, or Modoc Campaign , was an armed conflict between the Native American Modoc tribe and the United States Army in southern Oregon and northern California from 1872–1873. The Modoc War was the last of the Indian Wars to occur in California or Oregon...
) - Schererville, IndianaSchererville, IndianaSchererville is a town in St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 29,243 at the 2010 census.- History :...
– Nicholas Scherer (German settler) - Schwaub, CaliforniaSchwaub, CaliforniaSchwaub is a former settlement in Inyo County, California. It was located in the Funeral Mountains of Death Valley north of Ryan, at an elevation of 3389 feet ....
– Charles M. SchwabCharles M. SchwabCharles Michael Schwab was an American steel magnate. Under his leadership, Bethlehem Steel became the second largest steel maker in the United States, and one of the most important heavy manufacturers in the world.... - Scott, New YorkScott, New YorkScott is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,193 at the 2000 census. The town was named after General Winfield Scott. The Town of Scott is on the north border of Cortland County and is northwest of the City of Cortland.- History :Scott is within the former...
– General Winfield ScottWinfield ScottWinfield Scott was a United States Army general, and unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1852.... - Scotts, CaliforniaScotts, CaliforniaScotts is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California. It is located on the Western Pacific Railroad north-northeast of Beckwourth Pass, at an elevation of 4810 feet ....
– Charles A. Scott (first postmaster) - Scotts Corner, CaliforniaScotts Corner, CaliforniaScotts Corner is an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California. It is 1 mile east-southeast of Sunol, at an elevation of 259 feet ....
– Thomas Scott, Sr. (local merchant) - Scottsdale, ArizonaScottsdale, ArizonaScottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
– George Washington ScottGeorge Washington ScottGeorge Washington Scott was a noted Florida businessman, plantation owner, and military officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:... - Scranton, PennsylvaniaScranton, PennsylvaniaScranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
– Selden T. and George W. ScrantonGeorge W. ScrantonGeorge Whitfield Scranton was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from March 4, 1859, until his death in 1861.-Early life:...
(founders of the Lackawanna Steel CompanyLackawanna Steel CompanyThe Lackawanna Steel Company was an American steel manufacturing company that existed as an independent company from 1840 to 1922, and as a subsidiary of the Bethlehem Steel company from 1922 to 1983. Founded by the Scranton family, it was once the second-largest steel company in the world ....
and, later, the city) - Scribner, CaliforniaScribner, CaliforniaScribner is a former settlement in Humboldt County, California. It was located south of Eureka.A post office operated in Scribner from 1889 to 1894. It was named for Leila M. Scribner, its first postmaster.-References:...
– Leila M. Scribner (first postmaster) - Searsmont, MaineSearsmont, MaineSearsmont is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,174 at the 2000 census.-History:Located at the junction of several well-marked Indian trails, it was called Quantabacook. The town was a part of the Waldo Patent purchased by a consortium of wealthy Boston investors...
– David Sears (proprietor) - Searsport, MaineSearsport, MaineSearsport is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,641 at the 2000 census. Searsport includes the village of North Searsport. The town is known as "the home of the famous sea captains" and the "Antique Capital of Maine." -History:...
– David Sears (proprietor) - Seattle, Washington – Chief SeattleChief SeattleChief Seattle , was a Dkhw’Duw’Absh chief, also known as Sealth, Seathle, Seathl, or See-ahth. A prominent figure among his people, he pursued a path of accommodation to white settlers, forming a personal relationship with David Swinson "Doc" Maynard. Seattle, Washington was named after him...
- Sedgwick, ArkansasSedgwick, ArkansasSedgwick is a town in Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 112 at the 2000 census.-History:Sedgwick was named after John Sedgwick, who was a Major General in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Demographics:...
– Union Major General John SedgwickJohn SedgwickJohn Sedgwick was a teacher, a career military officer, and a Union Army general in the American Civil War. He was the highest ranking Union casualty in the Civil War, killed by a sniper at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.-Early life:Sedgwick was born in the Litchfield Hills town of... - Sedgwick, ColoradoSedgwick, ColoradoSedgwick is a statutory town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States. The population was 191 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was named for Fort Sedgwick, which was named after John Sedgwick, who was a Major General in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Geography:Sedgwick is...
– Union Major General John SedgwickJohn SedgwickJohn Sedgwick was a teacher, a career military officer, and a Union Army general in the American Civil War. He was the highest ranking Union casualty in the Civil War, killed by a sniper at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.-Early life:Sedgwick was born in the Litchfield Hills town of...
(indirectly, via Fort Sedgwick) - Sedgwick, KansasSedgwick, KansasSedgwick is a city in Harvey and Sedgwick counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,695.-History:Sedgwick was named after John Sedgwick, who was a Major General in the Union Army during the American Civil War....
– Union Major General John SedgwickJohn SedgwickJohn Sedgwick was a teacher, a career military officer, and a Union Army general in the American Civil War. He was the highest ranking Union casualty in the Civil War, killed by a sniper at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.-Early life:Sedgwick was born in the Litchfield Hills town of...
(indirectly, via Sedgwick CountySedgwick County, KansasSedgwick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 498,365 for the 2010 census. The largest city and county seat is Wichita. The county was named after General John Sedgwick...
) - Sedgwick, MaineSedgwick, MaineSedgwick is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,102 at the 2000 census. The town includes the village of Sargentville....
– Major Robert SedgwickRobert SedgwickMajor General Robert Sedgwick was an English colonist, born 1611 in Woburn, Bedfordshire, England, and baptised on May 6, 1613.-Biography:... - Sedona, ArizonaSedona, ArizonaSedona is a city that straddles the county line between Coconino and Yavapai counties in the northern Verde Valley region of the U.S. state of Arizona...
– Sedona Miller Schnebly (wife of the city's first postmaster) - Seeley, CaliforniaSeeley, CaliforniaSeeley is a census-designated place in Imperial County, California. Seeley is located west of El Centro, The population was 1,739 at the 2010 census, up from 1,624 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Centro Metropolitan Area.-History:...
– Henry Seeley (developer of Imperial County) - Seguin, TexasSeguin, TexasSeguin is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, in the United States. It is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 22,011; the July 1, 2009 Census estimate, however, showed the population had increased to 26,842...
– Juan SeguinJuan SeguínJuan Nepomuceno Seguín was a 19th-century Texas Senator, Mayor, Judge, and Justice of the Peace and a prominent participant in the Texas Revolution.-Early life and family:...
(Texas political figure and Texas RevolutionTexas RevolutionThe Texas Revolution or Texas War of Independence was an armed conflict between Mexico and settlers in the Texas portion of the Mexican state Coahuila y Tejas. The war lasted from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836...
patriot) - Seigler Springs, CaliforniaSeigler Springs, CaliforniaSeigler Springs is an unincorporated community in Lake County, California...
– Thomas Seigler (discoverer of the springs) - Selby, CaliforniaSelby, CaliforniaSelby is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California next to Rodeo. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad west-northwest of Martinez, at an elevation of 20 feet...
– Prentiss Selby (first postmaster) - Selma, CaliforniaSelma, CaliforniaSelma is a city in Fresno County, California. The population was 23,219 at the 2010 census, up from 19,240 at the 2000 census. Selma is located southeast of Fresno, at an elevation of 308 feet .-Geography:...
– Selma Michelsen (wife of railroad employee) - Sergeant Bluff, IowaSergeant Bluff, IowaAs of the census of 2000, there were 3,321 people, 1,137 households, and 891 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,668.7 people per square mile . There were 1,176 housing units at an average density of 590.9 per square mile...
– Sergeant Charles FloydCharles Floyd (explorer)Charles Floyd was a United States explorer, a non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, and quartermaster in the Lewis and Clark Expedition. A native of Kentucky, he was a relative of William Clark, an uncle to the politician John Floyd, and a brother to James John Floyd... - Seward, AlaskaSeward, AlaskaSeward is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 3,016....
– William H. SewardWilliam H. SewardWilliam Henry Seward, Sr. was the 12th Governor of New York, United States Senator and the United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson... - Seymour, ConnecticutSeymour, ConnecticutSeymour is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town was named for Governor Thomas H. Seymour. The population was 15,454 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– Governor Thomas H. Seymour - Shafter, CaliforniaShafter, CaliforniaShafter is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is located west-northwest of Bakersfield. The population was 16,988 at the 2010 census, up from 12,736 at the 2000 census. Wired telephone numbers in Shafter follow the format 746-xxxx and the ZIP Code is 93263.The city is located...
– Gen. William Rufus ShafterWilliam Rufus ShafterWilliam Rufus Shafter was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War who received America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Fair Oaks. Shafter also played a prominent part as a major general in the Spanish-American War... - Shaftsbury, VermontShaftsbury, VermontShaftsbury is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,767 at the 2000 census. The town was chartered on August 20, 1761...
– Earl of ShaftesburyEarl of ShaftesburyEarl of Shaftesbury is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1672 for Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Baron Ashley, a prominent politician in the Cabal then dominating the policies of King Charles II...
(note spelling) - Shapleigh, MaineShapleigh, MaineShapleigh, pronounced "SHAP-lee", is a town in York County, Maine, United States which was incorporated as the state's 43rd town in 1785. The population was 2,326 at the 2000 census. Shapleigh is divided into the villages of North Shapleigh, Shapleigh Corner, Ross Corner and Emery Mills...
– Major Nicholas Shapleigh (proprietor) - Sharon, CaliforniaSharon, CaliforniaSharon is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad east-northeast of Fairmead, at an elevation of 295 feet ....
– William Sharon (financier) - Shaver Lake, CaliforniaShaver Lake, CaliforniaShaver Lake is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 634 at the 2010 census, down from 705 at the 2000 census. Shaver Lake is on the southeast end of the lake of the same name, northeast of New Auberry, at an elevation of 5627 feet . The name...
– C.B. Shaver (irrigation company founder) - Shaver Lake Heights, CaliforniaShaver Lake Heights, CaliforniaShaver Lake Heights is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located on the southwest bank of Shaver Lake, at an elevation of 5600 feet ....
– C.B. Shaver (irrigation company founder) - Shelburne, 3 places in MassachusettsShelburne, MassachusettsShelburne is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,058 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.The village of Shelburne Falls is located in the town.- History :...
/New HampshireShelburne, New HampshireShelburne is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 372 at the 2010 census. It is located in the White Mountains, and part of the White Mountain National Forest is in the south. Shelburne is home to Leadmine State Forest...
/VermontShelburne, VermontShelburne is a town in southwestern Chittenden County, Vermont, United States, along the shores of Lake Champlain. The population was 7,144 at the 2010 census.-History:...
– William Petty, 2nd Earl of ShelburneWilliam Petty, 2nd Earl of ShelburneWilliam Petty-FitzMaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, PC , known as The Earl of Shelburne between 1761 and 1784, by which title he is generally known to history, was an Irish-born British Whig statesman who was the first Home Secretary in 1782 and then Prime Minister 1782–1783 during the final... - Sheridan, WyomingSheridan, WyomingSheridan is a city in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The 2010 census put the population at 17,444 and a Micropolitan Statistical Area of 29,116...
– General Philip SheridanPhilip SheridanPhilip Henry Sheridan was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. His career was noted for his rapid rise to major general and his close association with Lt. Gen. Ulysses S...
(UnionUnion (American Civil War)During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty free states and five border slave states. It was opposed by 11 southern slave states that had declared a secession to join together to form the...
cavalryCavalryCavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
leader in the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
) - Shirley, MaineShirley, MaineShirley is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Shirley, Massachusetts. The population was 183 at the 2000 census...
– William ShirleyWilliam ShirleyWilliam Shirley was a British colonial administrator who served twice as Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay and as Governor of the Bahamas in the 1760s...
(indirectly, via Shirley, MassachusettsShirley, Massachusetts-Demographics:This article describes the town of Shirley as a whole. Additional demographic detail is available which describes only the central settlement or village within the town, although that detail is included in the aggregate values reported here...
) - Shirley, MassachusettsShirley, Massachusetts-Demographics:This article describes the town of Shirley as a whole. Additional demographic detail is available which describes only the central settlement or village within the town, although that detail is included in the aggregate values reported here...
– William ShirleyWilliam ShirleyWilliam Shirley was a British colonial administrator who served twice as Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay and as Governor of the Bahamas in the 1760s...
(governor of MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) - Shrewsbury, VermontShrewsbury, VermontShrewsbury is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for the Earl of Shrewsbury. The population was 1,056 at the 2010 census.Shrewsbury is the home of former U.S. Senator Jim Jeffords...
– Earl of ShrewsburyEarl of ShrewsburyEarl of Shrewsbury is a hereditary title of nobility created twice in the peerage of England.-First creation, 1074:The first creation occurred in 1074 for Roger de Montgomerie, one of William the Conqueror's principal counselors... - Shumway, CaliforniaShumway, CaliforniaShumway is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California. It is located northwest of Karlo, at an elevation of 5079 feet .A post office operated at Shumway from 1887 to 1916. The name honors Susie Shumway, its first postmaster....
– Susie Shumway (first postmaster) - Shutesbury, MassachusettsShutesbury, MassachusettsShutesbury is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,810 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
– Samuel ShuteSamuel ShuteSamuel Shute was a military officer and royal governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. After serving in the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession, he was appointed by King George I as governor of Massachusetts in 1716...
(governor of MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) - Sicard Flat, CaliforniaSicard Flat, CaliforniaSicard Flat is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California, USA. It is located west-northwest of Smartville, at an elevation of 348 feet . The name honors Theodore Sicard, miner and merchant, who settled here in 1848....
– Theodore Sicard (early settler) - Sidney, IowaSidney, IowaSidney is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,300 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fremont County and is one of the smallest county seats in Iowa....
– Sir Phillip Sidney (English author) (indirectly, after Sidney, OhioSidney, OhioSidney is a city in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,211 at the 2000 census. It is named after English poet Sir Phillip Sidney and is the county seat of Shelby County.Sidney was the recipient of the 1964 All-America City Award...
) - Sidney, MaineSidney, MaineSidney is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,514 at the 2000 census. Sidney was incorporated as a town on January 30, 1792...
and Sidney, OhioSidney, OhioSidney is a city in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,211 at the 2000 census. It is named after English poet Sir Phillip Sidney and is the county seat of Shelby County.Sidney was the recipient of the 1964 All-America City Award...
– Sir Philip SidneyPhilip SidneySir Philip Sidney was an English poet, courtier and soldier, and is remembered as one of the most prominent figures of the Elizabethan Age...
(English author) - Sidney, MontanaSidney, MontanaSidney is a city in and the county seat of Richland County, Montana, United States, less than away from the North Dakota border. The population was 5,191 at the 2010 census. The city lies along the Yellowstone River and is in proximity to the badlands of the Dakotas...
– Sidney Walters (son of settlers) - Sidney, NebraskaSidney, NebraskaSidney is a city in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,282 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cheyenne County.-History:The city was named for Sidney Dillon, a railroad attorney...
– Sidney Dillon (railroad attorney) - Sidney, New YorkSidney (village), New YorkSidney is a village in Delaware County, New York, USA. The population was 4,068 at the 2000 census.The Village of Sidney is in west part of the Town of Sidney.-History:The village was named for Admiral Sir Sidney Smith.-Geography:...
– Admiral Sir Sidney Smith - Sikeston, MissouriSikeston, MissouriSikeston is a city located both in southern Scott County and northern New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is geographically situated just north of the "Missouri Bootheel", although many locals consider Sikeston a part of it. By way of Interstate 55, Sikeston is close to the...
– John Sikes (founder) - Silsbee, CaliforniaSilsbee, CaliforniaSilsbee is a former settlement in Imperial County, California. It was located west-southwest of El Centro.A post office operated at Silsbee from 1902 to 1909. The name honors Thomas Silsbee, rancher. The town was destroyed by an overflow of the Colorado River.-References:...
– Thomas Silsbee (local rancher) - Silsbee, TexasSilsbee, TexasSilsbee is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 96 and State Highway 327. The population was 6,393 at the 2000 census...
– Nathaniel D. Silsbee (railroad investor) - Sinton, TexasSinton, TexasSinton is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,676 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of San Patricio County...
– David SintonDavid SintonDavid Sinton was a pig-iron industrialist, born in County Armagh, Ireland, who became one of the wealthiest men in America.... - Slates Hot Springs, CaliforniaSlates Hot Springs, CaliforniaSlates Hot Springs is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It is located north-northwest of Lopez Point, at an elevation of 118 feet .Thomas B. Slate settled at the site of the springs in 1868...
– Thomas B. Slate (owner, founder) - Slayton, MinnesotaSlayton, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,072 people, 914 households, and 556 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,163.3 people per square mile . There were 1,022 housing units at an average density of 573.8 per square mile...
– Charles Slayton (founder) - Sloan, IowaSloan, IowaSloan is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,032 at the 2000 census.-Economy:...
– Samuel Sloan (railroad official) - Sloat, CaliforniaSloat, CaliforniaSloat is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 4131 feet . Sloat is located on the Western Pacific Railroad, northwest of Blairsden....
– John D. SloatJohn D. SloatJohn Drake Sloat was a commodore in the United States Navy who, in 1846, claimed California for the United States.-Life:...
(Naval commodore who claimed California for the United States) - Sly Park, CaliforniaSly Park, CaliforniaSly Park is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located in Sly Valley east of Placerville, at an elevation of 3560 feet ....
– James Sly (pioneer) - Smartsville, California – Jim Smart (Gold Rush settler and merchant)
- Smith's Ferry, CaliforniaSmith's Ferry, CaliforniaSmith's Ferry is a former settlement in Fresno County, California. It was located at the southwest edge of Reedley. It was founded by James Smith in 1855 and disestablished in 1874.-References:...
– James Smith (founder) - Smithfield, MaineSmithfield, MaineSmithfield is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 930 at the 2000 census. The town was incorporated on February 29, 1840 making it the only town in Maine incorporated on Leap Day. The town was named after the Rev...
– Rev. Henry Smith (settler) - Smithflat, CaliforniaSmithflat, CaliforniaSmithflat is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It lies 4 km east of Placerville and 7.2 km west of Camino, at an elevation of 2224 feet .The Smith's Flat post office opened in 1876 and was renamed to Smithflat in 1895...
– Jeb Smith (pioneer rancher) - Soddy-Daisy, TennesseeSoddy-Daisy, TennesseeSoddy-Daisy is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 11,530 at the 2000 census. The City was formed in 1969 when the communities of Soddy and Daisy, along with nearby developed areas along U.S. Highway 27, merged to form Soddy-Daisy. It is rapidly becoming a...
– William Sodder (trading post proprietor) and Daisy Parks (daughter of a coal company manager) - Solon, MaineSolon, MaineSolon is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 940 at the 2000 census. Solon is a picturesque village containing historic architecture.-History:...
and Solon, New YorkSolon, New YorkSolon is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The town has a total population of 1,108, as of the 2000 census. The name of the town comes from the Greek lawmaker Solon....
– SolonSolonSolon was an Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and poet. He is remembered particularly for his efforts to legislate against political, economic and moral decline in archaic Athens...
(statesman and poet of Ancient GreeceAncient GreeceAncient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the...
) - Somers, ConnecticutSomers, ConnecticutSomers is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, USA. The population was 10,417 at the 2000 census. The town center is listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place...
– Lord John Somers of England - Somersville, CaliforniaSomersville, CaliforniaSomersville is an unincorporated ghost town in eastern Contra Costa County, California. It is located north-northeast of Mount Diablo, at an elevation of 741 feet ....
– Francis Somers (coal mine founder) - Soperton, GeorgiaSoperton, GeorgiaSoperton is a city in Treutlen County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,824 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Treutlen County.-Geography:Soperton is located at ....
– Benjamin Franklin Soper (railroad engineer) - Sorenson, CaliforniaSorenson, CaliforniaSorenson is an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California. It is located on the Western Pacific Railroad south-southeast of Hayward, at an elevation of 79 feet ....
– Harold Sorensen (early settler) - South Amboy, New JerseySouth Amboy, New JerseySouth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, on the Raritan Bay. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 7,913.South Amboy, and Perth Amboy across the Raritan River, are collectively referred to as The Amboys...
– James Drummond, 4th Earl of PerthJames Drummond, 4th Earl of PerthJames Drummond, 1st Duke of Perth KT PC , also 4th Earl of Perth and 7th Lord Drummond, was a Scottish statesman, and Jacobite.-Family:...
(The article The AmboysThe AmboysThe Amboys are a pair of municipalities in Middlesex County, New Jersey, both of which have the word Amboy in their name. The two municipalities are the City of Perth Amboy and the City of South Amboy, located across from each other on the Raritan Bay....
contains the etymology) - South Burlington, VermontSouth Burlington, Vermont-Economy:CommutAir, a regional airline, is headquartered in the city, by the airport. The Magic Hat Brewing Company, one of the United States's larger craft breweries, is located here.One measure of economic activity is retail sales...
– Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of BurlingtonRichard Boyle, 3rd Earl of BurlingtonRichard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork PC , born in Yorkshire, England, was the son of Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington and 3rd Earl of Cork...
(indirectly, via Burlington, VermontBurlington, VermontBurlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
) - South Euclid, OhioSouth Euclid, OhioSouth Euclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is an inner-ring suburb of Cleveland.-Geography:Acting almost as a central point for the east side of Cleveland, South Euclid is bordered by Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, University Heights, Beachwood, Lyndhurst, Richmond Heights,...
– EuclidEuclidEuclid , fl. 300 BC, also known as Euclid of Alexandria, was a Greek mathematician, often referred to as the "Father of Geometry". He was active in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I...
(Greek mathematicianGreek mathematicsGreek mathematics, as that term is used in this article, is the mathematics written in Greek, developed from the 7th century BC to the 4th century AD around the Eastern shores of the Mediterranean. Greek mathematicians lived in cities spread over the entire Eastern Mediterranean, from Italy to...
) - South Padre Island, TexasSouth Padre Island, TexasSouth Padre Island is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas. The population was 2,816 at the...
– José Nicolás Ballí (Padre Ballí) (Catholic priest and settler) - South Thomaston, MaineSouth Thomaston, MaineSouth Thomaston is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,416 at the 2000 census. A fishing and resort area, the town includes the village of Spruce Head.-History:...
– General John ThomasJohn Thomas (general)John Thomas was an American doctor and soldier from Massachusetts who became a major general in the Continental Army. He was a leader during the siege of Boston. Thomas briefly commanded the withdrawal from Canada after the unsuccessful invasion by the Continental Army. He died from smallpox...
(indirectly, via Thomaston, MaineThomaston, MaineThomaston, Maine is a town on the coast of Maine the United States. The name may also refer to:*Thomaston , Maine, a census-designated place comprising the center of the town*South Thomaston, Maine, an adjacent town...
) - Spafford, New YorkSpafford, New YorkSpafford is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,661 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Horatio Gates Spafford, a writer and founder of the local library....
– Horatio SpaffordHoratio SpaffordHoratio Gates Spafford was a prominent American lawyer, best known for penning the Christian hymn It Is Well With My Soul, following a family tragedy in which four of his daughters died.... - Spalding Tract, CaliforniaSpalding Tract, California|name = Spalding|other_name = Spalding Tract, Eagle Lake Resort|native_name =|nickname =|settlement_type =census-designated place|image_skyline =|imagesize =|image_caption =...
– John S. Spalding (founder) - Sparks, NevadaSparks, NevadaSparks is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, United States, located east of Reno, Nevada. The 2010 U.S. Census Bureau population count was 90,264. Sparks is often referred to as half of a twin city .-Geography and Climate:...
– John Sparks - Spence, CaliforniaSpence, CaliforniaSpence is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 82 feet ....
– David Spence (landowner) - Spencer, MassachusettsSpencer, MassachusettsSpencer is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,688 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Spencer, please see the article Spencer , Massachusetts....
– Spencer PhipsSpencer PhipsSpencer Phips was a British politician in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. Born Spencer Bennett, he was adopted by Massachusetts Governor Sir William Phips, whose name he legally took...
(acting governor of MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) - Sprague, WashingtonSprague, WashingtonSprague is a city in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 446 at the 2010 census. The town was plotted in 1880 and named for former American Civil War Union general John Wilson Sprague.Eugene E...
– General John W. SpragueJohn W. SpragueJohn Wilson Sprague was an American soldier and railroad executive. He served as a general in the Union Army in the Western Theater of operations during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry at the Battle of Decatur during the Atlanta Campaign...
(railroad executive) - Spreckels, CaliforniaSpreckels, CaliforniaSpreckels is a census-designated place located in the Salinas Valley of Monterey County, California, United States. Spreckels is located south of Salinas, at an elevation of 62 feet . The population was 673 at the 2010 census, up from 485 at the 2000 census.Spreckels is one of the best-preserved...
– Claus SpreckelsClaus SpreckelsClaus Spreckels, formally Adolph Claus J. Spreckels , , was a major industrialist in Hawai'i during the kingdom, republican and territorial periods of the islands' history...
(sugar magnate) - Stacy, CaliforniaStacy, CaliforniaStacy is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California. It is located north-northeast of Doyle, at an elevation of 4016 feet .A post office operated at Stacy from 1912 to 1951. The name honors Stacy Spoon....
– Stacy Spoon - Stafford, Humboldt County, CaliforniaStafford, Humboldt County, CaliforniaStafford is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located on the south bank of the Eel River southeast of Scotia, at an elevation of 138 feet ....
– Judge Cyrus G. Stafford - Standish, CaliforniaStandish, CaliforniaStandish is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California. It is located southwest of Litchfield, at an elevation of 4049 feet ....
and Standish, MaineStandish, MaineStandish is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 9,874 at the 2010 census. It includes the villages of Standish Corner, Sebago Lake Village and Steep Falls, and the localities known as Richville, Standish Neck and Two Trails...
– Myles StandishMyles StandishMyles Standish was an English military officer hired by the Pilgrims as military advisor for Plymouth Colony. One of the Mayflower passengers, Standish played a leading role in the administration and defense of Plymouth Colony from its inception... - Stanfield, OregonStanfield, OregonStanfield is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,979 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
– Senator Robert N. StanfieldRobert N. StanfieldRobert Nelson Stanfield was an American politician and rancher from the state of Oregon. A native of the state, he was a rancher before entering politics and serving in the Oregon House of Representatives, including one session as Speaker... - Stanfield Hill, CaliforniaStanfield Hill, CaliforniaStanfield Hill is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located south-southwest of Oregon House, at an elevation of 1227 feet .The place was founded by William Stanfield in 1856....
– William Stanfield (founder) - Stannard, VermontStannard, VermontStannard is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 185 at the 2000 census. The town has no paved roads.-Geography:...
– George J. StannardGeorge J. StannardGeorge Jerrison Stannard was a Vermont farmer, teacher, and Union general in the American Civil War. After the war, he served as Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives.-Early life:... - Stark, KansasStark, KansasStark is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. The population was 106 at the 2000 census.- History :The Stark High School building was used from 1929 to 1987 until the school district was fully consolidated with another...
– General John StarkJohn StarkJohn Stark was a New Hampshire native who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He became widely known as the "Hero of Bennington" for his exemplary service at the Battle of Bennington in 1777.-Early life:John Stark was born in Londonderry, New...
(indirectly, via Stark County, IllinoisStark County, IllinoisStark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 5,994, which is a decrease of 5.3% from 6,332 in 2000...
) - Stark, New HampshireStark, New HampshireStark is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 556 at the 2010 census. It has a famous covered bridge. The town includes the villages of Percy and Crystal as well as the village of Stark, located on the Upper Ammonoosuc River. New Hampshire Route 110 runs through...
and Stark, New YorkStark, New YorkStark is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 767 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a Revolutionary War General named John Stark.The Town of Stark is in the eastern part of Herkimer County.- History :...
– General John StarkJohn StarkJohn Stark was a New Hampshire native who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He became widely known as the "Hero of Bennington" for his exemplary service at the Battle of Bennington in 1777.-Early life:John Stark was born in Londonderry, New...
(author of New Hampshire's motto, "Live Free or DieLive Free or Die"Live Free or Die" is the official motto of the U.S. state of New Hampshire, adopted by the state in 1945. It is possibly the best-known of all state mottos, partly because it speaks to an assertive independence historically found in American political philosophy and partly because of its contrast...
") - Starks, MaineStarks, MaineStarks is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The town was named after General John Stark of the Revolutionary War. The population was 578 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– General John StarkJohn StarkJohn Stark was a New Hampshire native who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He became widely known as the "Hero of Bennington" for his exemplary service at the Battle of Bennington in 1777.-Early life:John Stark was born in Londonderry, New... - Starksboro, VermontStarksboro, VermontStarksboro is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,898 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.5 square miles , of which 45.5 square miles is land and 0.1 square mile is...
– General John StarkJohn StarkJohn Stark was a New Hampshire native who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He became widely known as the "Hero of Bennington" for his exemplary service at the Battle of Bennington in 1777.-Early life:John Stark was born in Londonderry, New... - Starkville, ColoradoStarkville, ColoradoStarkville is a Statutory Town in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States...
– Albert G. Stark (coal mine owner) - Starkville, MississippiStarkville, Mississippi-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 21,869 people, 9,462 households, and 4,721 families residing in the city. The population density was 851.4 people per square mile . There were 10,191 housing units at an average density of 396.7 per square mile...
– General John StarkJohn StarkJohn Stark was a New Hampshire native who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He became widely known as the "Hero of Bennington" for his exemplary service at the Battle of Bennington in 1777.-Early life:John Stark was born in Londonderry, New... - Stege, CaliforniaStege, CaliforniaStege founded in 1876 and is an unincorporated community in western Contra Costa County, California, which has now been largely destroyed and absorbed by Richmond, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad south-southeast of downtown Richmond, at an elevation of 23 feet...
– Richard Stege (founder and landowner) - Stephentown, New YorkStephentown, New YorkStephentown is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,873 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Stephen Van Rensselaer. The town is in the southeast corner of the county...
– Stephen Van Rensselaer (Lieutenant Governor of New YorkLieutenant Governor of New YorkThe Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term...
) - Sterling, MassachusettsSterling, MassachusettsSterling is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. The population was 7,808 at the 2010 census.- History :Sterling was first settled by Europeans in 1720 and was officially incorporated in 1781....
– General William "Lord Stirling" Alexander (Scottish expatriot) (note spelling) - Stetson, MaineStetson, MaineStetson is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 981 at the 2000 census. It was named after its first proprietor, Amasa Stetson. His brother Simeon Stetson originally settled here as well, but moved to nearby Hampden, Maine in 1803...
– Amasa Stetson (landowner) - Steuben, MaineSteuben, MaineSteuben is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. Upon incorporation in 1795 it was named after Baron Frederick William Rudolph Gerald Augustus von Steuben, the Inspector General of the U.S. Army during the Revolutionary War...
– Friedrich Wilhelm von SteubenFriedrich Wilhelm von SteubenFriedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben , also referred to as the Baron von Steuben, was a Prussian-born military officer who served as inspector general and Major General of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War... - Stevinson, CaliforniaStevinson, CaliforniaStevinson is a census-designated place in Merced County, California. It is located west of Merced, at an elevation of 85 feet . The population was 313 at the 2010 census.The Stevinson post office opened in 1907. The name honors James J...
– James J. Stevinson (landowner) - Stewartstown, New HampshireStewartstown, New HampshireStewartstown is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,004 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of West Stewartstown and is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
– Sir John Stuart (the town was incorporated following the Scottish spelling of the name) - Stewartville, CaliforniaStewartville, CaliforniaStewartville was an unincorporated place in eastern Contra Costa County, California that is now a ghost town. It was located northeast of Mount Diablo, at an elevation of 558 feet . It was a mining town for the nearby coal mines....
– William Stewart (local coal mine owner) - Stickney, South DakotaStickney, South DakotaStickney is a town in Aurora County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 284 at the 2010 census.-History:The town was named for J.B. Stickney, an official with the Milwaukee Railroad...
– J.B. Stickney (railroad official) - Stinson Beach, CaliforniaStinson Beach, CaliforniaStinson Beach is a census-designated place in Marin County, California, on the west coast of the United States. Stinson Beach is located east-southeast of Bolinas, at an elevation of 26 feet . The population of the Stinson Beach CDP was 632 at the 2010 census.Stinson Beach is about a 35-minute...
– Nathan H. Stinson (landowner) - Stockton, CaliforniaStockton, CaliforniaStockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
– Robert F. StocktonRobert F. StocktonRobert Field Stockton was a United States naval commodore, notable in the capture of California during the Mexican-American War. He was a naval innovator and an early advocate for a propeller-driven, steam-powered navy. Stockton was from a notable political family and also served as a U.S... - Stoddard, New HampshireStoddard, New HampshireStoddard is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,232 at the 2010 census.Between 1842 and 1873, the town was home to four glass manufacturers. The glass produced by these works, now known as Stoddard glass, is noted for its deep amber colors and design...
– Colonel Sampson Stoddard (grantee of territory) - Stokes Landing, CaliforniaStokes Landing, CaliforniaLatitude: 37.5943787Longitude: -122.1469091Stokes Landing is a ghost town in Alameda County, California, United States. It was located along Alameda Creek east of Eden Landing. The name is in honor of James Johnstone Stokes, who founded the place in 1858. Today the area lies within the city of...
– James Johnstone Stokes (founder) - Stonehill, CaliforniaStonehill, CaliforniaStonehill is a former settlement in Placer County, California. Stonehill is located south of Westville.The Stonehill post office operated from 1900 to 1901. The name honored the first postmaster, Frances H. Stone.-References:...
– Frances Stone (first postmaster) - Stoughton, MassachusettsStoughton, MassachusettsStoughton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 26,962 at the 2010 census. The town is located approximately from Boston, from Providence, and from Cape Cod.-History:...
– William StoughtonWilliam Stoughton (Massachusetts)William Stoughton was a colonial magistrate and admininstrator in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. He was in charge of what have come to be known as the Salem Witch Trials, first as the Chief Justice of the Special Court of Oyer and Terminer in 1692, and then as the Chief Justice of the...
(first chief justiceChief JusticeThe Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
of Colonial Courts) - Stoughton, WisconsinStoughton, WisconsinStoughton is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States and is a neighbor of Madison. It straddles the Yahara River about 20 miles southeast of the capital, Madison. Stoughton is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area...
– Luke Stoughton (Englishman from Vermont) - Strafford, New HampshireStrafford, New HampshireStrafford is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,991 at the 2010 census. The two main settlements in town are the villages of Center Strafford and Bow Lake Village.- History :...
and Strafford, VermontStrafford, VermontStrafford is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,045 at the 2000 census. The town of Strafford was created on August 12, 1761 by way of a royal charter which King George III of England issued to Governor Benning Wentworth of New Hampshire...
– Thomas Wentworth, Earl of StraffordEarl of StraffordEarl of Strafford is a title that has been created three times in English and British history.The first creation was in the Peerage of England in 1640 for Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Wentworth, the close advisor of King Charles I... - Stratham, New HampshireStratham, New HampshireStratham is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,255 at the 2010 census. It is bounded on the west by the Squamscott River. The town is the home of the only U.S. Lindt & Sprüngli factory and the headquarters of the Timberland Corporation.-History:Stratham...
– Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of BedfordWriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of BedfordWriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford KG was the son of William Russell, Lord Russell and his wife Lady Rachel Wriothesley...
, Baron Howland of StreathamStreathamStreatham is a district in Surrey, England, located in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated south of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
(note spelling) - Strong, MaineStrong, MaineStrong is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,259 at the 2000 census. Strong is home to the annual Sandy River Festival.-History:...
– Caleb StrongCaleb StrongCaleb Strong was Massachusetts lawyer and politician who served as the sixth and tenth Governor of Massachusetts between 1800 and 1807, and again from 1812 until 1816.-Biography:...
(governor of MassachusettsGovernor of MassachusettsThe Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The current governor is Democrat Deval Patrick.-Constitutional role:...
) - Strong City, KansasStrong City, KansasStrong City is a city in Chase County, Kansas, United States. It is named after William Barstow Strong, former president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 485.-19th century:...
– William Barstow Strong (ATSFAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayThe Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...
president) - Sturgis, MichiganSturgis, MichiganSturgis, is a city in St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,994 at the 2010 census. The city is located at the northeast corner of Sturgis Township and at the intersection of US 12 and M-66....
– Judge John Sturgis (settler) - Suffern, New YorkSuffern, New YorkSuffern is a village in the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the State of New Jersey; east of Hillburn; south of Montebello and west of Airmont...
– John Suffern (first Rockland CountyRockland County, New YorkRockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
judge) - Sullivan, MaineSullivan, MaineSullivan is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,185 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Daniel Sullivan, an early settler.-Geography:...
– Daniel Sullivan (settler) - Sullivan, New HampshireSullivan, New HampshireSullivan is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 677 at the 2010 census. It includes the villages of East Sullivan and Ellisville.-History:...
– General John SullivanJohn SullivanJohn Sullivan was the third son of Irish immigrants, a United States general in the Revolutionary War, a delegate in the Continental Congress and a United States federal judge.... - Sumner, MaineSumner, MaineSumner is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Sumner is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The population was 854 at the 2000 census. The town includes the villages of West Sumner and East Sumner....
– Increase SumnerIncrease SumnerIncrease Sumner was an American politician from Massachusetts. He served as the fifth governor of Massachusetts from 1797 to 1799. Trained as a lawyer, he served in the provisional government of Massachusetts during the American Revolutionary War, and was elected to the Confederation Congress in...
(governor of MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) - Sunderland, MassachusettsSunderland, MassachusettsSunderland is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, part of the Pioneer Valley. The population was 3,777 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area....
– Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of SunderlandCharles Spencer, 3rd Earl of SunderlandSir Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland KG PC , known as Lord Spencer from 1688 to 1702, was an English statesman... - Sunol, CaliforniaSunol, CaliforniaSunol is an unincorporated census-designated place in Alameda County, California, United States. The population was 913 at the 2010 census....
– Antonio Sunol (landowner) - Surry, New HampshireSurry, New HampshireSurry is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 732 at the 2010 census.- History :Surry was chartered in 1769, and named for Charles Howard, Earl of Surrey...
– Charles Howard, Earl of Surrey - Susanville, CaliforniaSusanville, CaliforniaSusanville is the county seat of Lassen County, California, United States. Susanville is located on the Susan River in the south-central part of the county, at an elevation of 4186 feet . The population was 17,974 at the 2010 census, up from 13,541 at the 2000 census...
– Susan Roop (daughter of Isaac RoopIsaac RoopIsaac Newton Roop was a lifelong member of the Whig party, United States politician, and pioneer.-Biography:Roop was born in Carroll County, Maryland. He married his tutor, Nancy Gardner, on December 24, 1840...
) - Sutter, CaliforniaSutter, CaliforniaSutter is a census-designated place in Sutter County, California, United States. It is part of the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area within the Greater Sacramento CSA...
– John A. Sutter (pioneer of the California Gold Rush) - Sutter Creek, CaliforniaSutter Creek, CaliforniaSutter Creek is a city in Amador County, California, United States. The population was 2,501 at the 2010 census, up from 2,303 at the 2000 census...
– John A. Sutter - Sutter Hill, CaliforniaSutter Hill, CaliforniaSutter Hill is an unincorporated community in Amador County, California. It is located south-southeast of Plymouth, at an elevation of 1562 feet ....
– John A. Sutter - Swainsboro, GeorgiaSwainsboro, GeorgiaSwainsboro is a city located in Emanuel County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,943. The city is the county seat of Emanuel County.-Geography:...
– Stephen Swain (state senator) - Swan's Island, MaineSwan's Island, MaineSwan's Island is an island town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is named after Colonel James Swan of Fife, Scotland, who purchased this island and some surrounding areas and organized their colonization in the 18th century. The population was 327 at the 2000 census. The town is...
– Colonel James Swan of FifeFifeFife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
, Scotland (land purchaser) - Sweetland, CaliforniaSweetland, CaliforniaSweetland is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Located approximately east of Marysville, It is situated at an elevation of above sea level.-History:...
– Sweetland brothers (early settlers)
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- Taft, CaliforniaTaft, CaliforniaTaft is a city in the foothills at the extreme southwestern edge of the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California. Taft is located west-southwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 955 feet . The population was 9,327 at the 2010 census...
– William Howard TaftWilliam Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States... - Taliaferro County, GeorgiaTaliaferro County, GeorgiaTaliaferro County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 2,077, making it the least populous county east of the Mississippi River. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 1,884. The county seat is Crawfordville.The spelling of the...
– Benjamin TaliaferroBenjamin TaliaferroBenjamin Taliaferro was a United States Representative from Georgia.-Biography:He was born in present-day Amherst County, Virginia in 1750 to an English-Italian family, the Taliaferros, who settled in Virginia in the early 17th century...
(Continental ArmyContinental ArmyThe Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
Captain and U.S. CongressmanUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
) - Talmadge, MaineTalmadge, MaineTalmadge is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after landowner Benjamin Talmadge. The population was 70 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– Benjamin Talmadge (landowner) - Talmage, CaliforniaTalmage, CaliforniaTalmage is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. Talmage is located east-southeast of Ukiah, at an elevation of 627 feet . The population was 1,130 at the 2010 census, down from 1,141 at the 2000 census...
– Junius Talmage (early settler) - Tamworth, New HampshireTamworth, New HampshireTamworth is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,856 at the 2010 census. Tamworth includes the villages of Chocorua, South Tamworth, Wonalancet, and Whittier. The White Mountain National Forest is to the north...
– BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Admiral Washington Shirley, Viscount Tamworth - Tancred, CaliforniaTancred, CaliforniaTancred is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California. It lies at an elevation of 299 feet .-History:The community of Tancred, named for Tancred, Prince of Galilee, was formed by the Western Cooperative Colonization and Improvement Company. The company enabled over 40 urban families to...
– Tancred, Prince of GalileeTancred, Prince of GalileeTancred was a Norman leader of the First Crusade who later became Prince of Galilee and regent of the Principality of Antioch... - Tarkington Prairie, TexasTarkington Prairie, TexasTarkington Prairie is a primarily rural unincorporated community spread out over approximately in northeastern Liberty County, Texas, United States...
– Burton Tarkington (early settler) - Tarpey, CaliforniaTarpey, CaliforniaTarpey is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad south of Clovis, at an elevation of 344 feet ....
– Arthur B. Tarpey - Taylor, New YorkTaylor, New YorkTaylor is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The town is in the eastern part of the county and is east of the City of Cortland. The population was 500 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Zachary Taylor.- History :...
– Zachary TaylorZachary TaylorZachary Taylor was the 12th President of the United States and an American military leader. Initially uninterested in politics, Taylor nonetheless ran as a Whig in the 1848 presidential election, defeating Lewis Cass... - Taylorville, CaliforniaTaylorville, CaliforniaTaylorville is a former settlement in Marin County, California. It was located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad west-southwest of downtown Novato, at an elevation of 141 feet . Taylorville still appeared on maps as of 1914....
– Samuel P. Taylor (paper mill owner) - Tecopa, CaliforniaTecopa, CaliforniaTecopa is a census-designated place in the Mojave Desert, in Inyo County, California, United States. Tecopa is located south-southeast of Shoshone, at an elevation of . The population was 150 at the 2010 census, up from 99 at the 2000 census.One of Tecopa's popular features is its natural hot...
– Chief TecopaChief TecopaChief Tecopa was a Native American leader, his name means wildcat. Chief Tecopa was a leader of the Southern Nevada tribe of the Paiute in the Ash Meadows and Pahrump areas. In the 1840s Tecopa and his warriors engaged the expedition of Kit Carson and John C. Fremont in a three day battle at...
(Paiute chief) - Temple, New HampshireTemple, New HampshireTemple is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,366 at the 2010 census.- History :Incorporated in 1768, Temple takes its name from colonial governor John Wentworth's lieutenant governor, John Temple.- Geography :...
– John Temple (lieutenant governorLieutenant governorA lieutenant governor or lieutenant-governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction, but is often the deputy or lieutenant to or ranking under a governor — a "second-in-command"...
to colonial governor John WentworthJohn Wentworth (governor)Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet was the British colonial governor of New Hampshire at the time of the American Revolution. He was later also Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.-Early life:...
) - Temple, TexasTemple, TexasTemple is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. Located near the county seat of Belton, Temple lies in the region referred to as Central Texas. Located off Interstate 35, Temple is 65 miles north of Austin and 34 miles south of Waco. In the 2010 Census, Temple's population was 66,102, an...
– Bernard Moore Temple (civil engineer) - Terry, MontanaTerry, Montana-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 611 people, 294 households, and 171 families residing in the town. The population density was 866.2 people per square mile . There were 387 housing units at an average density of 548.7 per square mile...
– General Alfred Howe Terry - Thetford, VermontThetford, VermontThetford is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States in the Connecticut River Valley. The population was 2,617 at the 2000 census. Villages within the town include East Thetford, North Thetford, Thetford Hill, Thetford Center, Rices Mills and Post Mills. The town office is in Thetford...
– Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, 4th Earl of Arlington and 4th Viscount Thetford - Thomaston, ConnecticutThomaston, ConnecticutThomaston is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,503 at the 2000 census.-History:The town, originally part of Plymouth, Connecticut, and referred to as 'Plymouth Hollow' was first settled in the early 18th century. The town is known for clock making, which...
– Seth ThomasSeth Thomas (clockmaker)Seth Thomas was an American clock maker and a pioneer of mass production at his Seth Thomas Clock Company.-Biography:Thomas was born in Wolcott, Connecticut, in 1785. He started in the clock business in 1807, working for clockmaker Eli Terry...
(clockmaker) - Thomaston, MaineThomaston, MaineThomaston, Maine is a town on the coast of Maine the United States. The name may also refer to:*Thomaston , Maine, a census-designated place comprising the center of the town*South Thomaston, Maine, an adjacent town...
– General John ThomasJohn Thomas (general)John Thomas was an American doctor and soldier from Massachusetts who became a major general in the Continental Army. He was a leader during the siege of Boston. Thomas briefly commanded the withdrawal from Canada after the unsuccessful invasion by the Continental Army. He died from smallpox...
of the Continental Army - Thompson, ConnecticutThompson, ConnecticutThompson is a rural town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town was named after Sir Robert Thompson, an English landholder. The population was 9,458 at the 2010 census...
– Sir Robert Thompson (English landholder) - Thorndike, MaineThorndike, MaineThorndike is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Israel Thorndike, a landowner. The population was 712 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– Israel Thorndike (landowner) - Thornton, ColoradoThornton, ColoradoThe city of Thornton is a Home Rule Municipality in Adams and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado and a suburb of the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Thornton is northeast of the state's capital, Denver. The United States Census Bureau that the city population...
– Governor Dan Thornton - Thornton, New HampshireThornton, New HampshireThornton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,490 at the 2010 census.- History :Thornton was incorporated in 1763, and named for Doctor Matthew Thornton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.- Geography :...
– Dr. Matthew ThorntonMatthew ThorntonMatthew Thornton , was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of New Hampshire.- Background and Early Life :He was born in Ireland, the son of James Thornton and Elizabeth Malone...
(signer of the Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of independenceA declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the larger state...
) - Tilton, New HampshireTilton, New HampshireTilton is a town located on the Winnipesaukee River in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,567 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Lochmere. Tilton is home to the Tilton School, a private preparatory school.-History:...
– Nathaniel Tilton (iron foundry owner and hotelier) - Tinley Park, IllinoisTinley Park, IllinoisTinley Park is a village located primarily in Cook County, Illinois, United States with a small portion in Will County. The population was 48,401 at the 2000 census, and 58,322 in the 2007 census. It is one of the fastest growing suburbs south of Chicago...
– Samuel Tinley, Sr. (railroad station agent) - Todd Valley, CaliforniaTodd Valley, CaliforniaTodd Valley is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Todd Valley is located on Todd Creek, east-northeast of Auburn. It lies at an elevation of 2684 feet ....
– Dr. F. Walton Todd (store owner) - Toms Place, CaliforniaToms Place, CaliforniaToms Place is an unincorporated community in Mono County, California. It is located on Rock Creek east of Mount Morrison, at an elevation of 7090 feet . The ZIP Code is 93546....
– Tom Yernby (resort owner) - Toombs County, GeorgiaToombs County, GeorgiaToombs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on August 18, 1905. As of 2000, the population was 26,067. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 27,820. The county seat is Lyons....
– Robert Augustus ToombsRobert ToombsRobert Augustus Toombs was an American political leader, United States Senator from Georgia, 1st Secretary of State of the Confederacy, and a Confederate general in the Civil War.-Early life:...
(U.S. Senator and C.S.A.Confederate States of AmericaThe Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
Secretary of StateConfederate States Secretary of StateThe Confederate States Secretary of State was the head of the Confederate States State Department from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War. There were three people who served the position in this time. The department crumbled with the Confederate States of America in May 1865, marking the...
) - Tormey, CaliforniaTormey, CaliforniaTormey is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California between Rodeo and Crockett on the edge of the Tosco oil refinery in Rodeo. It is west-northwest of Martinez, at an elevation of 20 feet . The community is home to several dozen homes and the former offices of the John Swett...
– Patrick Tormey (landowner) - Torrance, CaliforniaTorrance, CaliforniaTorrance is a city incorporated in 1921 and located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance has of shore-front beaches on the Pacific Ocean, quieter and less well-known by tourists than others on the Santa Monica Bay, such as those of neighboring...
– Jared Sidney TorranceJared Sidney TorranceJared Sidney Torrance was an American real estate developer, best known as the founder of Torrance in southwest Los Angeles County, California.-Southern California:... - Towle, CaliforniaTowle, CaliforniaTowle is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Towle is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, east of Dutch Flat. It lies at an elevation of 3694 feet ....
– George and Allen Towle (local lumbermen) - Townsend, MassachusettsTownsend, MassachusettsTownsend is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,926 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Townsend, please see the article Townsend , Massachusetts....
– Charles TownshendCharles TownshendCharles Townshend was a British politician. He was born at his family's seat of Raynham Hall in Norfolk, England, the second son of Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend, and Audrey , daughter and heiress of Edward Harrison of Ball's Park, near Hertford, a lady who rivalled her son in...
(British cabinet minister) (note spelling) - Townshend, VermontTownshend, VermontTownshend is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for the Townshend family, powerful figures in British politics...
– the Townshend family (powerful figures in British politics) - Towson, MarylandTowson, MarylandTowson is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 55,197 at the 2010 census...
– Ezekial Towson (hotelier) - Trenton, New JerseyTrenton, New JerseyTrenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
– William Trent (landholder) - Trumbull, ConnecticutTrumbull, ConnecticutTrumbull, a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut in the New England region of the United States, is bordered by the towns of Monroe, Shelton, Stratford, Bridgeport, Fairfield and Easton along Connecticut's Gold Coast. The population was 36,018 according to the 2010 census.Family Circle magazine...
– Jonathan TrumbullJonathan TrumbullJonathan Trumbull, Sr. was one of the few Americans who served as governor in both a pre-Revolutionary colony and a post-Revolutionary state...
(governor of ConnecticutConnecticutConnecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
) - Truxton, New YorkTruxton, New YorkTruxton is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,225 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Commodore Thomas Truxton, a naval officer of the American Revolution....
– Commodore Thomas Truxton (naval officer of the American RevolutionAmerican RevolutionThe American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
) - Tuftonboro, New HampshireTuftonboro, New HampshireTuftonboro is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,387 at the 2010 census. Bounded on the southwest by Lake Winnipesaukee, Tuftonboro includes the villages of Tuftonboro Corner, Center Tuftonboro, Melvin Corner, Melvin Village and Mirror...
– John Tufton Mason (owner of the town) - Tully, New YorkTully (town), New YorkTully is a town in Onondaga County, New York, USA. The population of the town was 2,709 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is derived from the Roman orator Marcus Tullius Cicero. The town is on the county's south border, south of Syracuse....
– Marcus Tullius Cicero - Tunbridge, VermontTunbridge, VermontTunbridge is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,309. The town consists of three village centers, all situated on Vermont Route 110 in the valley of the first branch of the White River...
– William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford, Viscount Tunbridge, Baron Enfield and Colchester - Tupman, CaliforniaTupman, CaliforniaTupman is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. Tupman is located west-southwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 331 feet...
– H.V. Tupman (landowner) - Turner, MaineTurner, MaineTurner is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,972 at the 2000 census. Turner includes the villages of Turner Center and North Turner...
– Reverend Charles Turner (agent, later became minister of the town) - Turners Falls, MassachusettsTurners Falls, MassachusettsTurners Falls is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Montague in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,441 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area...
– Captain William Turner - Tustin, CaliforniaTustin, California-Top employers:According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Tustin had a population of 75,540. The population density was 6,816.7 people per square mile...
– Columbus Tustin - Tuttle, CaliforniaTuttle, CaliforniaTuttle is a census-designated place in Merced County, California. It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad east of Merced, at an elevation of 207 feet . The population was 103 at the 2010 census....
– R.H. Tuttle (railroad executive) - Twain Harte, CaliforniaTwain Harte, CaliforniaTwain Harte is a census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California, United States. The population was 2,226 at the 2010 census, down from 2,586 at the 2000 census...
– Mark TwainMark TwainSamuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
and Bret HarteBret HarteFrancis Bret Harte was an American author and poet, best remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California.- Life and career :... - Tyler, TexasTyler, TexasTyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
– John TylerJohn TylerJohn Tyler was the tenth President of the United States . A native of Virginia, Tyler served as a state legislator, governor, U.S. representative, and U.S. senator before being elected Vice President . He was the first to succeed to the office of President following the death of a predecessor... - Tyngsborough, MassachusettsTyngsborough, MassachusettsTyngsborough is a town located in the northwest section of Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Composed of of land and surface water, Tyngsborough borders the towns of Dunstable, Groton, Westford, Chelmsford, Dracut, and the City of Lowell, as well as the New Hampshire communities of Hudson,...
– Colonel Jonathan Tyng (landowner) - ((Tyringham, Mass.)) Jane Tyringham (married name Beresford) cousin of Sir. Francis Bernard - only town in Mass. named after a woman. Sir Francis Bernard inherited Nether Winchendon House, Bucks., England from her.
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- Underhill, WisconsinUnderhill, WisconsinUnderhill is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 846 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Hintz and Underhill are located in the town...
– William Underhill (settler from Vermont) - Urban, CaliforniaUrban, CaliforniaUrban is a former settlement in El Dorado County, California. It was located southwest of Pleasant Valley.A post office operated at Urban from 1909 to 1912. The place was named after its first postmaster, Eva L. Urban.-References:...
– Eva L. Urban (first postmaster) - Uvalde, TexasUvalde, TexasUvalde is a city in and the county seat of Uvalde County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,929 at the 2000 census.Uvalde was founded by Reading Wood Black in 1853 as the town of Encina. In 1856, when the county was organized, the town was renamed Uvalde for Spanish governor Juan de...
– Juan de UgaldeJuan de UgaldeJuan de Ugalde later also known as Juan de Uvalde was born in Cádiz, Spain. He joined the Spanish army in 1738. In 1787 he was promoted to commanding general of Texas, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Nuevo Santander. In 1790 he successfully led Spanish soldiers against Apache forces at Arroyo de la...
(SpanishSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
governor of CoahuilaCoahuilaCoahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...
) (indirectly, via Uvalde County, TexasUvalde County, TexasUvalde County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 25,926. Its county seat is Uvalde. The county is named for Juan de Ugalde, the Spanish governor of Coahuila. Uvalde County was founded by Reading Wood Black who also founded the city of Uvalde,...
) - Uxbridge, MassachusettsUxbridge, MassachusettsUxbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It was first settled in 1662, incorporated in 1727 at Suffolk County, and named for the Earl of Uxbridge. Uxbridge is south-southeast of Worcester, north-northwest of Providence, and southwest of Boston. It is part of...
– Earl of Uxbridge - ((Winchendon)) Sir Francis Bernard whose family seat was Nether Winchendon House, Buckinghamshire, England
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- Vacaville, CaliforniaVacaville, CaliforniaVacaville, California is a city located in the northeastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area in Solano County. The city is nearly half way between Sacramento and San Francisco on I-80. It sits approximately from Sacramento, and from San Francisco...
– Juan Manuel Vaca - Vade, California – Sieera Nevada "Vade" Phillips (founder's daughter)
- Valdez, AlaskaValdez, AlaskaValdez is a city in Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 4,020. The city is one of the most important ports in Alaska. The port of Valdez was named in 1790 after the Spanish naval officer Antonio Valdés y...
– Antonio Valdés y Basán (Spanish naval officer) - Valdosta, GeorgiaValdosta, GeorgiaValdosta is the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 54,518. The Valdosta metropolitan area, according to the 2010 estimate, has a population of 139,588...
– AugustusAugustusAugustus ;23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14) is considered the first emperor of the Roman Empire, which he ruled alone from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD.The dates of his rule are contemporary dates; Augustus lived under two calendars, the Roman Republican until 45 BC, and the Julian...
(indirectly, via Aosta, Italy) - Vallejo, CaliforniaVallejo, CaliforniaVallejo is the largest city in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 115,942 at the 2010 census. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area on the northeastern shore of San Pablo Bay...
– Mariano Guadalupe VallejoMariano Guadalupe VallejoMariano Guadalupe Vallejo was a Californian military commander, politician, and rancher. He was born a subject of Spain, performed his military duties as an officer of Mexico, and shaped the transition of California from a Mexican district to an American state... - Van Buren, New YorkVan Buren, New YorkVan Buren is a town located in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 12,667. The town is named after future President Martin van Buren, who was then governor of the state....
– Martin van BurenMartin Van BurenMartin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States . Before his presidency, he was the eighth Vice President and the tenth Secretary of State, under Andrew Jackson .... - Van Nuys, California – Isaac Newton Van NuysIsaac Newton Van NuysIsaac Newton Van Nuys was an American businessman, real estate developer, banker, and agricultural entrepreneur. He founded the community of Van Nuys in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California in 1911...
(landowner) - Vanceboro, MaineVanceboro, MaineVanceboro is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after landowner William Vance. The town is located at the eastern terminus of Maine State Route 6. Vanceboro is across the St. Croix River from St. Croix, New Brunswick, Canada, to which it is connected by the Saint...
– William Vance (landowner) - Vaughn, CaliforniaVaughn, CaliforniaVaughn is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located south of Isabella.A post office operated at Vaughn from 1897 to 1906, when the service was transferred to Bodfish. The name honors Edward Vaughn, its first postmaster....
– Edward Vaughn (first postmaster) - Veazie, MaineVeazie, MaineVeazie is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,919 at the 2010 census. The town is named after General Samuel Veazie, an early lumber baron and railroad operator. Originally part of Bangor, Maine, it became a separate town in 1853 because Gen...
– General Samuel Veazie (businessman) - Vergennes, VermontVergennes, VermontVergennes is a city located in the northwest quadrant of Addison County, Vermont, in the United States. Bordered by the towns of Ferrisburgh, Panton and Waltham, as of the 2000 census the city population was 2,741. It is the smallest of Vermont's nine cities in terms of population...
– Charles Gravier, ComteComteComte is a title of Catalan, Occitan and French nobility. In the English language, the title is equivalent to count, a rank in several European nobilities. The corresponding rank in England is earl...
de Vergennes - Victoria, TexasVictoria, TexasVictoria is a city in and the seat of Victoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 60,603 at the 2000 census. The three counties of the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 111,163 at the 2000 census,...
– General Guadalupe VictoriaGuadalupe VictoriaGuadalupe Victoria born José Miguel Ramón Adaucto Fernández y Félix, was a Mexican politician and military man who fought for independence against the Spanish Empire in the Mexican War of Independence. He was a deputy for Durango and a member of the Supreme Executive Power...
(first president of MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
) - Victorville, CaliforniaVictorville, CaliforniaVictorville is a city located in the Victor Valley of southwestern San Bernardino County, California. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2010 census, the city had a population of 115,903, up from 64,030 at the 2000 census.-Geography and climate:...
– Jacob Nash VictorJacob Nash VictorJacob Nash Victor was a civil engineer who worked as General Manager of the California Southern Railroad, a subsidiary of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway... - Vidor, TexasVidor, TexasVidor is a city in western Orange County, Texas, United States. A city of Southeast Texas, it lies at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Farm to Market Road 105, six miles east of Beaumont. The town is mainly a bedroom community for the nearby refining complexes in Beaumont and Port Arthur and...
– Charles Shelton Vidor (owner of the Miller-Vidor Lumber Company) - Vinalhaven, MaineVinalhaven, MaineVinalhaven is a town located in the Fox Islands in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,235 at the 2000 census. It is home to a thriving lobster fishery and hosts a summer colony...
– John Vinal (BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
merchant who helped settlers obtain title to the land) - Vinton, CaliforniaVinton, CaliforniaVinton is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of . Vinton is located west of Chilcoot.For census purposes, Vinton is included in the census-designated place of Vinton-Vinton....
– Vinton Bowen (daughter of a railroad official) - Virgil, New YorkVirgil, New YorkVirgil is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 2,287 at the 2000 census. The name is from the Roman poet Virgil...
– VirgilVirgilPublius Vergilius Maro, usually called Virgil or Vergil in English , was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He is known for three major works of Latin literature, the Eclogues , the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid...
(RomanAncient RomeAncient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
poet) - Virgilia, CaliforniaVirgilia, CaliforniaVirgilia is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2782 feet . Virgilia is located west of Twain....
– Virgilia Bogue (daughter of railroad executive Virgil BogueVirgil BogueVirgil Gay Bogue was born in Norfolk, New York, on July 20, 1846. He received a degree in civil engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, in 1868. Bogue worked consecutively on Oroya Railway in Peru to 1879, the Northern Pacific Railway to 1886...
) - VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
– Virgin QueenElizabeth I of EnglandElizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty... - Votaw, TexasVotaw, TexasVotaw is an unincorporated community in northwestern Hardin County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.The community was named for Clark M...
– Clark M. Votaw (vice president of the Santa Fe Townsite Company, which laid out the town lots)
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- Waddington, CaliforniaWaddington, CaliforniaWaddington is a locality in Humboldt County, California. It is located southwest of Fortuna, at an elevation of .A post office operated at Waddington from 1891 to 1940. The name honors Alexander Waddington, local merchant....
– Alexander Waddington (local merchant) - Wade, CaliforniaWade, CaliforniaWade is a former settlement in Modoc County, California. It was located north of Lookout.A post office operated at Wade from 1880 to 1881. The name honors Pinkston Wade, its first postmaster....
– Pinkston Wade (first postmaster) - Wadsworth, OhioWadsworth, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 18,437 people, 7,276 households, and 5,144 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,940.5 people per square mile . There were 7,613 housing units at an average density of 801.3/sq mi...
– General Elijah WadsworthElijah WadsworthElijah Wadsworth was a Captain in the American Revolutionary War and a Major General in the War of 1812... - Waite, MaineWaite, MaineWaite is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Benjamin Waite, a lumberman. The population was 105 at the 2000 census....
– Benjamin Waite (lumberman) - Waitsfield, VermontWaitsfield, VermontWaitsfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,659 at the 2000 census. It was created by Vermont charter on February 25, 1782...
– General Benjamin WaitBenjamin WaitBenjamin Wait was a Canadian businessman and author.Benjamin Wait's father came to Upper Canada from Vermont in the early 19th century, settling first in Markham Township, where Benjamin was born, and then at Black Creek. In the early 1830s Benjamin opened a sawmill at York on the Grand River. His...
(founder) - Wakefield, MassachusettsWakefield, Massachusetts-History:-Geography:The diagram above shows what is to the east, west, north, south, and other directions of the center of Wakefield. Towns with population above 25,000 are in bold italics.-Demographics:-Notable residents:...
– Cyrus WakefieldCyrus WakefieldCyrus Wakefield was a manufacturer of rattan furniture and carriage bodies, and the founder of the Wakefield Rattan Company, the largest manufacturer at the time of rattan products. Wakefield, Massachusetts is named for him.-Biography:About 1827 he went to Boston, where he engaged in trade...
(wicker furniture manufacturer) - Waldo, MaineWaldo, MaineWaldo is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 733 at the 2000 census.-History:The area was once part of the Waldo Patent, a large tract of land owned by Brigadier-General Samuel Waldo of Boston. It was first settled in 1811 by Henry Davidson, then organized as Waldo...
– General Samuel WaldoSamuel Waldo (merchant)Brigadier-General Samuel Waldo was a wealthy merchant, land speculator, soldier and political figure in Massachusetts.He was born in Boston, the son of Jonathan Waldo and Hannah Mason. In 1722, he married Lucy Wainwright...
(proprietor) - Waldo, WisconsinWaldo, WisconsinWaldo is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Onion River. The population was 450 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
– O.H. Waldo (railroad company president) - Waldo Junction, CaliforniaWaldo Junction, CaliforniaWaldo Junction is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located on Dry Creek northeast of Wheatland, at an elevation of 256 feet ....
– William Waldo (early settler) - Waldoboro, MaineWaldoboro, MaineWaldoboro is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, in the United States. The population was 4,916 at the 2000 census. Waldoboro is a picturesque fishing and resort town.-History:...
– General Samuel WaldoSamuel Waldo (merchant)Brigadier-General Samuel Waldo was a wealthy merchant, land speculator, soldier and political figure in Massachusetts.He was born in Boston, the son of Jonathan Waldo and Hannah Mason. In 1722, he married Lucy Wainwright... - Wales, MassachusettsWales, MassachusettsWales is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,838 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
– James Lawrence Wales (benefactor) - Wallace, CaliforniaWallace, CaliforniaWallace is a census-designated place at the far west edge of Calaveras County, California, United States on State Route 12. The population was 403 at the 2010 census, up from 220 at the 2000 census.-The town's name:...
– John Wallace (surveyor) - Wallace, IdahoWallace, IdahoWallace is a historic city in the Panhandle region of the U.S. state of Idaho and the county seat of Shoshone County in the Silver Valley mining district...
– Colonel W.R. Wallace (landowner) - Walong, CaliforniaWalong, CaliforniaWalong is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located on the railroad southeast of Keene, at an elevation of 3058 feet .The name, which honors W.A...
– W.A. Long (railroad official) - Walpole, MassachusettsWalpole, MassachusettsWalpole is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located about south of Boston and north of Providence, Rhode Island. The population was 24,070 at the 2010 census. Walpole was first settled in 1659 and was considered a part of Dedham until officially incorporated in 1724...
and Walpole, New HampshireWalpole, New HampshireWalpole is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,734 at the 2010 census.The town's central settlement, where 605 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Walpole census-designated place , and is east of New Hampshire Route 12...
– Robert WalpoleRobert WalpoleRobert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, KG, KB, PC , known before 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British statesman who is generally regarded as having been the first Prime Minister of Great Britain....
, Earl of OrfordEarl of OrfordEarl of Orford is a title that has been created three times. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1697 in favour of the naval commander Edward Russell, who served three times as First Lord of the Admiralty. He was created Baron Shingay and Viscount Barfleur at the same time... - Walsenburg, ColoradoWalsenburg, ColoradoThe City of Walsenburg or Los Leones is a Statutory City that is the county seat and the most populous city of Huerfano County, Colorado, United States...
– Fred Walsen (store owner) - Wardner, IdahoWardner, IdahoWardner is a city in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States. The population was 188 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Wardner is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all the land....
– James Wardner (promoter of a local mine) - Wardsboro, VermontWardsboro, VermontWardsboro is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 854 at the 2000 census. The town includes the villages of Wardsboro Center, West Wardsboro and South Wardsboro.-History:...
– William Ward (grantee) - Warner, New HampshireWarner, New HampshireWarner is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,833 at the 2010 census. The town is home to The College of Saint Mary Magdalen, Rollins State Park and Mount Kearsarge State Forest....
– Jonathan Warner (leading PortsmouthPortsmouth, New HampshirePortsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...
citizen) - Warren, 6 places in ConnecticutWarren, ConnecticutWarren is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,254 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Revolutionary War General Joseph Warren....
/MaineWarren, MaineWarren is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,794 at the 2000 census. It includes the villages of East Warren, Warren and South Warren, the latter home to the Maine State Prison and minimum security Bolduc Correctional Facility....
/MassachusettsWarren, MassachusettsWarren is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,135 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Warren, please see the article Warren , Massachusetts.- History :...
/New YorkWarren, New York----Warren is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Joseph Warren, who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill....
/PennsylvaniaWarren, PennsylvaniaWarren is a city in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States, located along the Allegheny River. The population was 9,710 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Warren County. It is home to the headquarters of the Allegheny National Forest and the Cornplanter State Forest...
/VermontWarren, VermontWarren is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,681 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Vermont is located in Warren. It is set between the two ranges of the Green Mountains, with approximately 25% of the town under Green Mountain National Forest...
– Major General Joseph WarrenJoseph WarrenDr. Joseph Warren was an American doctor who played a leading role in American Patriot organizations in Boston in early days of the American Revolution, eventually serving as president of the revolutionary Massachusetts Provincial Congress... - Warren, New HampshireWarren, New HampshireWarren is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 904 at the 2010 census. Warren includes the village of Glencliff....
and Warren, Rhode IslandWarren, Rhode IslandWarren is a town in Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 10,611 at the 2010 census.-History:Warren was the site of the Indian village of Sowams on the peninsula called Pokanoket , and was first explored by Europeans in 1621, by Edward Winslow and Stephen Hopkins...
– Admiral Sir Peter Warren (BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
naval hero) - Warren, OhioWarren, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 46,832 people, 19,288 households and 12,035 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,912.4 people per square mile . There were 21,279 housing units at an average density of 1,322.9 per square mile...
– Moses Warren (surveyor) - Warrenville, IllinoisWarrenville, IllinoisWarrenville is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13,363 at the 2000 census. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor.-History:...
– Julius Warren (settler) - Warwick, Rhode IslandWarwick, Rhode IslandWarwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with a population of 82,672 at the 2010 census. Its mayor has been Scott Avedisian since 2000...
– Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of WarwickRobert Rich, 2nd Earl of WarwickRobert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick was an English colonial administrator, admiral, and puritan.Rich was the eldest son of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick and his wife Penelope Devereux, Lady Rich, and succeeded to his father's title in 1619... - Washington (U.S. state) and Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
– George WashingtonGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of... - Washington, 14 places in GeorgiaWashington, GeorgiaWashington is a city in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,295 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Wilkes County...
/IllinoisWashington, IllinoisWashington is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,841 at the 2000 census. There are currently 13,167 people living in Washington, according to a 2004 special census. Washington is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area...
/IndianaWashington, IndianaWashington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 11,509 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Daviess County.-History:...
/IowaWashington, IowaWashington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,047 at the 2000 census.-History:...
/KansasWashington, KansasWashington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,131.-Geography:Washington is...
/MaineWashington, MaineWashington is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,345 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
/MassachusettsWashington, MassachusettsWashington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 538 at the 2010 census.- History :...
/MichiganWashington Township, MichiganWashington Township, Michigan may mean:*Washington Township, Gratiot County, Michigan*Washington Township, Macomb County, Michigan*Washington Township, Sanilac County, Michigan...
/MissouriWashington, MissouriWashington is a city on the Missouri River in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,243 at the 2000 census. It is the corn cob pipe capital of the world, with Missouri Meerschaum located in Washington.-Geography:...
/New JerseyWashington, New JerseyWashington is a borough in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 6,461. The borough is located in the eastern most region of the Lehigh Valley....
/New HampshireWashington, New HampshireWashington is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,123 at the 2010 census. Situated in a hilly, rocky, forested area, and with 26 lakes and ponds, Washington is a picturesque resort area...
/New YorkWashington, New YorkWashington is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 4,742 at the 2000 census. The town is named after George Washington, who passed through the town during the Revolution....
/North CarolinaWashington, North CarolinaWashington is a city in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,744 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beaufort County. The closest major city is Greenville, approximately 20 miles to the west....
/PennsylvaniaWashington, PennsylvaniaWashington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state...
– George WashingtonGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of... - Washington Court House, OhioWashington Court House, OhioWashington Court House is a city in Fayette County, Ohio, United States. It is the county seat of Fayette County and is located approximately halfway between Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. The population was 14,192 in 2010 at the 2010 census...
– George WashingtonGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of... - Washington Crossing, PennsylvaniaWashington Crossing, PennsylvaniaWashington Crossing, Pennsylvania, is a small unincorporated village located in Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with a zip code of 18977. Formerly known as "Taylorsville," it is most famous for Washington's crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas of 1776 during the...
– George WashingtonGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of... - Washington Terrace, UtahWashington Terrace, UtahWashington Terrace is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 8,551 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area....
– George WashingtonGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of... - Washingtonville, New YorkWashingtonville, New YorkWashingtonville is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 5,851 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined...
and Washingtonville, PennsylvaniaWashingtonville, PennsylvaniaWashingtonville is a borough in Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 201 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
– George WashingtonGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of... - Waterboro, MaineWaterboro, MaineWaterboro is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,214 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area....
– Colonel Joshua Waters (proprietor) - Wayland, MassachusettsWayland, MassachusettsWayland is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,994 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on Cochituate, which is part of Wayland, please see the article Cochituate, Massachusetts.-History:...
– Dr. Francis WaylandFrancis WaylandFrancis Wayland , American Baptist educator and economist, was born in New York City, New York. He was president of Brown University and pastor of the First Baptist Church in America in Providence, Rhode Island. In Washington, D.C., Wayland Seminary was established in 1867, primarily to educate...
(president of Brown UniversityBrown UniversityBrown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
) - Wayne, MaineWayne, MaineWayne is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,112 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Revolutionary War General Anthony Wayne...
– Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
General Anthony WayneAnthony WayneAnthony Wayne was a United States Army general and statesman. Wayne adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his military exploits and fiery personality quickly earned him a promotion to the rank of brigadier general and the sobriquet of Mad Anthony.-Early... - Weare, New HampshireWeare, New HampshireWeare is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 8,785 at the 2010 census. It is close to two important New Hampshire cities, Manchester and Concord.-History:...
– Meshech WeareMeshech WeareMeshech Weare was an American farmer, lawyer and revolutionary statesman from Seabrook, New Hampshire. He served as the first President of New Hampshire from 1776 to 1785.-Family life:...
(the town's first clerk) - Webster, MassachusettsWebster, Massachusetts-Media:* Worcester Telegram & Gazette * Webster Times, published every Friday* The Patriot, published every Wednesday* WGFP-AM 940, a country music station* Boston Globe* Boston Herald-Library:...
and Webster, New HampshireWebster, New HampshireWebster is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,872 at the 2010 census.- History :A part of Boscawen until 1860, the town takes its name from American statesman Daniel Webster.- Geography :...
– Daniel WebsterDaniel WebsterDaniel Webster was a leading American statesman and senator from Massachusetts during the period leading up to the Civil War. He first rose to regional prominence through his defense of New England shipping interests... - Weimar, CaliforniaWeimar, CaliforniaWeimar is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California, located in the Sacramento area. Weimar is located south-southwest of Colfax....
– a local MaiduMaiduThe Maidu are a group of Native Americans who live in Northern California. They reside in the central Sierra Nevada, in the drainage area of the Feather and American Rivers...
chief - Welcome, MinnesotaWelcome, MinnesotaWelcome is a city in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 686 at the 2010 census. It was named after Alfred M. Welcome, who owned a farm on what became the city's southwest side....
– Alfred M. Welcome (homesteader) - Weld, MaineWeld, MaineWeld is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 402 at the 2000 census. Set beside Webb Lake and almost surrounded by mountains, Weld is noted for its scenic beauty. It is home to Mount Blue State Park and Camp Kawanhee for Boys....
– Benjamin WeldWeld familyThe Weld family is an extended family of Boston Brahmins most remembered for the philanthropy of its members. The Welds have many connections to Harvard University, the Golden Age of Sail, the Far East , the history of Massachusetts, and American history in general.William Weld, former Governor of...
(proprietor) - Weldon, CaliforniaWeldon, CaliforniaWeldon is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. It sits at the southeast tip of Lake Isabella. Weldon is located east-southeast of Wofford Heights, at an elevation of 2654 feet...
– William B. Weldon (rancher) - Wellington, ColoradoWellington, ColoradoWellington is a Statutory Town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. The population was 6,289 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Wellington is located at ....
– C. L. Wellington (employee of the Colorado and Southern RailwayColorado and Southern RailwayThe Colorado and Southern Railway was a railroad company in the western United States that operated independently from 1898 to 1908, then as part of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad until it was absorbed into the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1981.The railway began as the...
) - Wellington, MaineWellington, MaineWellington is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The town was named for Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. The population was 258 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of WellingtonArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of WellingtonField Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century... - Wells, MinnesotaWells, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,494 people, 1,032 households, and 665 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,846.5 people per square mile . There were 1,097 housing units at an average density of 812.2 per square mile...
– the wife of Clark W. Thompson - Wendell, MassachusettsWendell, MassachusettsWendell is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 986 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
– Judge Oliver Wendell of BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had... - Wentworth, New HampshireWentworth, New Hampshire-External links:* * * * *...
– Governor Benning WentworthBenning WentworthBenning Wentworth was the colonial governor of New Hampshire from 1741 to 1766.-Biography:The eldest child of the John Wentworth who had been Lieutenant Governor, he was born and died in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Wentworth graduated from Harvard College in 1715... - Wesley, MaineWesley, MaineWesley is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after John Wesley, founder of the English Methodist movement. The population was 114 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– John WesleyJohn WesleyJohn Wesley was a Church of England cleric and Christian theologian. Wesley is largely credited, along with his brother Charles Wesley, as founding the Methodist movement which began when he took to open-air preaching in a similar manner to George Whitefield...
(founder of the English Methodist movementMethodismMethodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
) - West Gardiner, MaineWest Gardiner, MaineWest Gardiner is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,902 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
– Dr. Sylvester GardinerSylvester GardinerDr. Silvester Gardiner was a physician, pharmaceutical merchant and visionary land developer of Maine.He was born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, the son of William Gardiner and Abigail Remington. After studying medicine in New York, London and Paris, Dr. Gardiner opened a practice in Boston,...
(BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
physician) (indirectly, via Gardiner, MaineGardiner, MaineGardiner is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,198 at the 2000 census. Popular with tourists, Gardiner is noted for its culture and old architecture.-History:...
) - West Lafayette, IndianaWest Lafayette, IndianaAs of the census of 2010, there were 29,596 people, 12,591 households, and 3,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,381.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 74.3% White, 17.3% Asian, 2.7% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.03% Pacific...
and West Lafayette, OhioWest Lafayette, OhioWest Lafayette is a village in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census.-History:West Lafayette was laid out in 1850 by Robert Shaw and William Wheeler. In 1855, the Steubenville and Indiana Railroad was built through the new town...
– Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette - West Richland, WashingtonWest Richland, WashingtonWest Richland is a city in Benton County, Washington, United States, served by three elementary schools and a middle school , with an annual budget of about 30 million dollars. The population was 11,811 at the 2010 census...
– Nelson Rich (state legislator and land developer) (indirectly, via Richland, WashingtonRichland, WashingtonRichland is a city in Benton County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Washington, at the confluence of the Yakima and the Columbia Rivers. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 48,058. April 1, 2011 estimates from the Washington State Office of Financial Management put the...
) - West VirginiaWest VirginiaWest Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
– Virgin QueenElizabeth I of EnglandElizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty... - West Warwick, Rhode IslandWest Warwick, Rhode IslandWest Warwick is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 29,191 at the 2010 census.West Warwick was incorporated in 1913, making it the youngest town in the state. Prior to 1913, the town, situated on the western bank of the Pawtuxet River, was the population and...
– Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of WarwickRobert Rich, 2nd Earl of WarwickRobert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick was an English colonial administrator, admiral, and puritan.Rich was the eldest son of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick and his wife Penelope Devereux, Lady Rich, and succeeded to his father's title in 1619...
(indirectly, via Warwick, Rhode IslandWarwick, Rhode IslandWarwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with a population of 82,672 at the 2010 census. Its mayor has been Scott Avedisian since 2000...
) - Westbrook, MaineWestbrook, MaineWestbrook is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States and a suburb of Portland. The population was 17,494 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area.-History:...
– Colonel Thomas Westbrook (early settler) - Westmoreland, New HampshireWestmoreland, New HampshireWestmoreland is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,874 at the 2010 census. Westmoreland is historically an agricultural town, with much arable farmland.-History:...
– John FaneJohn Fane, 7th Earl of WestmorlandJohn Fane, 7th Earl of Westmorland was an English nobleman, styled The Honourable John Fane from 1691 to 1736....
, 7th Earl of WestmorlandEarl of WestmorlandEarl of Westmorland is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The title was first created in 1397 for Ralph Neville. It was forfeited in 1571 by Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland for leading the Rising of the North. It was revived in 1624 in favour of Sir Francis... - Westville, CaliforniaWestville, CaliforniaWestville is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Westville is located northeast of Foresthill. It lies at an elevation of 5249 feet ....
– George C. West (first postmaster) - Whately, MassachusettsWhately, MassachusettsWhately is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,573 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
– Thomas WhatelyThomas WhatelyThomas Whately , an English politician and writer, was a Member of Parliament , who served as Commissioner on the Board of Trade, as Secretary to the Treasury under Lord Grenville, and as Under- secretary of State under Lord North . As an M.P...
(Member of ParliamentMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
) - Wheelock, VermontWheelock, VermontWheelock is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 621 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.8 square miles , of which 39.6 square miles is land and 0.2 square mile is...
– Eleazar WheelockEleazar WheelockEleazar Wheelock was an American Congregational minister, orator, educator, and founder of Dartmouth College....
(founder of Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth CollegeDartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
) - White, South DakotaWhite, South DakotaWhite is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 485 at the 2010 census.-Geography:White is located at ....
– W.H. White (settler) - Whitefield, MaineWhitefield, MaineWhitefield is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,273 at the 2000 census. Whitefield is named for the celebrated British evangelist George Whitefield, who inspired the colonists before the town was settled in 1770, mainly by Irish Catholics...
and Whitefield, New HampshireWhitefield, New HampshireWhitefield is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA, in the White Mountains Region. The population was 2,306 at the 2010 census. Situated on the northern edge of the White Mountains, Whitefield is home to the Mount Washington Regional Airport and the White Mountains Regional High...
– George WhitefieldGeorge WhitefieldGeorge Whitefield , also known as George Whitfield, was an English Anglican priest who helped spread the Great Awakening in Britain, and especially in the British North American colonies. He was one of the founders of Methodism and of the evangelical movement generally...
(English evangelist) - Whiting, MaineWhiting, MaineWhiting is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Timothy Whiting, an early settler. The population was 430 at the 2000 census...
– Timothy Whiting (settler) - Whiting, VermontWhiting, VermontWhiting is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for John Whiting, a landholder. The population was 380 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– John Whiting (landholder) - Whitingham, VermontWhitingham, VermontWhitingham is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Nathan Whiting, a landholder. The population was 1,298 at the 2000 census. Whitingham is the birthplace of Brigham Young, the second President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and founder of...
– Nathan Whiting (landholder) - Whitinsville, MassachusettsWhitinsville, MassachusettsWhitinsville is an unincorporated village and census-designated place on the Mumford River, a tributary of the Blackstone River, in the town of Northbridge in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,704 at the 2010 census. Whitinsville is pronounced as if it were...
– Paul C. WhitinPaul C. WhitinCol. Paul Whitin, was a skilled blacksmith and pioneering industrialist who in 1831 in Northbridge, Massachusetts. established the Whitin Machine Works, which would later become the largest maker of specialty textile machinery in the world....
(cotton mill owner) - Whitlow, CaliforniaWhitlow, CaliforniaWhitlow is a locality in Humboldt County, California. It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad east of Weott, at an elevation of ....
– Albert Whitlow (first postmaster) - Whitman, MassachusettsWhitman, MassachusettsWhitman is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 14,489 as of the 2010 census. It is notable as being the place where the chocolate chip cookie was invented....
– Augustus Whitman (landowner) - Whitney, CaliforniaWhitney, CaliforniaWhitney is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Whitney is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, north-northwest of Roseville. It lies at an elevation of .The name honors a local rancher, Joel Parker Whitney....
– Joel Parker Whitney (rancher) - Whitneyville, MaineWhitneyville, MaineWhitneyville is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Colonel Joseph Whitney, a mill owner. The population was 262 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
– Colonel Joseph Whitney (mill owner) - Wibaux, MontanaWibaux, MontanaAs of the census of 2000, there were 567 people, 239 households, and 139 families residing in the town. The population density was 532.3 people per square mile . There were 321 housing units at an average density of 301.4 per square mile...
– Pierre WibauxPierre WibauxPierre Wibaux was a highly prominent cattle owner and ranchman in Montana during the turn of the 20th Century...
(cattle rancher) - Wible Orchard, CaliforniaWible Orchard, CaliforniaWible Orchard is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad south-southwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 377 feet ....
– Simon William Wible (early settler) - Wickenburg, ArizonaWickenburg, ArizonaWickenburg is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 6,423.-Geography:Wickenburg is located at ....
– Henry Wickenburg (discoverer of the Vulture MineVulture MineThe Vulture Mine was a gold mine and settlement in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The mine began in 1863 and became the most productive gold mine in Arizona history. From 1863 to 1942, the mine produced 340,000 ounces of gold and 260,000 ounces of silver...
) - Wicks Corner, CaliforniaWicks Corner, CaliforniaWicks Corner is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California, at the junction of California State Route 70 and California State Route 149. It lies at an elevation of 272 feet .A post office operated at Wick from 1884 to 1886...
– Moses Wick (first postmaster) - Wiest, CaliforniaWiest, CaliforniaWiest is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. It is located southeast of Calipatria, at an elevation of 135 feet below sea level....
– Daniel W. Wiest (early settler) - Wiggins, ColoradoWiggins, ColoradoWiggins is a Statutory village in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 001 at the 2000 census.The community was established in 1882 as the Burlington railroad depot of Corona. Around 1900, Corona was renamed in honor of Oliver P. Wiggins, who served as a guide and scout for...
– Oliver P. Wiggins (frontiersman) - Wilkes County, GeorgiaWilkes County, GeorgiaWilkes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 10,687. The 2007 Census estimate shows a population of 10,262. The county seat is the city of Washington. Referred to as "Washington-Wilkes", the county seat and county are commonly treated as a...
– John WilkesJohn WilkesJohn Wilkes was an English radical, journalist and politician.He was first elected Member of Parliament in 1757. In the Middlesex election dispute, he fought for the right of voters—rather than the House of Commons—to determine their representatives... - Wilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaWilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaWilkes-Barre is a city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the county seat of Luzerne County. It is at the center of the Wyoming Valley area and is one of the principal cities in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area, which had a population of 563,631 as of the 2010 Census...
– John WilkesJohn WilkesJohn Wilkes was an English radical, journalist and politician.He was first elected Member of Parliament in 1757. In the Middlesex election dispute, he fought for the right of voters—rather than the House of Commons—to determine their representatives...
and Isaac BarreIsaac BarréIsaac Barré was an Irish soldier and politician. He earned distinction serving with the British army during the Seven Years' War, and later became a prominent Member of Parliament where he became a vocal supporter of William Pitt. He is known for coining the term "Sons of Liberty" in reference to... - Willet, New YorkWillet, New YorkWillet is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Colonel Marinus Willet.The Town of Willet is in the southeast part of the county, southeast of the City of Cortland....
– Colonel Marinus Willet - Williams, CaliforniaWilliams, CaliforniaWilliams is a city in Colusa County, California, United States. The population was 5,123 at the 2010 census, up from 3,670 at the 2000 census. It is a traveler's city with many fast food restaurants, motels, and gas stations...
– W.H. Williams (planner of the townsite) - Williams Bay, WisconsinWilliams Bay, WisconsinWilliams Bay is a village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,415 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Williams Bay is located at ....
– Captain Israel Williams (settler who fought in the War of 1812War of 1812The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
) - Williamsburg, VirginiaWilliamsburg, VirginiaWilliamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
– William III of EnglandWilliam III of EnglandWilliam III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland... - Williamstown, MassachusettsWilliamstown, MassachusettsWilliamstown is a town in Berkshire County, in the northwest corner of Massachusetts. It shares a border with Vermont to the north and New York to the west. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,754 at the 2010 census...
– Ephraim WilliamsEphraim WilliamsEphraim Williams Jr. was a soldier from the Province of Massachusetts Bay who was killed in the French and Indian War. He was the benefactor of Williams College, located in northwestern Massachusetts.-Early life:... - Williston, VermontWilliston, VermontWilliston is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 8,698 at the 2010 census, an increase of over 1,000 people since the 2000 census...
– Samuel Willis (landholder) - Willits, CaliforniaWillits, CaliforniaWillits is a city in Mendocino County, California, United States. Willits is located north-northwest of Ukiah, at an elevation of 1391 feet . The population was 4,888 at the 2010 census, down from 5,073 at the 2000 census. Willits is at the center of Mendocino County and its redwood forests...
– Hiram Willits (landowner, early settler) - Willoughby, OhioWilloughby, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 22,621 people, 10,265 households, and 5,892 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,225.3 people per square mile . There were 10,700 housing units at an average density of 1,052.6 per square mile...
– Dr. Westel Willoughby, Jr.Westel Willoughby, Jr.Westel Willoughby, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Goshen, Connecticut, Willoughby moved to Newport, New York.He studied medicine and engaged in practice....
(U.S. RepresentativeUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
) - Willoughby Hills, OhioWilloughby Hills, OhioWilloughby Hills is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,595 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Willoughby Hills is located at ....
– Dr. Westel Willoughby, Jr.Westel Willoughby, Jr.Westel Willoughby, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Goshen, Connecticut, Willoughby moved to Newport, New York.He studied medicine and engaged in practice.... - Wilmette, IllinoisWilmette, IllinoisWilmette is a village in New Trier Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located north of Chicago's downtown district and has a population of 27,651. Wilmette is considered a bedroom community in the North Shore district...
– Antoine Ouilmette (French-Canadian fur trader) - Wilmington, 3 places in DelawareWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
/North CarolinaWilmington, North CarolinaWilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
/VermontWilmington, VermontWilmington is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,225 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was chartered in 1751 by Benning Wentworth, colonial governor of New Hampshire. It was named in honor of Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington...
– Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of WilmingtonSpencer Compton, 1st Earl of WilmingtonSpencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington KG, KB, PC was a British Whig statesman who served continuously in government from 1715 until his death. He served as the nominal head of government from 1742 until his death in 1743, but was merely a figurehead for the true leader of the government, Lord... - Wilmot, New HampshireWilmot, New HampshireWilmot is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,358 at the 2010 census. Wilmot is home to Winslow State Park and a small part of Gile State Forest.-History:...
– Dr. James Wilmot (English clergyman) - Wilseyville, CaliforniaWilseyville, CaliforniaWilseyville is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2769 feet . Wilseyville's post office was established in 1947; it has the zip code 95257. Wilseyville was named after Lawrence A...
– Lawrence A. Wilsey (corporate executive) - Wilsie, CaliforniaWilsie, CaliforniaWilsie is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. It is located on the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway west-northwest of El Centro, at an elevation of 33 feet below sea level....
– W.E. Wilsie (early farmer) - Wilton, New HampshireWilton, New Hampshire- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 3,743 people, 1,410 households, and 1,023 families living in the town. The population density was 145.3 people per square mile . There were 1,451 housing units at an average density of 56.3 per square mile...
– Sir Joseph WiltonJoseph WiltonJoseph Wilton was an English sculptor and one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768 .Born to a wealthy family in London, Wilton trained in Flanders, Paris, Rome and Florence...
(English sculptor) - Winchester, MassachusettsWinchester, MassachusettsWinchester is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, eight miles north of Boston. With its agricultural roots having mostly disappeared, it is now an affluent suburb...
– Colonel William P. WinchesterColonel William P. Winchester-Biographical Information:Born on November 9, 1801 in Boston, Massachusetts Winchester took the middle name Parsons in 1823 to distinguish himself from another prominent William Winchester. The title of Colonel was earned through his participation in the First Corps of Cadets the organization... - ((Winchendon, Mass.)) Sir Francis Bernard, his family seat was Nether Winchendon House, Buckinghamshire, England
- Winchester, New HampshireWinchester, New HampshireWinchester is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,341 at the 2010 census. The primary settlement in the town, where 1,733 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Winchester census-designated place...
– Charles Paulet, 3rd Duke of Bolton, 8th Marquess of WinchesterMarquess of WinchesterMarquess of Winchester is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1551 for the prominent statesman William Paulet, 1st Earl of Wiltshire. He had already been created Baron St John in 1539 and Earl of Wiltshire in 1550, also in the Peerage of England...
, and constable of the Tower of LondonTower of LondonHer Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space... - Windham, New HampshireWindham, New HampshireWindham is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 13,592 at the 2010 census.- History :The area was initially home to the Pawtucket Native Americans. Scottish immigrants began to settle in the area in 1719. The region was known as “Nutfield” and included what...
– Sir Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of EgremontCharles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of EgremontCharles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont, PC and Catherine née Seymour, succeeded his uncle, Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, as 2nd Earl of Egremont in 1750...
(note spelling) - Windom, MinnesotaWindom, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 4,490 people, 1,910 households, and 1,195 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,263.6 people per square mile . There were 2,089 housing units at an average density of 587.9 per square mile...
– Senator William WindomWilliam WindomThis page is about the former United States politician. William Windom was an American politician from Minnesota. He served as U.S. Representative from 1859 to 1869, and as U.S. Senator from 1870 to January 1871, from March 1871 to March 1881, and from November 1881 to 1883... - Windsor, ColoradoWindsor, ColoradoThe Town of Windsor is a Home Rule Municipality in Larimer and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town was 18,644. Windsor is located in the region known as Northern Colorado. Windsor is situated north of the Colorado State Capitol in...
– Rev. Samuel Asa Windsor - Winn, MaineWinn, MaineWinn is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States on the east bank of the Penobscot River. The town was named for John M. Winn, an early landholder...
– John M. Winn (landholder) - Winnie, TexasWinnie, TexasWinnie is a census-designated place in Chambers County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,914 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Winnie is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.-Historical development:The town plat was filed in...
– Fox Winnie (railroad contractor) - Winslow, MaineWinslow, MaineWinslow is a town and census-designated place in Kennebec County, Maine, United States, along the Kennebec River. The population was 7,743 at the 2000 census.-History:...
– General John WinslowJohn Winslow (British army officer)Major-General John Winslow , descendant of Pilgrim Edward Winslow, was an officer during the French and Indian War.... - Winston-Salem, North CarolinaWinston-Salem, North CarolinaWinston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
– Joseph WinstonJoseph WinstonCol. Joseph Winston was an American pioneer, planter and Revolutionary War hero from North Carolina, and the first cousin of statesman and Virginia governor Patrick Henry... - Winters, CaliforniaWinters, CaliforniaWinters is a city in Yolo County, California. The population was 6,624 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is near Lake Berryessa. It is noted as the one-time residence of cartoonist R...
– Theodore W. Winters (landowner) - Winthrop, Maine – John WinthropJohn WinthropJohn Winthrop was a wealthy English Puritan lawyer, and one of the leading figures in the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the first major settlement in New England after Plymouth Colony. Winthrop led the first large wave of migrants from England in 1630, and served as governor for 12 of...
(first Governor of MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) - Winthrop, MassachusettsWinthrop, MassachusettsThe Town of Winthrop is a municipality in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population of Winthrop was 17,497 at the 2010 U.S. Census. It is an oceanside suburban community in Greater Boston situated at the north entrance to Boston Harbor and is very close to Logan International...
– Deane Winthrop (son of John WinthropJohn WinthropJohn Winthrop was a wealthy English Puritan lawyer, and one of the leading figures in the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the first major settlement in New England after Plymouth Colony. Winthrop led the first large wave of migrants from England in 1630, and served as governor for 12 of...
, the first Governor of Massachusetts) - Wofford Heights, CaliforniaWofford Heights, CaliforniaWofford Heights is a census-designated place the southern Sierra Nevadas, in Kern County, California, United States. Wofford Heights is located south-southwest of Kernville, at an elevation of 2684 feet...
– I.L. Wofford (founder) - Wolcott, VermontWolcott, VermontWolcott is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for General Oliver Wolcott, a signer of the Declaration of Independence...
– General Oliver Wolcott (a signer of the Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of independenceA declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the larger state...
) - Wolfeboro, New HampshireWolfeboro, New HampshireWolfeboro is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,269 at the 2010 census. A venerable resort area situated beside Lake Winnipesaukee, Wolfeboro includes the village of Wolfeboro Falls...
– EnglishEnglish peopleThe English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
General James WolfeJames WolfeMajor General James P. Wolfe was a British Army officer, known for his training reforms but remembered chiefly for his victory over the French in Canada... - Woodfords, CaliforniaWoodfords, CaliforniaWoodfords is an unincorporated community in Alpine County, California, near Markleeville. For census purposes, it is included in Alpine Village...
– Daniel Woodford (early settler) - Woodleaf, CaliforniaWoodleaf, CaliforniaWoodleaf is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located northeast of Challenge, at an elevation of 3133 feet ....
– James Wood (property owner) - Woodville, TexasWoodville, TexasWoodville is a town in Tyler County, Texas, United States. The town is intersected by three U.S. highways: U.S. Highway 69, U.S. Highway 190, and U.S. Highway 287. The population was 2,415 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Tyler County...
– George Tyler WoodGeorge Tyler WoodGeorge Tyler Wood was an American military officer and politician who served as the second Governor of Texas.-Background:...
(governor of Texas) - Woody, CaliforniaWoody, CaliforniaWoody is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located north-northeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 1654 feet ....
– Dr. Sparrell Walter Woody (local rancher) - Worthington, MinnesotaWorthington, MinnesotaWorthington is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 12,764 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Nobles County.The city's site was first settled in the 1870s as Okabena Station on a line of the Chicago, St...
– the maiden name of the wife of A.P. Miller (founder) - Wurtsboro, New YorkWurtsboro, New YorkWurtsboro is a village located on U.S. Route 209 in the town of Mamakating in Sullivan County, New York, United States, near its junction with New York State Route 17...
– Maurice and William Wurts (builders of the Delaware and Hudson Canal) - Wyandanch, New YorkWyandanch, New YorkWyandanch is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York. The population was 10,546 at the 2000 census.-History:...
– Wyandanch (sachemSachemA sachem[p] or sagamore is a paramount chief among the Algonquians or other northeast American tribes. The two words are anglicizations of cognate terms from different Eastern Algonquian languages...
of the MontaukettMontaukettThe Montaukett is an Algonquian-speaking Native American group native to the eastern end of Long Island, New York and one of the thirteen historical indigenous centers...
Native American tribe in the mid 17th century) - Wytheville, VirginiaWytheville, VirginiaWytheville is a town in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,211 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Wythe County. The town is home to a Chautauqua Festival, held the third weekend in June every year since 1985...
– George WytheGeorge WytheGeorge Wythe was an American lawyer, a judge, a prominent law professor and "Virginia's foremost classical scholar." He was a teacher and mentor of Thomas Jefferson. Wythe's signature is positioned at the head of the list of seven Virginia signatories on the United States Declaration of Independence...
(a signer of the Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of independenceA declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the larger state...
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- Yankee Jims, California – a criminal with that nickname
- Ybor City, Tampa, FloridaYbor City, Tampa, FloridaYbor City is a historic neighborhood in Tampa, Florida located just northeast of downtown. It was founded in the 1880s by cigar manufacturers and was populated by thousands of immigrants, mainly from Spain, Cuba, and Italy...
– Vicente Martinez YborVicente Martinez YborVicente Martinez Ybor was a Spanish American industrialist and cigar manufacturer, best known for founding the cigar-manufacturing town of Ybor City near Tampa, Florida in 1886.-Cuba:... - Yonkers, New YorkYonkers, New YorkYonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
– Adriaen van der DonckAdriaen van der DonckAdriaen Cornelissen van der Donck was a lawyer and landowner in New Netherland after whose honorific Jonkheer the city of Yonkers, New York is named...
(landowner who known locally as the JonkheerJonkheerJonkheer is a Dutch honorific of nobility.-Honorific of nobility:"Jonkheer" or "Jonkvrouw" is literally translated as "young lord" or "young lady". In medieval times such a person was a young and unmarried son or daughter of a high ranking knight or nobleman...
) - Yorba Linda, CaliforniaYorba Linda, CaliforniaYorba Linda is a suburban city in northeastern Orange County, California, approximately northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and southeast of Downtown Los Angeles....
– Bernardo YorbaBernardo YorbaBernardo Yorba , was a native of Nueva California and the son of Spanish soldier, José Antonio Yorba. Bernardo became one of the most successful ranchers in Alta California with thousands of cattle and horses grazing on land grants totaling more than 35,000 acres...
(built Yorba HaciendaYorba HaciendaThe Yorba Hacienda was a domestic dwelling constructed by Bernardo Yorba on the Rancho Cañón de Santa Ana Mexican land grant, and located in the present city of Yorba Linda, California. It was notable as the seat of the wealthiest member of the Yorba family and as the most palatial adobe hacienda...
near here) - Yorkville, CaliforniaYorkville, CaliforniaYorkville is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located southwest of Hopland, at an elevation of 922 feet ....
– R.H. York (founder) - Youngs, CaliforniaYoungs, CaliforniaYoungs is a former settlement in El Dorado County, California. It was located on the Diamond and Caldor Railway north of Somerset.A post office operated at Youngs from 1924 to 1950, before it was transferred to Somerset. The place was named after its first postmaster, Morgan W. Young.-References:...
– Morgan W. Youngs (first postmaster) - Youngs Hill, CaliforniaYoungs Hill, CaliforniaYoungs Hill is a former settlement in Yuba County, California. It was located north-northeast of Camptonville, at an elevation of 2707 feet . It still appeared on maps as of 1895....
– William Young and his brother (discoverers of gold at the place) - Youngstown, OhioYoungstown, OhioYoungstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
– John YoungJohn Young (pioneer)John Young was an American surveyor and pioneer. He is best known as the founder of Youngstown, Ohio, a village that eventually became one of the nation's largest steel producers. Young, a native of Whitestown, New York, first surveyed the area in 1796 and settled there soon after...
(early settler) - Ypsilanti, MichiganYpsilanti, MichiganYpsilanti is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 22,362. The city is bounded to the north by the Charter Township of Superior and on the west, south, and east by the Charter Township of Ypsilanti...
– Demetrius YpsilantiDemetrius YpsilantiDimitrios Ypsilantis , , , also spelt Demetrius Ypsilanti, dragoman of the Ottoman Empire, served as an officer in the Russian Army in Moldavia, was appointed as the first Field Marshal in modern Greece by Ioannis Kapodistrias, a hero of the Greek War of Independence, and brother of Alexander...
(hero in the Greek War of IndependenceGreek War of IndependenceThe Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
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- Zanesfield, OhioZanesfield, OhioZanesfield is a village in Logan County, Ohio, United States of America. The population was 220 at the 2000 census. It is the smallest incorporated village in Logan County.-History:...
– Isaac Zane (younger brother of Ebenezer ZaneEbenezer ZaneEbenezer Zane was an American pioneer, road builder and land speculator. Born in what is now Moorefield, West Virginia , Zane established the settlement known as Fort Henry in Wheeling, Virginia on the Ohio River...
) - Zanesville, OhioZanesville, OhioZanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,586 at the 2000 census.Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane, who had constructed Zane's Trace, a pioneer road through present-day Ohio...
– Ebenezer ZaneEbenezer ZaneEbenezer Zane was an American pioneer, road builder and land speculator. Born in what is now Moorefield, West Virginia , Zane established the settlement known as Fort Henry in Wheeling, Virginia on the Ohio River... - Zapata, TexasZapata, TexasAs of the census of 2010, there were 5,089 people, 4,328 households, and 1,265 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 629.9 people per square mile . There were 2,239 housing units at an average density of 290.4 per square mile...
– Colonel Jose Antonio de Zapata - Zavalla, TexasZavalla, TexasZavalla is a city in Angelina County, Texas, United States. The population was 647 at the 2000 census. The town is named for Lorenzo de Zavala, a Mexican rancher, politician, and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence who served as the first Vice-President of the Republic of...
– Lorenzo de ZavalaLorenzo de ZavalaManuel Lorenzo Justiniano de Zavala y Saenz was a 19th-century Mexican politician. He served as finance minister under President Vicente Guerrero. A colonizer and statesman, he was also the interim Vice President of the Republic of Texas, serving under interim President David G...
(note spelling) - Zillah, WashingtonZillah, WashingtonZillah is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States with a population of 2,964 at the 2010 census.-History:Zillah was founded in 1891 following the completion of the Sunnyside Canal project, an irrigation scheme delivering water from the Yakima River to the arid lower Yakima Valley. Walter...
– Miss Zillah Oakes (daughter of Thomas Fletcher OakesThomas Fletcher OakesThomas Fletcher Oakes was president of Northern Pacific Railway from 1888 to 1893.He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, July 15, 1843 and died in Seattle, Washington, in 1919....
, president of the Northern Pacific RailwayNorthern Pacific RailwayThe Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in...
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- Adams was the name of Corte Madera, CaliforniaCorte Madera, CaliforniaCorte Madera is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States. Corte Madera is located south of San Rafael, at an elevation of 39 feet . The population was 9,253 at the 2010 census...
– Jerry Adams (first postmaster) - Adele was the name of Fields Landing, CaliforniaFields Landing, CaliforniaFields Landing is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California. It is located on Humboldt Bay south-southwest of downtown Eureka, at an elevation of 13 feet . The ZIP Code is 95537...
– Adele Haughwout (first European child born there) - Alexander's Corner was the name of Weedpatch, CaliforniaWeedpatch, CaliforniaWeedpatch is a census-designated place in the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California, United States. Weedpatch is located south-southeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 387 feet...
– Cal Alexander (early resident) - Allen's Camp was the name of Caliente, CaliforniaCaliente, CaliforniaCaliente is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located east-southeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 1312 feet ....
– Gabriel Allen (early settler) - Arp's was the name of Riverview, Kern County, CaliforniaRiverview, Kern County, CaliforniaRiverview is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located across the Kern River from and just north of Bakersfield.Riverview's original name, Arp's, was in honor of real estate developer James H. Arp....
– James H. Arp (real estate developer) - Barker House was the name of Woodleaf, CaliforniaWoodleaf, CaliforniaWoodleaf is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located northeast of Challenge, at an elevation of 3133 feet ....
– Charles Barker (early settler) - Barrons Landing was the name of Eden Landing, CaliforniaEden Landing, CaliforniaEden Landing is a former settlement in Alameda County, California. It was located west-southwest of Mount Eden. Its site is now located within the corporate limits of Hayward...
– Richard Barron (landowner) - Beal's Landing was the name of Westport, CaliforniaWestport, CaliforniaWestport is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the Pacific Ocean north of Fort Bragg, at an elevation of 125 feet ....
– Samuel Beal (early settler) - Bells Harbor was the name of Little River, CaliforniaLittle River, CaliforniaLittle River is a small census-designated place in Mendocino County, California. It lies at an elevation of 66 feet . It is located two miles south of the town of Mendocino and running along the Pacific Ocean coast on State Route 1...
– Lloyd and Samuel Bell (early settlers) - Benton Mills was the name of Ridleys Ferry, CaliforniaRidleys Ferry, CaliforniaRidleys Ferry is a former settlement in Mariposa County, California. It was located on the south bank of the Merced River opposite Bagby....
– Senator Thomas Hart Benton - Biddle's Camp and Biddleville were names of Bear Valley, Mariposa County, CaliforniaBear Valley, Mariposa County, CaliforniaBear Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California. It is located south-southeast of Coulterville, at an elevation of 2054 feet . Bear Valley was designated California Historical Landmark #331...
– William C. Biddle (early settler) - Black's was the name of Zamora, CaliforniaZamora, CaliforniaZamora is an unincorporated community in rural Yolo County, California, U.S., on Interstate 5 due west of Knights Landing. Its ZIP code is 95698 and its area code 530. It is in the northern part of the county...
– J.J. Black (early settler) - Boust City was the name of Taft Heights, CaliforniaTaft Heights, CaliforniaTaft Heights is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. Taft Heights is located west-southwest of Taft, at an elevation of 1178 feet...
– E.J. Boust (oilman, town founder) - Bowman's Point was the name of West End, Alameda, CaliforniaWest End, Alameda, CaliforniaWest End is a neighborhood in Alameda in Alameda County, California. It lies at an elevation of 20 feet . It corresponds to the western end of the island prior to its extension by landfill. It was formerly a separate settlement from Alameda. The original name is in honor of Charles C...
– Charles C. Bowman (early settler) - Brannan Springs was the name of Woodfords, CaliforniaWoodfords, CaliforniaWoodfords is an unincorporated community in Alpine County, California, near Markleeville. For census purposes, it is included in Alpine Village...
– Samuel BrannanSamuel BrannanSamuel Brannan was an American settler, businessman, and journalist, who founded the "California Star" newspaper in San Francisco, California...
(Gold Rush figure) - Brown's was the name of North Fork, CaliforniaNorth Fork, CaliforniaNorth Fork is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located east of Raymond, at an elevation of 2638 feet .It is miles south east of Bass Lake and from Oakhurst. North Fork is also home of the Mono Indian Museum and the starting point of the Sierra scenic byway...
– Milton Brown (early settler) - Brown's Mill was the name of Stafford, Humboldt County, CaliforniaStafford, Humboldt County, CaliforniaStafford is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located on the south bank of the Eel River southeast of Scotia, at an elevation of 138 feet ....
– Percy Brown (lumber mill owner) - Brownsville was the name of Samoa, CaliforniaSamoa, CaliforniaSamoa is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California. It is located northwest of Eureka, at an elevation of 23 feet . Samoa is located in the northern peninsula of Humboldt Bay and is the site of the Samoa Cookhouse, one of the last remaining original, lumber style cookhouses...
– James D.H. Brown (dairy farmer) - Brownsville was the name of Tecopa, CaliforniaTecopa, CaliforniaTecopa is a census-designated place in the Mojave Desert, in Inyo County, California, United States. Tecopa is located south-southeast of Shoshone, at an elevation of . The population was 150 at the 2010 census, up from 99 at the 2000 census.One of Tecopa's popular features is its natural hot...
– William D. and Robert D. Brown (founders) - Buckingham was the name of Unity, New HampshireUnity, New HampshireUnity is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,671 at the 2010 census. The town includes the villages of Unity, East Unity, Quaker City, and West Unity.- Geography :...
– John Hobart, 1st Earl of BuckinghamshireJohn Hobart, 1st Earl of BuckinghamshireJohn Hobart, 1st Earl of Buckinghamshire, KB, PC was a British peer.Hobart was the son of Sir Henry Hobart, 4th Baronet and he inherited his father's title when the latter was killed in a duel in 1698... - Bucktooth was the name of Salamanca (town), New YorkSalamanca (town), New YorkSalamanca is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 544 at the 2000 census. The name is from a major investor in a local railroad....
– Bucktooth (notable Native American who lived in the area) - Bulwinkle was the name of Crannell, CaliforniaCrannell, CaliforniaCrannell is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located southeast of Trinidad, at an elevation of 203 feet ....
– Conrad Bullwinkle (landowner) - Burns' Camp and Burns' Ranch were names of Quartzburg, Mariposa County, CaliforniaQuartzburg, Mariposa County, CaliforniaQuartzburg is a former settlement in Mariposa County, California. It was located on Burns Creek upstream from Hornitos....
– Robert and John Burns (founders) - Burrville was the name of Clinton, TennesseeClinton, TennesseeClinton is a city in Anderson County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 9,409 at the United States Census, 2000. It is the county seat of Anderson County. Clinton is included in the "Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area".-Geography:...
– Aaron BurrAaron BurrAaron Burr, Jr. was an important political figure in the early history of the United States of America. After serving as a Continental Army officer in the Revolutionary War, Burr became a successful lawyer and politician... - Cabarker was the name of El Centro, CaliforniaEl Centro, CaliforniaEl Centro is a city in and county seat of Imperial County, the largest city in the Imperial Valley and the east anchor of the Southern California Border Region, and the core urban area and principal city of the El Centro metropolitan area which encompasses all of Imperial County. El Centro is also...
– C.A. Barker (landowner's friend) - Cantu was the name of Andrade, CaliforniaAndrade, CaliforniaAndrade is a small unincorporated town in the southeasternmost corner of the state of California, in Imperial County. It is directly across the border from Los Algodones, the northernmost town of the municipality of Mexicali, in Baja California, and in all of Mexico. The ZIP Code is 92283...
– Col. Esteban Cantu (Mexican regional governor) - Cardigan was the name of Orange, New HampshireOrange, New HampshireOrange is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 331 at the 2010 census.- History :Orange was granted in 1769 and incorporated in 1790. It was originally named Cardigan, after George Brudenell, fourth Earl of Cardigan. The Cardigan name lives on with Mount...
– George Brudenell, fourth Earl of CardiganGeorge Montagu, 1st Duke of MontaguGeorge Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, KG PC, FRS was a British peer.He was born George Brudenell in 1712 at Cardigan House, Lincoln's Inn Fields, in London, the son of the 3rd Earl of Cardigan and his wife, the former Lady Elizabeth Bruce... - Carson's Creek was the name of Angels Camp, CaliforniaAngels Camp, CaliforniaAngels Camp, also known as City of Angels and formerly Angel's Camp, Angels, Angels City, Carson's Creek, and Clearlake, is the only incorporated city in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 3,835 at the 2010 census, up from 3,004 at the 2000 census...
– Kit CarsonKit CarsonChristopher Houston "Kit" Carson was an American frontiersman and Indian fighter. Carson left home in rural present-day Missouri at age 16 and became a Mountain man and trapper in the West. Carson explored the west to California, and north through the Rocky Mountains. He lived among and married... - Charley's Flat was the name of Dutch Flat, CaliforniaDutch Flat, CaliforniaDutch Flat is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States, about northeast of Auburn along Interstate 80. It was founded by German immigrants in 1851 and was once one of the richest gold mining locations of California...
– Charles Dornbach (founder) - Clark's Station and Clark's Ranch were names of Wawona, CaliforniaWawona, CaliforniaWawona is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California. It is located east of Mariposa, at an elevation of 3999 feet...
– Galen Clark (founder) - Clifton was the name of Del Rey, CaliforniaDel Rey, CaliforniaDel Rey is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 1,639 at the 2010 census, up from 950 at the 2000 census...
– Clift Wilkinson (town founder) - Cochran's Crossing was the name of Yolo, CaliforniaYolo, CaliforniaYolo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Yolo County, California. It is located 5 miles northwest of the county seat, Woodland. Yolo's ZIP Code is 95697 and its area code 530. It lies at an elevation of 82 feet...
– Thomas Cochran (early settler) - Cockermouth was the name of Groton, New HampshireGroton, New HampshireGroton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 593 at the 2010 census.- History :The town was originally named Cockermouth in honor of Charles Wyndham, Baron Cockermouth and Earl of Egremont, who was Secretary of State for the Southern Department from 1761 to...
– Charles Wyndham, Baron Cockermouth and Earl of EgremontCharles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of EgremontCharles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont, PC and Catherine née Seymour, succeeded his uncle, Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, as 2nd Earl of Egremont in 1750... - Collis was the name of Kerman, CaliforniaKerman, CaliforniaKerman is a city at the intersection of State Route 180 and State Route 145 in Fresno County, California, USA. The population was 13,544 at the 2010 census. Kerman is located west of Fresno, at an elevation of 220 feet ....
– Collis Potter Huntington - Converse Ferry was the name of Friant, CaliforniaFriant, CaliforniaFriant is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 549 at the 2010 census, down from 778 at the 2000 census. Friant is located north of Clovis, at an elevation of 344 feet .-Geography:Friant is located at...
– Charles Converse (ferryman) - Cowan Station was the name of Dunmovin, CaliforniaDunmovin, CaliforniaDunmovin is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. It is located 4.8 km north of Coso Junction and 21.6 km south-southeast of Olancha, at an elevation of 3507 feet ....
– James Cowan (homesteader) - Crabtown was the name of Helena, MontanaHelena, MontanaHelena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. The 2010 census put the population at 28,180. The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record. The Helena Brewers minor league baseball and Helena Bighorns minor league hockey team call the...
– John Crab (early gold prospector) - Crumville was the name of Ridgecrest, CaliforniaRidgecrest, CaliforniaRidgecrest, formerly known as Crumville, was incorporated as a city in 1913. It is located in the Indian Wells Valley in northeastern Kern County, California, adjacent to the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake . Ridgecrest is the only incorporated city along US 395 in Kern County...
– James and Robert Crum (local dairymen) - Dewey and Deweyville were names of Wasco, CaliforniaWasco, CaliforniaWasco is a city in the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California, United States. Wasco is located northwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 328 feet...
– Adm. George DeweyGeorge DeweyGeorge Dewey was an admiral of the United States Navy. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War... - Dorris Bridge was the name of Alturas, CaliforniaAlturas, CaliforniaAlturas is the county seat of Modoc County, California, United States. Alturas is located on the Pit River, east of the center of Modoc County, at an elevation of 4370 feet...
– Pressley and James Dorris (early settlers) - Dow's Prairie was the name of McKinleyville, CaliforniaMcKinleyville, CaliforniaMcKinleyville is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States. McKinleyville is located north of Arcata, at an elevation of . The population was 15,177 at the 2010 census, up from 13,599 at the 2000 census. This unincorporated community is the third largest community,...
– Joe Dow (founder) - Drapersville was the name of Kingsburg, CaliforniaKingsburg, CaliforniaKingsburg is a city in Fresno County, California. Kingsburg is located southeast of Selma at an elevation of 302 feet , on the banks of the Kings River. The city is half an hour away from Fresno, and two hours away from the California Central Coast and Sierra Nevada Mountain Range...
– Josiah Draper (founder) - Dupplin was the name of Lempster, New HampshireLempster, New HampshireLempster is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,154 at the 2010 census. Settlements include the town center and the village of East Lempster.- History :...
– Sir Thomas Hay, Viscount Dupplin - Durkee's Ferry was the name of Weitchpec, CaliforniaWeitchpec, CaliforniaWeitchpec is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is located northeast of Eureka, at an elevation of 361 feet...
– Clark W. Durkee (ferry operator) - Dutch Charlie's Flat was the name of Dutch Flat, CaliforniaDutch Flat, CaliforniaDutch Flat is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States, about northeast of Auburn along Interstate 80. It was founded by German immigrants in 1851 and was once one of the richest gold mining locations of California...
– Charles Dornbach (founder) - Dykesboro was the name of Cochran, GeorgiaCochran, GeorgiaCochran is a city in Bleckley County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,150. The city is the county seat of Bleckley County.- History :...
– B. B. Dykes (settler) - Eastland was the name of Mill Valley, CaliforniaMill Valley, CaliforniaMill Valley is a city in Marin County, California, United States located about north of San Francisco via the Golden Gate Bridge. The population was 13,903 at the 2010 census.Mill Valley is located on the western and northern shores of Richardson Bay...
– Joseph G. Eastland (developer) - EnfieldEnfield, MassachusettsEnfield was formerly a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, incorporated in 1816 from portions of Greenwich and Belchertown. It was named in honor of one of its early settlers, Robert Field...
was the name of a MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
town that was disincorporated on April 28, 1938 as part of the creation of the Quabbin ReservoirQuabbin ReservoirThe Quabbin Reservoir is the largest inland body of water in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and was built between 1930 and 1939. Today along with the Wachusett Reservoir, it is the primary water supply for Boston, some to the east, as well as 40 other communities in Greater Boston...
– Robert Field (early settler) - Etter was the name of Ettersburg, CaliforniaEttersburg, CaliforniaEttersburg is an locality in Humboldt County, California. It is located west-northwest of Phillipsville, at an elevation of ....
– Albert F. Etter (homesteader) - Fassking's Station was the name of Encinal, Alameda, California – Frederick Louis Fassking (pioneer)
- Fletcher was the name of Aurora, ColoradoAurora, ColoradoCity of Aurora is a Home Rule Municipality spanning Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties in Colorado. Aurora is an eastern suburb of the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area . The city is the third most populous city in the Colorado and the 56th most populous city in the...
– Donald FletcherDonald FletcherDonald Fletcher was a real estate tycoon in Colorado in the late 19th century.He was born in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada, in 1849. His family moved to Chicago, Il when he was a child. He later attended New York University, Knox College and Union Seminary. In 1879, at the age of 30, he moved to...
(businessman) - Foremans was the name of Fourth Crossing, CaliforniaFourth Crossing, CaliforniaFourth Crossing is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 922 feet and is located on State Route 49 at...
– David Foreman (town founder) - Franklin Township was the name of Nutley, New JerseyNutley, New Jersey2010 Census Data:*TOTAL: 28,370 or 100%*White: 23,405 *African American: 628 *Asian: 2,824 *American Indian and Alaska Native: 36 *Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 4...
– Benjamin FranklinBenjamin FranklinDr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat... - GreenwichGreenwich, MassachusettsGreenwich was a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.It was established in 1739 as Quabbin, incorporated as Quabbin Parish in 1754 and became the town of Greenwich in 1754. It was located along the East and Middle branches of the Swift River...
was the name of a MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
town that was disincorporated on April 28, 1938 as part of the creation of the Quabbin ReservoirQuabbin ReservoirThe Quabbin Reservoir is the largest inland body of water in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and was built between 1930 and 1939. Today along with the Wachusett Reservoir, it is the primary water supply for Boston, some to the east, as well as 40 other communities in Greater Boston...
– John Campbell, Duke of GreenwichJohn Campbell, 2nd Duke of ArgyllField Marshal John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, 1st Duke of Greenwich KG , known as Iain Ruaidh nan Cath or Red John of the Battles, was a Scottish soldier and nobleman.-Early Life:... - Grenville was the name of Newport, New HampshireNewport, New HampshireNewport is a town in and the county seat of Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. It is west-northwest of Concord. The population was 6,507 at the 2010 census. A covered bridge is in the northwest...
– George GrenvilleGeorge GrenvilleGeorge Grenville was a British Whig statesman who rose to the position of Prime Minister of Great Britain. Grenville was born into an influential political family and first entered Parliament in 1741 as an MP for Buckingham...
(Prime Minister of the United KingdomPrime Minister of the United KingdomThe Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
) - Hamilton's was the name of Buck Meadows, CaliforniaBuck Meadows, CaliforniaBuck Meadows is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California. It is located east-northeast of Smith Peak, at an elevation of 3015 feet . The population was 31 at the 2010 census....
– Alva Hamilton (founder) - Hamptonville was the name of Friant, CaliforniaFriant, CaliforniaFriant is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 549 at the 2010 census, down from 778 at the 2000 census. Friant is located north of Clovis, at an elevation of 344 feet .-Geography:Friant is located at...
– William R. Hampton (first postmaster) - Hans Lof's was the name of Toms Place, CaliforniaToms Place, CaliforniaToms Place is an unincorporated community in Mono County, California. It is located on Rock Creek east of Mount Morrison, at an elevation of 7090 feet . The ZIP Code is 93546....
– Hans Lof (resort owner) - Hansen was the name of Alton, CaliforniaAlton, CaliforniaAlton is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located south-southeast of Fortuna, at an elevation of 62 feet . Alton is located along U.S. Route 101 and State Route 36. The ZIP Code is 95562. The community is inside area code 707.-History:The name Hansen honors Mads...
– Mads P. Hansen (first postmaster) - Harrisberry was the name of Harrisburg, Inyo County, CaliforniaHarrisburg, Inyo County, CaliforniaHarrisburg is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. It lies at an elevation of 4987 feet ....
– Shorty Harris and Pete Auguerreberry (gold discoverers) - Harrisburgh was the name of Warm Springs, Fremont, California – Abram Harris (early settler)
- Haydenville was the name of Bear Valley, Mariposa County, CaliforniaBear Valley, Mariposa County, CaliforniaBear Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California. It is located south-southeast of Coulterville, at an elevation of 2054 feet . Bear Valley was designated California Historical Landmark #331...
– David, Charles, and William Hayden (gold miners) - Hearst was the name of Hacienda, CaliforniaHacienda, CaliforniaHacienda is a former settlement in Alameda County, California. It was located south of Pleasanton on the Western Pacific Railroad. The station served the estate, La Hacienda del Pozo de Verona, owned by Phoebe Hearst, hence its alternate name.-See also:*Verona, California...
– Phoebe HearstPhoebe HearstPhoebe Apperson Hearst was an American philanthropist, feminist and suffragist. She was also the mother of William Randolph Hearst.-Biography:... - Hearst was the name of Vista Robles, CaliforniaVista Robles, CaliforniaVista Robles is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 141 feet . The name Hearst is in honor of George Hearst, an early settler....
– George Hearst (early settler) - Hopkins and Hopkins Springs was the name of Soda Springs, Nevada County, CaliforniaSoda Springs, Nevada County, CaliforniaSoda Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Nevada County, California, United States. Soda Springs is located west of Donner Pass...
– Mark HopkinsMark HopkinsMark Hopkins was one of four principal investors who formed the Central Pacific Railroad along with Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, and Collis Huntington in 1861.-Early years:...
(railroad baron who built a resort there) - Hunter Flat and Hunters Camp were names of Whitney Portal, CaliforniaWhitney Portal, CaliforniaWhitney Portal is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. It is located west of Lone Pine, at an elevation of 7851 feet . Whitney Portal, as its name suggests, is the gateway to Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States; it is the trailhead for the Mount...
– William L. Hunter (pioneer) - Hupp and Hupps Mill were names of DeSabla, CaliforniaDeSabla, CaliforniaDeSabla is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2762 feet . It was named after one of the Pacific Gas and Electric founders and is the site of Lake de Sabla reservoir and a powerhouse named for him...
– John Hupp (early sawmill owner) - Hutton's Ranch was the name of Yolo, CaliforniaYolo, CaliforniaYolo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Yolo County, California. It is located 5 miles northwest of the county seat, Woodland. Yolo's ZIP Code is 95697 and its area code 530. It lies at an elevation of 82 feet...
– James A. Hutton (early hotel owner) - Jacksonville was the name of Floyd, VirginiaFloyd, VirginiaFloyd is a town in Floyd County, Virginia, United States. The population was 432 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Floyd County. The Town of Floyd was originally named Jacksonville as the surrounding county was formed during the tenure of President Andrew Jackson...
– PresidentPresident of the United StatesThe President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Andrew JacksonAndrew JacksonAndrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans... - Jeram was the name of Carey, CaliforniaCarey, CaliforniaCarey is a former settlement in Mendocino County, California. It was located south of Covelo.The Carey post office opened in 1891, changed its name to Jeram in 1896, and closed in 1897. The name Carey honored George R. Carey, its first postmaster. The name Jeram was for Father Jeram who...
– Father Jeram (community leader) - Jewetta was the name of Saco, CaliforniaSaco, CaliforniaSaco is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad northwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 453 feet ....
– Solomon and Philo D. Jewett (pioneers) - Johnson's Diggings was the name of Birchville, CaliforniaBirchville, CaliforniaBirchville is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Birchville is located north-northeast of French Corral. It was situated at an elevation of above sea level....
– David Johnson (first prospector at the site) - Johnsonville was the name of Bear Valley, Mariposa County, CaliforniaBear Valley, Mariposa County, CaliforniaBear Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California. It is located south-southeast of Coulterville, at an elevation of 2054 feet . Bear Valley was designated California Historical Landmark #331...
– John F. Johnson (early settler) - Jones Ferry was the name of Friant, CaliforniaFriant, CaliforniaFriant is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 549 at the 2010 census, down from 778 at the 2000 census. Friant is located north of Clovis, at an elevation of 344 feet .-Geography:Friant is located at...
– J.R. Jones (early merchant) - Kellyvale was the name of Lowell, VermontLowell, VermontLowell is the westernmost town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 738 at the 2000 census.-School District:* Budget - $1,199,600* Principal - Scott Boskind...
– John Kelley (grantee) - Kendall's City was the name of Boonville, CaliforniaBoonville, CaliforniaBoonville is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California. It is located southwest of Ukiah, at an elevation of 381 feet . The population was 1,035 at the 2010 census.-History:...
– Alonzo Kendall (early hotelier) - Kents Landing was the name of Little River, CaliforniaLittle River, CaliforniaLittle River is a small census-designated place in Mendocino County, California. It lies at an elevation of 66 feet . It is located two miles south of the town of Mendocino and running along the Pacific Ocean coast on State Route 1...
– W.H. Kent (early settler, landowner) - Kenyon was the name of Pineridge, CaliforniaPineridge, CaliforniaPineridge is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located southwest of Shaver Lake Heights, at an elevation of 4842 feet ....
– Silas W. Kenyon (first postmaster) - Kunze was the name of Greenwater, CaliforniaGreenwater, CaliforniaGreenwater — formerly, Ramsey, The Camp, and Kunze — was an unincorporated community near Death Valley in eastern Inyo County, California. It is now a deserted ghost town.-Geography:...
– Arthur Kunze (founder) - Langville was the name of Capay, CaliforniaCapay, CaliforniaCapay is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California. It is located on Cache Creek west-northwest of Esparto, in the Capay Valley, in the northwestern part of the county. Capay's ZIP Code is 95607 and its area code 530. It lies at an elevation of 210 feet...
– John Arnold Lang (early settler) - Laphams was the name of Stateline, CaliforniaStateline, CaliforniaStateline is a former unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, now incorporated into South Lake Tahoe, California. It lies at an elevation of 6279 feet . As its name suggests, it is at the border with Nevada.A post office operated at Stateline from 1901. The name Laphams...
– William W. Lapham (hotel owner) - Levittown and Levittown Township were names of Willingboro Township, New JerseyWillingboro Township, New JerseyWillingboro is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 31,629....
(from 1958 to 1963) – William LevittWilliam LevittWilliam Jaird Levitt was an American real-estate developer widely credited as the father of modern American suburbia. He came to symbolize the new suburban growth with his use of mass-production techniques to construct large developments of houses selling for under $10,000... - Lewisville was the name of Greenwood, El Dorado County, CaliforniaGreenwood, El Dorado County, CaliforniaGreenwood is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California...
– Lewis B. Meyer (early settler) - Lisbon was the name of Applegate, CaliforniaApplegate, CaliforniaApplegate is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Applegate is located south-southwest of Colfax.It lies at an elevation of 2005 feet . Its ZIP code is 95703 and its area code 530....
– Lisbon Applegate (early settler) - Maltermoro was the name of Sunnyside, Fresno County, CaliforniaSunnyside, Fresno County, CaliforniaSunnyside is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad north-northeast of Malaga, at an elevation of 328 feet . At the 2010 census, Sunnyside's population was 4,235.The Maltermoro post office operated from 1894 to 1913. The name honored...
– George H. Malter (postmaster) - Marsh was the name of Avon, Contra Costa County, CaliforniaAvon, Contra Costa County, CaliforniaAvon is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad east-northeast of Martinez, at an elevation of 10 feet ....
– John MarshJohn Marsh (pioneer)“Doctor” John Marsh was born in 1799 in South Danvers, Massachusetts and died in Pacheco, California in 1856. He was an early pioneer and settler in California, and although he did not have a medical degree, is often regarded as the first person to practice medicine in California.-Early life:Marsh... - Marshall was the name of Lotus, CaliforniaLotus, CaliforniaLotus is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located west of Coloma, at an elevation of 722 feet ....
– James W. MarshallJames W. MarshallJames Wilson Marshall was an American carpenter and sawmill operator, whose discovery of gold in the American River in California on January 24, 1848 set the stage for the California Gold Rush. The mill property was owned by Johan Sutter who employed Marshall to build his mill... - Marshs Landing was the name of Antioch, CaliforniaAntioch, CaliforniaAntioch is a city in Contra Costa County, California. Located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area along the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta, it is a suburb of San Francisco and Oakland. The city's population was 102,372 at the U.S...
– John MarshJohn Marsh (pioneer)“Doctor” John Marsh was born in 1799 in South Danvers, Massachusetts and died in Pacheco, California in 1856. He was an early pioneer and settler in California, and although he did not have a medical degree, is often regarded as the first person to practice medicine in California.-Early life:Marsh... - Maxwell's Creek was the name of Coulterville, CaliforniaCoulterville, CaliforniaCoulterville is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California. It is located on Maxwell Creek northwest of Mariposa, at an elevation of 1699 feet . Coulterville had a population of 201 at the 2010 census. It is a mining town located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The ZIP Code...
– George Maxwell (early settler) - McKinney was the name of Chambers Lodge, CaliforniaChambers Lodge, CaliforniaChambers Lodge is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Chambers Lodge is located on Lake Tahoe, southeast of Homewood. It lies at an elevation of 6237 feet ....
– John McKinney (early settler) - Meiggstown was the name of Mendocino, CaliforniaMendocino, CaliforniaMendocino is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. Mendocino is located south of Fort Bragg, at an elevation of 154 feet...
– Henry MeiggsHenry MeiggsHenry Meiggs , was a promoter/entrepreneur and railroad builder. He was born in Catskill, New York. He came to New York City in 1835 and began a lumber business, but was ruined by the Panic of 1837. He restarted his business, this time in Brooklyn, but again met with failure... - Michaels was the name of Coarsegold, CaliforniaCoarsegold, CaliforniaCoarsegold is a census-designated place in Madera County, California. It is located south-southwest of Yosemite Forks, at an elevation of 2218 feet...
– Charles Michaels (merchant) - Mingusville was the name of Wibaux, MontanaWibaux, MontanaAs of the census of 2000, there were 567 people, 239 households, and 139 families residing in the town. The population density was 532.3 people per square mile . There were 321 housing units at an average density of 301.4 per square mile...
– Minnie and Gus Grisy (postmasters) - Minorsville was the name of McKinleyville, CaliforniaMcKinleyville, CaliforniaMcKinleyville is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States. McKinleyville is located north of Arcata, at an elevation of . The population was 15,177 at the 2010 census, up from 13,599 at the 2000 census. This unincorporated community is the third largest community,...
– Isaac Minor (founder) - Moores was the name of Riverton, CaliforniaRiverton, CaliforniaRiverton is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located on the South Fork of the American River west of Kyburz, at an elevation of 3238 feet . The ZIP code is 95726. The community is inside area code 530.The place was on a toll road operated by John M...
– John M. Moore (operator of a local toll road) - Moores Station was the name of Honcut, CaliforniaHoncut, CaliforniaHoncut is a census-designated place in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 108 feet . Lower Honcut Rd. links the community to California State Route 70. Honcut is near the Yuba County line...
– John C. Moore (first postmaster) - Norris was the name of Lake Delton, WisconsinLake Delton, WisconsinLake Delton is a village located on the Wisconsin River in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,982, but in 2009, it had an estimated population of 3,081 which is a 55.4% increase. It also makes it the largest community in the Dells...
– Edward Norris (surveyor) - Old Lovelock was the name of Coutolenc, CaliforniaCoutolenc, CaliforniaCoutolenc is a former settlement in Butte County, California, that was located northeast of Paradise.-History:...
– George Lovelock (early merchant) - Partridgefield was the name of Hinsdale, MassachusettsHinsdale, MassachusettsHinsdale is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area...
– Oliver Partridge (one of the purchasers of the town) - Peacock's was the name of Warm Springs, Fremont, California – George W. Peacock (first postmaster)
- Peterman's Landing was the name of Eden Landing, CaliforniaEden Landing, CaliforniaEden Landing is a former settlement in Alameda County, California. It was located west-southwest of Mount Eden. Its site is now located within the corporate limits of Hayward...
– Henry Louis and Mary F. Peterman (salt company officials) - Phillipsburg was the name of Hollis, MaineHollis, MaineHollis is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,281 at the 2010 census. Hollis is a rural bedroom community of Portland and is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area.-History:...
– Major William Phillips (proprietor) - Phipps-Canada was the name of Jay, MaineJay, MaineJay is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,985 at the 2000 census. Jay, which includes the village of Chisholm, is the regional commercial center.-History:...
– Captain Joseph Phipps - Pollasky was the name of Friant, CaliforniaFriant, CaliforniaFriant is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 549 at the 2010 census, down from 778 at the 2000 census. Friant is located north of Clovis, at an elevation of 344 feet .-Geography:Friant is located at...
– Marcus Pollasky (railroad official) - Portersville was the name of Valparaiso, IndianaValparaiso, IndianaValparaiso is a city in and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 31,730 at the 2010 census, making it the 2nd largest city in Porter County.-History:...
– Commodore David PorterDavid Porter (naval officer)David Porter was an officer in the United States Navy in a rank of commodore and later the commander-in-chief of the Mexican Navy.-Life:... - Powellville was the name of Blocksburg, CaliforniaBlocksburg, CaliforniaBlocksburg is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located east-southeast of Weott, at an elevation of 1594 feet .The ZIP Code is 95514....
– Joseph James Powell (first settler) - PrescottPrescott, MassachusettsPrescott is a former town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. It was incorporated in 1822 from portions of Pelham and New Salem. It was named in honor of Colonel William Prescott, who commanded the American forces at the Battle of Bunker Hill. It was disincorporated on April 28, 1938 as part of...
was the name of a MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
town that was disincorporated on April 28, 1938 as part of the creation of the Quabbin ReservoirQuabbin ReservoirThe Quabbin Reservoir is the largest inland body of water in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and was built between 1930 and 1939. Today along with the Wachusett Reservoir, it is the primary water supply for Boston, some to the east, as well as 40 other communities in Greater Boston...
– Colonel William PrescottWilliam PrescottWilliam Prescott was an American colonel in the Revolutionary War who commanded the rebel forces in the Battle of Bunker Hill... - Putnam's was the name of Independence, CaliforniaIndependence, CaliforniaIndependence is the county seat of Inyo County, California. Independence is located south-southeast of Bishop, at an elevation of 3930 feet . The population of this census-designated place was 669 at the 2010 census, up from 574 at the 2000 census....
– Charles Putnam (early merchant) - Ralston City was the name of Shakespeare, New MexicoShakespeare, New MexicoShakespeare, formerly known variously as Mexican Springs, Grant, and Ralston City, is a ghost town in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. It is currently part of a privately-owned ranch, sometimes open to tourists...
– William Chapman RalstonWilliam Chapman RalstonWilliam "Billy" Chapman Ralston was a San Francisco, California businessman and financier, and was the founder of the Bank of California.-Biography:... - Ralston Point was the name of Arvada, ColoradoArvada, ColoradoThe City of Arvada is a Home Rule Municipality located in Jefferson and Adams counties in the Denver metropolitan area of the U.S. State of Colorado. Olde Town Arvada is located northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver...
– Lewis Ralston (prospector from GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
) - Randall was the name of White Hall, CaliforniaWhite Hall, CaliforniaWhite Hall is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is located on the South Fork of the American River east of Riverton, at an elevation of 3383 feet . The ZIP code is 95726. The community is inside area code 530.A post office operated at Randall from...
– Albert B. Randall (first postmaster) - Reed was the name of Ostrom, CaliforniaOstrom, CaliforniaOstrom is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad southeast of Olivehurst, at an elevation of 69 feet ....
– Henry Reed (early settler) - Rolph was the name of Fairhaven, CaliforniaFairhaven, CaliforniaFairhaven is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located west-southwest of downtown Eureka, at an elevation of 10 feet ....
– James RolphJames RolphJames “Sunny Jim” Rolph, Jr. was an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He was elected to a single term as the 27th governor of California from January 6, 1931 until his death on June 2, 1934 at the height of the Great Depression...
(governor of California) - Rooptown was the name of Susanville, CaliforniaSusanville, CaliforniaSusanville is the county seat of Lassen County, California, United States. Susanville is located on the Susan River in the south-central part of the county, at an elevation of 4186 feet . The population was 17,974 at the 2010 census, up from 13,541 at the 2000 census...
– Isaac RoopIsaac RoopIsaac Newton Roop was a lifelong member of the Whig party, United States politician, and pioneer.-Biography:Roop was born in Carroll County, Maryland. He married his tutor, Nancy Gardner, on December 24, 1840...
(settler) - Ross Landing was the name of Kentfield, CaliforniaKentfield, CaliforniaKentfield is a census-designated place in Marin County, California, United States, just north of San Francisco. Kentfield is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad southwest of downtown San Rafael, at an elevation of 115 feet . The population was 6,485 at the 2010 census...
– James Ross (founder) - Ross's Camp was the name of Melborne Camp, CaliforniaMelborne Camp, CaliforniaMelborne Camp is a former settlement in Mendocino County, California. It was located near the site of present-day Melbourne.The name Ross's Camp honored William Ross, its operator.-References:...
– William Ross (operator) - Rust was the name of El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, CaliforniaEl Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California-Transportation:The city's primary transportation infrastructure consists of the El Cerrito Plaza and El Cerrito del Norte BART stations along with several local bus lines, operated by AC Transit, providing access to the surrounding area and the nearby cities of Albany, Berkeley and Richmond...
– William R. Rust (first postmaster) - Ryan was the name of Lila C, CaliforniaLila C, CaliforniaLila C is a former settlement in Inyo County, California. It was located southwest of Death Valley Junction, at an elevation of 2562 feet .-Borax Company:...
– John Ryan (borax company official) - Scodie was the name of Onyx, CaliforniaOnyx, CaliforniaOnyx is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. Onyx is located east-northeast of Weldon, at an elevation of 2795 feet...
– William Scodie (early merchant) - Sherburne was the name of Killington, VermontKillington, VermontKillington is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 811 at the 2010 census. Killington Ski Resort is located here....
– Colonel Benjamin Sherburne (landholder) - Simpsonville was the name of Bear Valley, Mariposa County, CaliforniaBear Valley, Mariposa County, CaliforniaBear Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California. It is located south-southeast of Coulterville, at an elevation of 2054 feet . Bear Valley was designated California Historical Landmark #331...
– Robert Simpson (local merchant) - Smith's Landing was the of Antioch, CaliforniaAntioch, CaliforniaAntioch is a city in Contra Costa County, California. Located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area along the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta, it is a suburb of San Francisco and Oakland. The city's population was 102,372 at the U.S...
– William and Joseph Smith (early settlers) - Smithville was the name of Loomis, CaliforniaLoomis, CaliforniaLoomis is an incorporated town in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
– L.G. Smith (store owner) - Sotoville was the name of Santa Rita, Monterey County, CaliforniaSanta Rita, Monterey County, CaliforniaSanta Rita was an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California. It was located north of Salinas, at an elevation of 79 feet ....
– Jose Manuel Soto (landowner, founder) - Spoonville was the name of Edgemont, Lassen County, CaliforniaEdgemont, Lassen County, CaliforniaEdgemont is a former settlement in Lassen County, California. It was located south-southwest of Litchfield, at an elevation of 4032 feet ....
– Lorella A. Spoon - Stantonville was the name of Chilton, WisconsinChilton, WisconsinChilton is a city in and county seat of Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,708 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Chilton.-History:...
– Moses and Catherine Stanton (early residents) - Stratton was the name of Stratford, CaliforniaStratford, CaliforniaStratford is a census-designated place in Kings County, California, United States. Stratford is located southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 203 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
– William Stratton (developer) - Stubbs was the name of Clearlake Oaks, CaliforniaClearlake Oaks, CaliforniaClearlake Oaks is a census-designated place in Lake County, California, United States. It is located on the extreme south sast of Clear Lake, 13 miles east-southeast of Lakeport, at an elevation of 1,335 feet...
– Charles Stubbs (landowner) - Surrattsville was the name of Clinton, MarylandClinton, MarylandClinton is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Clinton was formerly known as Surrattsville until after the time of the American Civil War. The population of Clinton was 26,064 at the 2000 census. However, as of 2007, there is an...
– Surratt family (18th century settlers) - Swauger was the name of Loleta, CaliforniaLoleta, CaliforniaLoleta is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California. It is located south of Fields Landing, at an elevation of 46 feet . The population was 783 at the 2010 census....
– Samuel A. Swauger (landowner) - Taylors Landing was the name of Bijou, CaliforniaBijou, CaliforniaBijou is a former unincorporated community now incorporated in South Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California. It lies at an elevation of 6243 feet ....
– Almon M. Taylor (founder) - Tinkers Station was the name of Soda Springs, Nevada County, CaliforniaSoda Springs, Nevada County, CaliforniaSoda Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Nevada County, California, United States. Soda Springs is located west of Donner Pass...
– J.A. Tinker (local freight hauler) - Townsend was the name of Boothbay, MaineBoothbay, MaineBoothbay is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,960 at the 2000 census. It includes the villages of East Boothbay and Trevett. The Boothbay region is a center of summer tourist activity, and a significant part of its population does not live there year...
and Southport, MaineSouthport, MaineSouthport is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 684 at the 2000 census. It includes the villages of Southport, West Southport, Cape Newagen, and Squirrel Island.-History:...
– Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount TownshendCharles Townshend, 2nd Viscount TownshendCharles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend Bt, KG, PC was a British Whig statesman. He served for a decade as Secretary of State, directing British foreign policy...
(note spelling) - Trecothick was the name of Ellsworth, New HampshireEllsworth, New HampshireEllsworth is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 83 at the 2010 census.- History :Originally known as Trecothick, after Barlow Trecothick, a Bostonian who moved to London. He was an Alderman and MP and a Lord Mayor of the City of London...
– Barlow Trecothick (AldermanAldermanAn alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
, Member of ParliamentMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
and a Lord Mayor of the City of London) - Turner was the name of Harriman, New YorkHarriman, New YorkHarriman is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 2,252 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined...
– Peter Turner (early restaurateur) - Vaughn was the name of Bodfish, CaliforniaBodfish, CaliforniaBodfish is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. Bodfish is located east-northeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 2687 feet...
– Edward Vaughn (first postmaster) - Villa de San Agustin de Laredo was the name of Laredo, TexasLaredo, TexasLaredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,...
– Saint AugustineAugustine of HippoAugustine of Hippo , also known as Augustine, St. Augustine, St. Austin, St. Augoustinos, Blessed Augustine, or St. Augustine the Blessed, was Bishop of Hippo Regius . He was a Latin-speaking philosopher and theologian who lived in the Roman Africa Province... - Warnersville was the name of Trinidad, CaliforniaTrinidad, CaliforniaTrinidad is a seaside city in Humboldt County, located on the Pacific Ocean north of the Arcata-Eureka Airport and north of the college town of Arcata...
– R.V. Warner (early settler) - Wells was the name of Keene, CaliforniaKeene, CaliforniaKeene is a census-designated place in Kern County, California in the foothills of the Tehachapi Mountains at the southern extreme of the San Joaquin Valley. Keene is located northwest of Tehachapi, at an elevation of 2602 feet...
– Madison P. Wells (early rancher) - Wendell was the name of Sunapee, New HampshireSunapee, New HampshireSunapee is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,365 at the 2010 census. Sunapee is home to part of Lake Sunapee...
– John Wendell (proprietor) - Weringdale was the name of Woody, CaliforniaWoody, CaliforniaWoody is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located north-northeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 1654 feet ....
– Joseph Weringer (town planner) - Wheelersborough was the name of Hampden, Maine – Benjamin Wheeler (settler)
- Whitley's Ford was the name of Lookout, CaliforniaLookout, CaliforniaLookout is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California. It is located west of Adin,at an elevation of 4144 feet . Lookout's ZIP Code is 96054....
– James W. Whitley (early hotelier) - Williamsburg was the name of Old Town, Kern County, CaliforniaOld Town, Kern County, CaliforniaOld Town is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located west-northwest of Tehachapi, at an elevation of 3829 feet ....
– James E. Williams (businessman) - Woods Dry Diggings was the name of Auburn, CaliforniaAuburn, CaliforniaAuburn is the county seat of Placer County, California. Its population at the 2010 census was 13,330. Auburn is known for its California Gold Rush history.Auburn is part of the Greater Sacramento area.- History :...
– John S. Wood - Yanks was the name of Meyers, CaliforniaMeyers, CaliforniaMeyers is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States, along U.S. Route 50 in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada south of South Lake Tahoe in the Lake Tahoe area. It lies at an elevation of 6352 feet...
– Ephraim "Yank" Clement (early landowner)
See also
- List of places named after people
- Buildings and structures named after people
- Lists of places by eponym
- List of eponyms
- Lists of etymologies