Locations in the United States with an English name


A large number of places in the U.S were named after places in England largely as a result of English settlers and explorers of the Thirteen Colonies.
Some names were carried over directly and are found throughout the country. Others carry the prefix "New"; for example, the largest city in the US, New York, was named after York because King Charles II gave the land to his brother, James, the Duke of York. Some places, such as Hartford, Connecticut, bear an archaic spelling of an English place.
The American capital Washington, D.C. is named after the first U.S. President George Washington, whose surname was due to his family holding land in Washington, County Durham.

Alabama

Newcastle

Pennsylvania