Top 20 US Cited Named After Other Places
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Lancaster, PA
11 points - added 12 years ago by athorn77 -
2.
Philadelphia, PA
The city of brotherly love is named after the ancient city mentioned in the Book of Revelations. There was no mention whether the holy city had great cheese steaks.
3 points - added 12 years ago by athorn77 -
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York, PA
1 point - added 12 years ago by athorn77 -
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New York, NY
0 points - added 12 years ago by athorn77 -
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Boston, MA
This city is named after a town in Ireland. It's debatable which one has a larger Irish population.
0 points - added 12 years ago by athorn77 -
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Memphis, TN
The ancient Egyptian capital was once the home of kings. The city in Tennessee was the home of The King.
0 points - added 12 years ago by athorn77 -
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Dover, DE
0 points - added 12 years ago by athorn77 -
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Moscow, TN
0 points - added 12 years ago by athorn77 -
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Birmingham, AL
0 points - added 12 years ago by athorn77 -
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Toledo, Ohio
0 points - added 12 years ago by athorn77 -
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Norwich, CT
0 points - added 12 years ago by athorn77 -
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Plymouth, MA
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St. Petersburg, FL
0 points - added 12 years ago by athorn77 -
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Troy, MI
Unlike the ancient city, this suburb of Detroit has never been attacked by Brad Pitt.
0 points - added 12 years ago by athorn77 -
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Cleveland, OH
0 points - added 12 years ago by athorn77 -
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Rome, NY
0 points - added 12 years ago by athorn77 -
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Naples, FL
0 points - added 12 years ago by athorn77 -
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Paris, TX
The French Paris is known for wine and berets. The Texas one is known for Budweiser and cowboy hats.
0 points - added 12 years ago by athorn77 -
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Athens, GA
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Bristol, CT
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