List of American Places Named After People - Former Names

Former Names

• Adams was the name of Corte Madera, California – Jerry Adams (first postmaster)
• Adele was the name of Fields Landing, California – Adele Haughwout (first European child born there)
• Alexander's Corner was the name of Weedpatch, California – Cal Alexander (early resident)
• Allen's Camp was the name of Caliente, California – Gabriel Allen (early settler)
• Arp's' was the name of Riverview, Kern County, California – James H. Arp (real estate developer)
• Barker House was the name of Woodleaf, California – Charles Barker (early settler)
• Barrons Landing was the name of Eden Landing, California – Richard Barron (landowner)
• Beal's Landing was the name of Westport, California – Samuel Beal (early settler)
• Bells Harbor was the name of Little River, California – Lloyd and Samuel Bell (early settlers)
• Benton Mills was the name of Ridleys Ferry, California – Senator Thomas Hart Benton
• Biddle's Camp and Biddleville were names of Bear Valley, Mariposa County, California – William C. Biddle (early settler)
• Black's was the name of Zamora, California – J.J. Black (early settler)
• Boust City was the name of Taft Heights, California – E.J. Boust (oilman, town founder)
• Bowman's Point was the name of West End, Alameda, California – Charles C. Bowman (early settler)
• Brannan Springs was the name of Woodfords, California – Samuel Brannan (Gold Rush figure)
• Brown's was the name of North Fork, California – Milton Brown (early settler)
• Brown's Mill was the name of Stafford, Humboldt County, California – Percy Brown (lumber mill owner)
• Brownsville was the name of Samoa, California – James D.H. Brown (dairy farmer)
• Brownsville was the name of Tecopa, California – William D. and Robert D. Brown (founders)
• Buckingham was the name of Unity, New Hampshire – John Hobart, 1st Earl of Buckinghamshire
• Bucktooth was the name of Salamanca (town), New York – Bucktooth (notable Native American who lived in the area)
• Bulwinkle was the name of Crannell, California – Conrad Bullwinkle (landowner)
• Burns' Camp and Burns' Ranch were names of Quartzburg, Mariposa County, California – Robert and John Burns (founders)
• Burrville was the name of Clinton, Tennessee – Aaron Burr
• Cabarker was the name of El Centro, California – C.A. Barker (landowner's friend)
• Cantu was the name of Andrade, California – Col. Esteban Cantu (Mexican regional governor)
• Cardigan was the name of Orange, New Hampshire – George Brudenell, fourth Earl of Cardigan
• Carson's Creek was the name of Angels Camp, California – Kit Carson
• Charley's Flat was the name of Dutch Flat, California – Charles Dornbach (founder)
• Clark's Station and Clark's Ranch were names of Wawona, California – Galen Clark (founder)
• Clifton was the name of Del Rey, California – Clift Wilkinson (town founder)
• Cochran's Crossing was the name of Yolo, California – Thomas Cochran (early settler)
• Cockermouth was the name of Groton, New Hampshire – Charles Wyndham, Baron Cockermouth and Earl of Egremont
• Collis was the name of Kerman, California – Collis Potter Huntington
• Converse Ferry was the name of Friant, California – Charles Converse (ferryman)
• Cowan Station was the name of Dunmovin, California – James Cowan (homesteader)
• Crabtown was the name of Helena, Montana – John Crab (early gold prospector)
• Crumville was the name of Ridgecrest, California – James and Robert Crum (local dairymen)
• Dewey and Deweyville were names of Wasco, California – Adm. George Dewey
• Dorris Bridge was the name of Alturas, California – Pressley and James Dorris (early settlers)
• Dow's Prairie was the name of McKinleyville, California – Joe Dow (founder)
• Drapersville was the name of Kingsburg, California – Josiah Draper (founder)
• Dupplin was the name of Lempster, New Hampshire – Sir Thomas Hay, Viscount Dupplin
• Durkee's Ferry was the name of Weitchpec, California – Clark W. Durkee (ferry operator)
• Dutch Charlie's Flat was the name of Dutch Flat, California – Charles Dornbach (founder)
• Dykesboro was the name of Cochran, Georgia – B. B. Dykes (settler)
• Eastland was the name of Mill Valley, California – Joseph G. Eastland (developer)
• Enfield was the name of a Massachusetts town that was disincorporated on April 28, 1938 as part of the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir – Robert Field (early settler)
• Etter was the name of Ettersburg, California – Albert F. Etter (homesteader)
• Fassking's Station was the name of Encinal, Alameda, California – Frederick Louis Fassking (pioneer)
• Fletcher was the name of Aurora, Colorado – Donald Fletcher (businessman)
• Foremans was the name of Fourth Crossing, California – David Foreman (town founder)
• Franklin Township was the name of Nutley, New Jersey – Benjamin Franklin
• Greenwich was the name of a Massachusetts town that was disincorporated on April 28, 1938 as part of the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir – John Campbell, Duke of Greenwich
• Grenville was the name of Newport, New Hampshire – George Grenville (Prime Minister of the United Kingdom)
• Hamilton's was the name of Buck Meadows, California – Alva Hamilton (founder)
• Hamptonville was the name of Friant, California – William R. Hampton (first postmaster)
• Hans Lof's was the name of Toms Place, California – Hans Lof (resort owner)
• Hansen was the name of Alton, California – Mads P. Hansen (first postmaster)
• Harrisberry was the name of Harrisburg, Inyo County, California – 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, California – David, Charles, and William Hayden (gold miners)
• Hearst was the name of Hacienda, California – Phoebe Hearst
• Hearst was the name of Vista Robles, California – George Hearst (early settler)
• Hopkins and Hopkins Springs was the name of Soda Springs, Nevada County, California – Mark Hopkins (railroad baron who built a resort there)
• Hunter Flat and Hunters Camp were names of Whitney Portal, California – William L. Hunter (pioneer)
• Hupp and Hupps Mill were names of DeSabla, California – John Hupp (early sawmill owner)
• Hutton's Ranch was the name of Yolo, California – James A. Hutton (early hotel owner)
• Jacksonville was the name of Floyd, Virginia – President Andrew Jackson
• Jeram was the name of Carey, California – Father Jeram (community leader)
• Jewetta' was the name of Saco, California – Solomon and Philo D. Jewett (pioneers)
• Johnson's Diggings was the name of Birchville, California – David Johnson (first prospector at the site)
• Johnsonville was the name of Bear Valley, Mariposa County, California – John F. Johnson (early settler)
• Jones Ferry was the name of Friant, California – J.R. Jones (early merchant)
• Kellyvale was the name of Lowell, Vermont – John Kelley (grantee)
• Kendall's City was the name of Boonville, California – Alonzo Kendall (early hotelier)
• Kents Landing was the name of Little River, California – W.H. Kent (early settler, landowner)
• Kenyon was the name of Pineridge, California – Silas W. Kenyon (first postmaster)
• Kunze was the name of Greenwater, California – Arthur Kunze (founder)
• Langville was the name of Capay, California – John Arnold Lang (early settler)
• Laphams was the name of Stateline, California – William W. Lapham (hotel owner)
• Levittown and Levittown Township were names of Willingboro Township, New Jersey (from 1958 to 1963) – William Levitt
• Lewisville was the name of Greenwood, El Dorado County, California – Lewis B. Meyer (early settler)
• Lisbon was the name of Applegate, California – Lisbon Applegate (early settler)
• Maltermoro was the name of Sunnyside, Fresno County, California – George H. Malter (postmaster)
• Marthasville was the name of Atlanta, Georgia – Martha Lumpkin (daughter of Governor Wilson Lumpkin)
• Marsh was the name of Avon, Contra Costa County, California – John Marsh
• Marshall was the name of Lotus, California – James W. Marshall
• Marshs Landing was the name of Antioch, California – John Marsh
• Maxwell's Creek was the name of Coulterville, California – George Maxwell (early settler)
• McKinney was the name of Chambers Lodge, California – John McKinney (early settler)
• Meiggstown was the name of Mendocino, California – Henry Meiggs
• Michaels was the name of Coarsegold, California – Charles Michaels (merchant)
• Mingusville was the name of Wibaux, Montana – Minnie and Gus Grisy (postmasters)
• Minorsville was the name of McKinleyville, California – Isaac Minor (founder)
• Moores was the name of Riverton, California – John M. Moore (operator of a local toll road)
• Moores Station was the name of Honcut, California – John C. Moore (first postmaster)
• Norris was the name of Lake Delton, Wisconsin – Edward Norris (surveyor)
• Old Lovelock was the name of Coutolenc, California – George Lovelock (early merchant)
• Partridgefield was the name of Hinsdale, Massachusetts – 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, California – Henry Louis and Mary F. Peterman (salt company officials)
• Phillipsburg was the name of Hollis, Maine – Major William Phillips (proprietor)
• Phipps-Canada was the name of Jay, Maine – Captain Joseph Phipps
• Pollasky was the name of Friant, California – Marcus Pollasky (railroad official)
• Portersville was the name of Valparaiso, Indiana – Commodore David Porter
• Powellville was the name of Blocksburg, California – Joseph James Powell (first settler)
• Prescott was the name of a Massachusetts town that was disincorporated on April 28, 1938 as part of the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir – Colonel William Prescott
• Putnam's was the name of Independence, California – Charles Putnam (early merchant)
• Ralston City was the name of Shakespeare, New Mexico – William Chapman Ralston
• Ralston Point was the name of Arvada, Colorado – Lewis Ralston (prospector from Georgia)
• Randall was the name of White Hall, California – Albert B. Randall (first postmaster)
• Reed was the name of Ostrom, California – Henry Reed (early settler)
• Rolph was the name of Fairhaven, California – James Rolph (governor of California)
• Rooptown was the name of Susanville, California – Isaac Roop (settler)
• Ross Landing was the name of Kentfield, California – James Ross (founder)
• Ross's Camp was the name of Melborne Camp, California – William Ross (operator)
• Rust was the name of El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California – William R. Rust (first postmaster)
• Ryan was the name of Lila C, California – John Ryan (borax company official)
• Scodie was the name of Onyx, California – William Scodie (early merchant)
• Sherburne was the name of Killington, Vermont – Colonel Benjamin Sherburne (landholder)
• Simpsonville was the name of Bear Valley, Mariposa County, California – Robert Simpson (local merchant)
• Smith's Landing was the of Antioch, California – William and Joseph Smith (early settlers)
• Smithville was the name of Loomis, California – L.G. Smith (store owner)
• Sotoville was the name of Santa Rita, Monterey County, California – Jose Manuel Soto (landowner, founder)
• Spoonville was the name of Edgemont, Lassen County, California – Lorella A. Spoon
• Stantonville was the name of Chilton, Wisconsin – Moses and Catherine Stanton (early residents)
• Stratton was the name of Stratford, California – William Stratton (developer)
• Stubbs was the name of Clearlake Oaks, California – Charles Stubbs (landowner)
• Surrattsville was the name of Clinton, Maryland – Surratt family (18th century settlers)
• Swauger was the name of Loleta, California – Samuel A. Swauger (landowner)
• Taylors Landing was the name of Bijou, California – Almon M. Taylor (founder)
• Tinkers Station was the name of Soda Springs, Nevada County, California – J.A. Tinker (local freight hauler)
• Townsend was the name of Boothbay, Maine and Southport, Maine – Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend (note spelling)
• Trecothick was the name of Ellsworth, New Hampshire – Barlow Trecothick (Alderman, Member of Parliament and a Lord Mayor of the City of London)
• Turner was the name of Harriman, New York – Peter Turner (early restaurateur)
• Vaughn was the name of Bodfish, California – Edward Vaughn (first postmaster)
• Villa de San Agustin de Laredo was the name of Laredo, Texas – Saint Augustine
• Warnersville was the name of Trinidad, California – R.V. Warner (early settler)
• Wells was the name of Keene, California – Madison P. Wells (early rancher)
• Wendell was the name of Sunapee, New Hampshire – John Wendell (proprietor)
• Weringdale was the name of Woody, California – Joseph Weringer (town planner)
• Wheelersborough was the name of Hampden, Maine – Benjamin Wheeler (settler)
• Whitley's Ford was the name of Lookout, California – James W. Whitley (early hotelier)
• Williamsburg was the name of Old Town, Kern County, California – James E. Williams (businessman)
• Woods Dry Diggings was the name of Auburn, California – John S. Wood
• Yanks was the name of Meyers, California – Ephraim "Yank" Clement (early landowner)