List of American Places Named After People - Y

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• Yankee Jims, California – a criminal with that nickname
• Ybor City, Tampa, Florida – Vicente Martinez Ybor
• Yonkers, New York – Adriaen van der Donck (landowner who known locally as the Jonkheer)
• Yorba Linda, California – Bernardo Yorba (built Yorba Hacienda near here)
• Yorkville, California – R.H. York (Founder)
• Youngs, California – Morgan W. Youngs (first postmaster)
• Youngs Hill, California – William Young and his brother (discoverers of gold at the place)
• Youngstown, Ohio – John Young (Founder)
• Ypsilanti, Michigan – Demetrius Ypsilanti (hero in the Greek War of Independence)