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Burlington, 5 places in Kansas, Iowa, Michigan, Vermont, and Wisconsin – Burling family (This family owned the land upon which the city in Vermont was built. The other cities derive their name from the Vermont one). [91] [93] [94] Burnet, Texas – Governor David G. Burnet [91] Burnsville, Indiana – Brice Bruns (founder) [91]
Rivadavia Department – Many cities and towns after Bernardino Rivadavia, First President of Argentina; Rosario Vera Peñaloza Department – Rosario Vera Peñaloza (1873–1950), Argentine teacher (General) San Martín – Many cities and towns after José de San Martín; Sarmiento – Many municipalities and cities after Domingo Faustino ...
There are many cities in the US named Florence, but this is the only one named after the Italian city. All the others were named after people. [10] Genoa: Genoa, New York [10] Genoa, Nebraska: Genoa, Nevada: Genoa, Wisconsin: Imola: Imola, California [5] La Verna: Alverno, Wisconsin [23] Lido di Venezia: Lido Beach, New York [57] Lodi: Lodi ...
When Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara welcomed their first child in September 2020, the couple decided to name their son River to honor the Oscar winner’s late brother, River Phoenix, who died in ...
This is a list of streets and squares in New York City named after a person, organized by borough. Over the years, streets have been named in honor of various historical figures, [ 1 ] in addition to first responders, singers, and politicians' parents.
Zillow By Cory Hopkins One of the perks of being president of the United States is that many things are later named in your honor -- schools, libraries, even entire cities. And among the most ...
Ken Kratz (born 1960/1961), former district attorney of Calumet County, Wisconsin; law license was suspended for four months after sexting scandal; Julius Albert Krug (1907–1970), U.S. Secretary of the Interior (Madison) Paul John Kvale (1896–1960), U.S. Representative from Minnesota (Orfordville)
Sixes, Oregon, US, named after the Sixes river (accounts vary as to how the river got its name; one local postmaster said Sixes was named for a Native American chief) Six Hills in Stevenage, England; Six Mile Bottom, village near Cambridge, England; Six Mile Creek (disambiguation), several places; Six Shooter Canyon, Arizona; 6th of October, in ...