According to a common factoid, there’s a community called Springfield in all 50 states, but the U.S. Board on Geographic Names says that’s not true: only 34 states have a Springfield. The real champ is Riverside. Unless you live in Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana, or Oklahoma, there’s at least one Riverside in your state.
What town name exists in all 50 states?
The name “Springfield” is often thought to be the only community name appearing in each of the 50 states, but at last count it was in only 34 states.
Is there a Greenville in all 50 states?
There is a town called “Greenville” in every state. However, Tennessee is the only only one that spells it as “Greeneville.”
What is the weirdest town name?
The 22 Weirdest Town Names Ever Put on the Map
- Normal, Illinois. 1/22.
- Dummer, New Hampshire. 2/22.
- Hell, Michigan. 3/22.
- Rough and Ready, California. 4/22.
- Chugwater, Wyoming. 5/22.
- Random Lake, Wisconsin. 6/22.
- Bigfoot, Texas. 7/22.
- Choccolocco, Alabama. 8/22.
What cities have the same name as the state?
List of U.S. cities named after their state
- Alabama City, Alabama*
- Arizona City, Arizona*
- Arkansas City, Arkansas.
- California City, California.
- Colorado City, Colorado*
- Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- Delaware City, Delaware.
- Florida City, Florida.
Is there a town that every state has?
According to a common factoid, there’s a community called Springfield in all 50 states, but the U.S. Board on Geographic Names says that’s not true: only 34 states have a Springfield. The real champ is Riverside. Unless you live in Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana, or Oklahoma, there’s at least one Riverside in your state.
What’s the most common town name in America?
Washington
Most Common Town And City Names In The U.S.A.
| Rank | Most Common Place Names In The U.S. | Occurrences of Place Name Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 88 |
| 2 | Springfield | 41 |
| 3 | Franklin | 35 |
| 4 | Greenville | 30 |
What cities are in multiple states?
Cities in Two States
- Bristol (Virginia and Tennessee) Bristol is a city located across the boundary line that separates Tennessee and Virginia.
- Texarkana (Arkansas and Texas) Texarkana is a town in Bowie County, Texas.
- Texhoma (Oklahoma and Texas)
- Union City (Indiana and Ohio)
Is there a Washington in every state?
31 of the 50 United States are home to a Washington County. There are 5 Washington Townships (and one Washington Borough) in the State of New Jersey.
Washington (91)
| Place | Type | State/Territory |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, Vermont | town | Vermont |
| Washington, Virginia | town | Virginia |
| Washington, West Virginia | CDP | West Virginia |
What is the craziest city name in America?
The 35 Weirdest City Names In The U.S.
- American Fork, Utah.
- Dinosaur, Colorado.
- Fries, Virginia.
- Placentia, California.
- Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.
- Bluff, Alaska.
- Soda Springs, Idaho.
- Bangs, Texas.
Is there a place called fart?
Ben Rosen on Twitter: “There’s a city in Virginia called “Fart”. It was named after the more commonly known: Every Other Part Of Virginia” / Twitter.
Is there a town named nowhere?
Nowhere is an unincorporated community in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. Nowhere is located at the southeast end of Fort Cobb Reservoir, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) south-southwest of Albert and 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Anadarko.
What city has the shortest name?
The Iona Abbey, on the island of Ì in Scotland. The smallest that a place name can be is one letter, and believe it or not, there are several place names in the world with only one letter in their name.
The Shortest Place Names in the World.
| Place Name | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ý | Italy | Ý is Vietnamese for Italy |
What city has two names twice?
Seattle–Tacoma, Washington (state), US.
How many towns have the same name?
About a third of all cities, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) don’t have unique names. Almost 3,800 of them appear between two and 30 times across the country.
What is the most common town name in the world?
San Jose. San Jose (or San José) is the most common locality/place name in the world, with over 1,700 places being called San Jose or a variation of the name (1,716 to be exact).
Are there any states without a Springfield?
This isn’t true; 35 states have a Springfield or a close cousin; but the following states are Springfield-deficient: Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota*, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
What states have a town named Springfield?
United States
- Springfield, Alabama, unincorporated community.
- Springfield, Arkansas.
- Springfield, California.
- Springfield, Colorado.
- Springfield, Florida, a city in Bay County.
- Springfield (Jacksonville), Florida, a neighborhood.
- Springfield, Georgia.
- Springfield, Idaho.
What is the most common first name?
Top Names Over the Last 100 Years
| Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Name |
| 1 | James | Mary |
| 2 | Robert | Patricia |
| 3 | John | Jennifer |
What is the most popular street name?
Most Common U.S. Street Names
- Cedar (5,644)
- Eighth (5,524)
- Elm (5,233)
- View (5,202)
- Washington (4,974)
- Ninth (4,908)
- Lake (4,901)
- Hill (4,877)
What’s the most common last name?
Smith
Smith is the most common last name in the United States, followed by Johnson, Miller, Jones, Williams, and Anderson, according to genealogy company Ancestry.com.
