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1. Jackson, Mississippi after Andrew Jackson 2. Madison, Wisconsin after James Madison,
3. Jefferson City, Missouri after Thomas Jefferson
4. and Lincoln, Nebraska after Abraham Lincoln. 5. Jordan as well.
There may be more. I know that Cleveland , Ohio was not named after President
Cleveland. There is probably some kind of city besides the capital named after George
Washington.
The answer would appear to be James Madison. Wikipedia lists 21 US cities named Madison.
http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_most_common_U.S._place_names
Washington is 2nd with 18.
Jackson appears to be 3rd, there are 16 cities named Jackson, although Jackson CA, Minn., & WY. are named for a different persons named Jackson. There are also 4 cities named Jacksonville, all named for Andrew Jackson.
There are 17 cities named Cleveland, although a number of them (including the largest Cleveland, OH) were not named after Grover Cleveland.
Washington
Madison
Jefferson
etc.
Almost all the 18th and 19th century presidents have a city named after them.
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What city in Wisconsin was named for a President?
The state capital is Madison, named for James Madison.
What is the capital of Missouri who is it named after?
The capital of Missouri is Jefferson City, named after Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States.
Who is the state capital of Missouri named after?
Jefferson City, the capital city in Missouri, is named for Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States.
What is the capital of Washington the only state named for a president of the US.?
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington.
What is the capital is Washington the only state named for a president of the US?
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington.
What is the capital of Washington the only state named for the president of the US?
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington.
Which president has a state for a namesake?
Washington was named after our first president, George Washington. Although he was the only president to have a state named for him, many cities have been named after other presidents (Lincoln, Nebraska/Jackson City, Missouri/Madison, Wisconsin/etc)
State in which city is found that is named after the 16th president?
Lincoln, the capital of the state of Nebraska, was named for President Lincoln.When Nebraska became a state on March 1, 1867, its capital of Lancaster was renamed in honor of the late President Abraham Lincoln.
What southern state has a capital named for the seventh president Old Hickory?
Mississippi Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. The city is named after Andrew Jackson, who was still a general at the time of the naming but later became president.
In which city is the airport named after George Bush located?
The airport named George Bush Intercontinental airport, named after the former president of the USA, is located in Houston. Houston is a city in the state of Texas.
What state was named for a city in Spain?
No state is named after a Spanish city.
What president was named from a city in Louisiana?
Monroe, Louisiana was named after a steam boat that was named after President James Monroe. (I don't think any president was named from a city in LA or elsewhere. )
