I’d argue the majority of English-based naming though are in the original 13 colonies and were named prior to 1776. Having lived on both coasts, it sure seems that is the case.
A lot of the other places are likely due to later immigrants building their own communities west of those colonies, and then there are a lot of coincidences as well.
And then there’s a ton of cities named after Bible references.
Not necessarily. The majority of current US was colonised long after it became an independent state.
True. Not a ton of "New"s out west, but there is certainly a lot of repetition.
I’d argue the majority of English-based naming though are in the original 13 colonies and were named prior to 1776. Having lived on both coasts, it sure seems that is the case.
A lot of the other places are likely due to later immigrants building their own communities west of those colonies, and then there are a lot of coincidences as well.
And then there’s a ton of cities named after Bible references.