Places named for famous people
Bolivia / Simon Bolivar
Washington / George Washington
Pennsylvania / William Penn
Lincoln, Nebraska / Abraham Lincoln
jtur88
April 10, 2016, 10:04pm
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Places named for famous people
Bolivia / Simon Bolivar
Washington / George Washington
Pennsylvania / William Penn
Lincoln, Nebraska / Abraham Lincoln
Louisa County, Iowa / Louisa Massey
who was very well known in the area at the time because she avenged the murder of her brother when she shot the party responsible. There are over 3,000 counties in the USA, and at least 2,000 are named after famous people.
Places named for famous people
Bolivia / Simon Bolivar
Washington / George Washington
Pennsylvania / William Penn
Lincoln, Nebraska / Abraham Lincoln
Louisa County, Iowa / Louisa Massey
Virginia / Queen Elizabeth (known as “the Virgin Queen”)
Places named for famous people
Bolivia / Simon Bolivar
Washington / George Washington
Pennsylvania / William Penn
Lincoln, Nebraska / Abraham Lincoln
Louisa County, Iowa / Louisa Massey
Virginia / Queen Elizabeth (known as “the Virgin Queen”)
Baltimore, MD/Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore
Places named for famous people
Bolivia / Simon Bolivar
Washington / George Washington
Pennsylvania / William Penn
Lincoln, Nebraska / Abraham Lincoln
Louisa County, Iowa / Louisa Massey
Virginia / Queen Elizabeth (known as “the Virgin Queen”)
Baltimore, MD/Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore
Alexandria, Egypt / Alexander the Great
gkster
April 10, 2016, 11:52pm
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Places named for famous people
Bolivia / Simon Bolivar
Washington / George Washington
Pennsylvania / William Penn
Lincoln, Nebraska / Abraham Lincoln
Louisa County, Iowa / Louisa Massey
Virginia / Queen Elizabeth (known as “the Virgin Queen”)
Baltimore, MD/Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore
Alexandria, Egypt / Alexander the Great
Adelaide, Australia / Queen Adelaide, consort of King William IV of Great Britain
Places named for famous people
Bolivia / Simon Bolivar
Washington / George Washington
Pennsylvania / William Penn
Lincoln, Nebraska / Abraham Lincoln
Louisa County, Iowa / Louisa Massey
Virginia / Queen Elizabeth (known as “the Virgin Queen”)
Baltimore, MD/Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore
Alexandria, Egypt / Alexander the Great
Adelaide, Australia / Queen Adelaide, consort of King William IV of Great Britain
Philippines / King Philip II of Spain
Places named for famous people
Bolivia / Simon Bolivar
Washington / George Washington
Pennsylvania / William Penn
Lincoln, Nebraska / Abraham Lincoln
Louisa County, Iowa / Louisa Massey
Virginia / Queen Elizabeth (known as “the Virgin Queen”)
Baltimore, MD/Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore
Alexandria, Egypt / Alexander the Great
Adelaide, Australia / Queen Adelaide, consort of King William IV of Great Britain
Philippines / King Philip II of Spain
Tarzana, California / Tarzan of the apes
Places named for famous people
Bolivia / Simon Bolivar
Washington / George Washington
Pennsylvania / William Penn
Lincoln, Nebraska / Abraham Lincoln
Louisa County, Iowa / Louisa Massey
Virginia / Queen Elizabeth (known as “the Virgin Queen”)
Baltimore, MD/Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore
Alexandria, Egypt / Alexander the Great
Adelaide, Australia / Queen Adelaide, consort of King William IV of Great Britain
Philippines / King Philip II of Spain
Tarzana, California / Tarzan of the apes
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia/Charles Darwin
Vancouver, B.C., Canada / Capt. George Vancouver, RN
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Famous British naval officers
Capt. George Vancouver
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Admiral Horatio Nelson
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Capt. George Vancouver
Admiral Horatio Nelson
Rear Admiral Sir Edward Berry
Famous British naval officers
Capt. George Vancouver
Admiral Horatio Nelson
Rear Admiral Sir Edward Berry
Admiral John Fisher
gkster
April 11, 2016, 4:54am
42578
Famous British naval officers
Capt. George Vancouver
Admiral Horatio Nelson
Rear Admiral Sir Edward Berry
Admiral John Fisher
Sir Thomas Hardy
Famous British naval officers
Capt. George Vancouver
Admiral Horatio Nelson
Rear Admiral Sir Edward Berry
Admiral John Fisher
Sir Thomas Hardy
Vice Admiral Robert FitzRoy
Captain of the HMS Beagle
Sampiro
April 11, 2016, 2:31pm
42580
Famous British naval officers
Capt. George Vancouver
Admiral Horatio Nelson
Rear Admiral Sir Edward Berry
Admiral John Fisher
Sir Thomas Hardy
Vice Admiral Robert FitzRoy
Lord Admiral Richard Howe
Naval commander during the American Revolution.
Famous British naval officers
Capt. George Vancouver
Admiral Horatio Nelson
Rear Admiral Sir Edward Berry
Admiral John Fisher
Sir Thomas Hardy
Vice Admiral Robert FitzRoy
Lord Admiral Richard Howe (Naval commander during the American Revolution.)
Captain James Cook
Famous British naval officers
Capt. George Vancouver
Admiral Horatio Nelson
Rear Admiral Sir Edward Berry
Admiral John Fisher
Sir Thomas Hardy
Vice Admiral Robert FitzRoy
Lord Admiral Richard Howe (Naval commander during the American Revolution.)
Captain James Cook
Captain William Bligh
jtur88
April 11, 2016, 4:09pm
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Famous British naval officers
Capt. George Vancouver
Admiral Horatio Nelson
Rear Admiral Sir Edward Berry
Admiral John Fisher
Sir Thomas Hardy
Vice Admiral Robert FitzRoy
Lord Admiral Richard Howe
Captain James Cook
Captain William Bligh
King Olav V of Norway
Admiral of the Fleet of the British Royal Navy, 1988-89 (honorary).
Sampiro
April 11, 2016, 4:36pm
42584
Famous British naval officers
Capt. George Vancouver
Admiral Horatio Nelson
Rear Admiral Sir Edward Berry
Admiral John Fisher
Sir Thomas Hardy
Vice Admiral Robert FitzRoy
Lord Admiral Richard Howe
Captain James Cook
Captain William Bligh
King Olav V of Norway
Sir Francis Drake