view gallery |  Carthage - Tunis, Tunisia
in Old World Originals Numerous places in the USA (and Europe) are named after the Carthage of the ancient era posted by: Becktracker location: Tunisia date approved: 1/9/2021 last visited: 2/19/2010 |
view gallery |  Mâcon (Bourgogne, France) - Macon (Georgia, United States)
in Old World Originals [FR] Ville de Mâcon, située en France & aux Etats-Unis.
[EN] City of Mâcon, located in France & the United States. posted by: LeBourguignon location: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France date approved: 6/21/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Laval - France - Laval - Québec - Canada
in Old World Originals Laval en Mayenne a donné le nom à la ville Laval du Québec francophone. Les deux villes sont jumelées depuis 1984
Laval in Mayenne, which gave the name to the Laval city in French-speaking Quebec. The two cities have been twinned since 1984 posted by: Alfouine location: Pays de la Loire, France date approved: 1/20/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Princetown
in Old World Originals Princetown, The village has its origins in 1785, when Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt, Secretary to the Prince of Wales, leased a large area of moorland from the Duchy of Cornwall estate, hoping to convert it into good farmland. He encouraged people to live in the area and suggested that a prison be built there. He called the settlement Princetown after the Prince of Wales.Dartmoor the highest town/village in England
The moorland town boast the notorious Dartmoor Prison with which now has a museum. A Brewe posted by: MoreOutdoor location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/26/2019 last visited: 5/23/2015 |
view gallery |  Toledo - Spain --- Toledo - Ohio - USA
in Old World Originals Toledo in Spain and Toledo in Ohio USA posted by: CADS11 location: Castilla-La Mancha, Spain date approved: 3/15/2019 last visited: 2/15/2020 |
view gallery |  Viborg Denmark - Viborg South Dakota
in Old World Originals Viborg South Dakota was named after the old Danish city Viborg posted by: kallehaugerne location: Denmark date approved: 10/26/2018 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Paris / France - Paris, Texas, USA
in Old World Originals Paris is the capital of France and at the same time a place with about 25,000 inhabitants in Texas, USA. posted by: kaschper69 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 7/13/2018 last visited: 8/5/2019 |
view gallery |  Hoorn, NL - Namesake for Cape Horn
in Old World Originals Hoorn in the Netherlands is the namesake for Cape Horn, the southernmost tip of America. posted by: André de Montbard location: Noord-Holland, Netherlands date approved: 1/2/2018 last visited: 2/9/2014 |
view gallery |  Venice, Italy
in Old World Originals Venice is a city in northeastern Italy known for it's canals and is the capital of the Veneto region. Venice, California is also known for its canals and was originally called "Venice of America". posted by: DougK location: Veneto, Italy date approved: 9/6/2017 last visited: 10/16/2019 |
view gallery |  Hamburg, Deutschland - Hamburg, PA, USA
in Old World Originals Hamburg, ein Stadtstaat in Deutschland - Hamburg, eine Gemeinde in Pennsylvania, USA posted by: Windschattenwanderer location: Hamburg, Germany date approved: 8/11/2017 last visited: 6/11/2009 |
view gallery |  Richelieu, France, Richelieu, Quebec
in Old World Originals FR] Richelieu(Fr) est située au sud de Tours, Centre. Richelieu(Qc) est une ville dans la province du Québec au Canada. [EN] Vincennes (Fr) is located on the south of Tours. Vincennes (US) is a city in the province of Québec in Canadian State. posted by: Tromel location: Centre-Val-de-Loire, France date approved: 4/12/2017 last visited: 4/11/2017 |
view gallery |  City of York, UK - New York City, USA.
in Old World Originals New York City, USA. Was named by the Duke of York in 1664 after the City of York in the United Kingdom. posted by: veritas vita location: North East England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/12/2017 last visited: 8/3/2018 |
view gallery |  Valencia, Spain - Valencia, Venezuela
in Old World Originals Valencia is located in the Comunidad Valenciana region of Spain. Valencia, Venezuela is a large industrial city west of the capital of Caracas. posted by: neoc1 location: Comunidad Valenciana, Spain date approved: 3/22/2017 last visited: 10/28/2019 |
view gallery |  Vincennes, France - Vincennes, Indiana
in Old World Originals [FR] Vincennes (Fr) est située à l'est de Paris, En IdF.
Vincennes(US) est une ville dans l'État de l'Indiana aux États-Unis.
[EN] Vincennes (Fr) is located on the east of Paris.
Vincennes (US) is a city in the State of the State of the Indiana (US) posted by: Tromel location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 2/26/2017 last visited: 6/18/2016 |
view gallery |  Dover, Kent, UK - Dover, Kent, Delaware
in Old World Originals Dover, England, inhabited for millennia, became the namesake for Dover, Delaware, inhabited for the short span of under 350 years. posted by: T0SHEA location: South East England, United Kingdom date approved: 1/5/2017 last visited: 2/23/2019 |
view gallery |  Rome, Italy
in Old World Originals Rome in Italy is namesake for many US towns, so as Rome, WI for example. posted by: André de Montbard location: Lazio, Italy date approved: 10/11/2016 last visited: 9/11/2019 |
view gallery |  Paddington, London, United Kingdom - Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
in Old World Originals The London district of Paddington and the city of Paddington on the other side of the world in Australia posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: South East England, United Kingdom date approved: 9/26/2016 last visited: 5/22/2009 |
view gallery |  Kensington, United Kingdom - Kensington, New South Wales, Australia
in Old World Originals Kensington London and its Australian namesake Kensington, New South Wales. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 9/26/2016 last visited: 9/9/2017 |
view gallery |  Greenwich, London, United Kingdom - Greenwich, New South Wales, Australia
in Old World Originals The historic maritime city of Greenwich, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich in London gave its nane to the Australian City of Greenwich posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: South East England, United Kingdom date approved: 9/26/2016 last visited: 6/9/2019 |
view gallery |  Camden, London, United Kingdom - Camden, New South Wales, Australia
in Old World Originals The city of Camden in London lent its name to the City of Camden on the other side of the world in New South Wales Australia posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: South East England, United Kingdom date approved: 9/26/2016 last visited: 4/13/2015 |
view gallery |  Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom - Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia
in Old World Originals The city of Canterbury in New South Wales took its name from the historic Kent city of Canterbury in the UK posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: South East England, United Kingdom date approved: 9/26/2016 last visited: 6/23/2002 |
view gallery |  Westminster, United Kingdom - New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
in Old World Originals HM Queen Victoria named the Canadian city of New Westminster after the British city of Westminster, home of Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, and the UK houses of Parliament posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 9/1/2016 last visited: 7/7/2002 |
view gallery |  London, United Kingdom - London, Ontario, Canada
in Old World Originals The historic city of London, once capital of the vast British Empire, inspired the name London, Ontario in Canada, itself once part of the British Empire posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 8/23/2016 last visited: 4/23/2014 |
view gallery |  Ulm, BW, Germany - New-Ulm, MN, USA
in Old World Originals New-Ulm in Minnesota USA is a City with a population of 13.594 people and was named after the German town Ulm with a population of 120.714 people. Ulm is located in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. posted by: [somnambulist] location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany date approved: 3/3/2016 last visited: 12/21/2019 |
view gallery |  Flushing (Vlissingen), NL - Flushing, NY, USA
in Old World Originals Flushing (Vlissingen) give his name to Flushing, Queens, NY posted by: André de Montbard location: Zeeland, Netherlands date approved: 1/11/2016 last visited: 12/28/2020 |
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