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The 15 states that share their name with a river are Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. In most cases, the names have a Native American origin.
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Oct 3, 2019 · For example, do you know which state’s name was pulled from a work of fiction? Or which state could have been New Wales? Or which state was named for a river that didn’t even flow through it? Read on to find out. The State of Alabama. Year of statehood: 1819 Denizen name: Alabamian or (less popular) Alabaman
While some namesakes may be more obvious like that of the state of Washington, the backstory behind state names like Kentucky is steeped in uncertainty. From Alabama to Wyoming, here are 50 eye-opening tales about how each U.S. state earned its name.
Jan 4, 1974 · Following are the 50 States' names, listed alphabetically, with brief explanations of their origins: ALABAMA : From an Indian tribe of the Creek Confederacy originally called the Alabamas or Alibamons, who in turn gave the name to a river from which the State name was derived.
Can you pick the states that share their name with a river (in the U.S)? Test your knowledge on this geography quiz and compare your score to others. Quiz by gellchom
Oct 16, 2015 · As French explorers took the name down the river with them to the delta, it was adopted by local Indian tribes and replaced their own names, and the earlier Spanish explorers' names, for the...
