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Former US State Capitals Quiz

Can you guess the the names of the Cities and Towns that have been Capitals of a US State?
This quiz only includes Capitals of US States, so Cities that were Capitals of Territories and independent Countries, temporary or unofficial Capitals and Capitals of Confederate States are not counted.
Present-day Capitals are already filled in.
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Last updated: December 6, 2025
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States
Years
Capitals

Alabama
1819-1820
Huntsville
1820-1826
Cahawba
1826-1846
Tuscaloosa
1846-
Montgomery

Alaska
1959-
Juneau

Arizona
1912-
Phoenix

Arkansas
1836-
Little Rock

California
1850-1852
San Jose
1852-1853
Vallejo
1853-1854
Benicia
1854-
Sacramento

Colorado
1876-
Denver

Connecticut
1776-1875
New Haven
1776-
Hartford

Delaware
1776-1777
New Castle
1777-
Dover

Florida
1845-
Tallahassee

Georgia
1776-1778;
1782;
1784-1786
Savannah
1778-1782;
1782-1784;
1786-1796;
Augusta
1796-1807
Louisville
1807-1868
Milledgeville
1868-
Atlanta

Hawaii
1959-
Honolulu

Idaho
1890-
Boise

Illinois
1818-1820
Kaskaskia
1820-1839
Vandalia
1839-
Springfield

Indiana
1816-1825
Corydon
1825-
Indianapolis

Iowa
1846-1857
Iowa City
1857-
Des Moines

Kansas
1861-
Topeka

Kentucky
1792-
Frankfort

Louisiana
1812-1830;
1831-1849;
1864-1882
New Orleans
1830-1831
Donaldsonville
1849-1864;
1882-
Baton Rouge

Maine
1820-1827
Portland
1827-
Augusta

Maryland
1776-
Annapolis

Massachusetts
1776-
Boston

Michigan
1837-1847
Detroit
1847-
Lansing

Minnesota
1858-
Saint Paul

Mississippi
1817-1821
Natchez
1821-
Jackson

Missouri
1821-1826
Saint Charles
1826-
Jefferson City

Montana
1889-
Helena

Nebraska
1867-
Lincoln

Nevada
1864-
Carson City

New Hampshire
1776-1808
Exeter
1808-
Concord

New Jersey
1776-1790
(No permanent
Capital)
1790-
Trenton

New Mexico
1912-
Santa Fe

New York
1776-1797
(No permanent
Capital)
1797-
Albany

North Carolina
1776-1792
New Bern
1792-
Raleigh

North Dakota
1889-
Bismarck

Ohio
1803-1810;
1812-1816
Chillicothe
1810-1812
Zanesville
1816-
Columbus

Oklahoma
1907-1910
Guthrie
1910-
Oklahoma City

Oregon
1859-
Salem

Pennsylvania
1776-1799
Philadelphia
1799-1812
Lancaster
1812-
Harrisburg

Rhode Island
1776-1854
East Greenwich
1776-1854
South Kingstown
1776-1854
Bristol
1776-1900
Newport
1776-
Providence

South Carolina
1776-1786
Charlestown
1786-
Columbia

South Dakota
1889-
Pierre

Tennessee
1796-1807;
1807-1812;
1817-1818
Knoxville
1807
Kingston
1818-1826
Murfreesboro
1812-1817;
1826-
Nashville

Texas
1845-
Austin

Utah
1896-
Salt Lake City

Vermont
1791-1805
Windsor
1805-
Montpelier

Virginia
1776-1780
Williamsburg
1780-
Richmond

Washington
1889-
Olympia

West Virginia
1863-1870;
1875-1885
Wheeling
1870-1875;
1885-
Charleston

Wisconsin
1848-
Madison

Wyoming
1890-
Cheyenne
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