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100 Biggest Cities in the United States in 1800 with a Map

With the help of a map, can you name the 100 most populous cities in the United States in 1800?
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According to the 1800 Census.
Some of these cities do not exist anymore.
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Population
State
City
60,515
NY
New York City
41,220
PA
Philadelphia
26,514
MD
Baltimore
24,937
MA
Boston
18,824
SC
Charleston
10,718
PA
Northern Liberties
9,621
PA
Southwark
9,457
MA
Salem
7,614
RI
Providence
6,926
VA
Norfolk
6,739
RI
Newport
5,946
MA
Newburyport
5,737
VA
Richmond
5,617
MA
Nantucket
5,437
CT
Stonington
5,347
CT
Hartford
5,339
NH
Portsmouth
5,313
MA
Gloucester
5,289
NY
Albany
5,289
NY
Schenectady
5,211
MA
Marblehead
5,200
MA
Bridgewater
5,157
CT
New Haven
5,150
CT
New London
5,146
CT
Norwalk
5,146
GA
Savannah
5,001
CT
Middletown
4,971
DC
Alexandria
4,743
MA
Rehoboth
4,500
NJ
Newark
4,458
MA
Middleborough
4,380
CT
Lyme
4,361
MA
New Bedford
4,352
CT
Stamford
Population
State
City
4,302
CT
Groton
4,292
PA
Lancaster
4,285
CT
Litchfield
4,076
MA
Newbury
4,066
DE
Wilmington
4,009
RI
Glocester
3,992
CT
Wethersfield
3,891
MA
Berwick
3,881
MA
Beverly
3,860
MA
Taunton
3,752
NH
Gilmanton
3,735
CT
Fairfield
3,704
MA
Portland
3,692
MA
Wells
3,664
NY
Hudson
3,652
CT
Lebanon
3,597
CT
Guilford
3,524
MA
Plymouth
3,521
VA
Petersburg
3,476
CT
Norwich
3,440
CT
Preston
3,438
RI
South Kingstown
3,422
MA
Falmouth
3,363
CT
Saybrook
3,305
MA
Ipswich
3,295
CT
East Hampton
3,284
MA
Brookfield
3,256
CT
Waterbury
3,221
CT
New Milford
3,220
PA
Germantown
3,214
CT
Wallingford
3,210
DC
Washington
3,180
CT
Danbury
Population
State
City
3,163
CT
Colchester
3,120
RI
Smithfield
3,114
MA
Kittery
3,057
CT
East Hartford
3,047
CT
Greenwich
2,993
DC
Georgetown
2,964
MA
Barnstable
2,956
CT
Simsbury
2,941
MA
Andover
2,903
CT
Newtown
2,877
MA
Harwich
2,837
MA
Lynn
2,809
CT
Farmington
2,805
CT
East Haddam
2,794
RI
North Kingstown
2,792
CT
Shelton
2,776
MA
York
2,773
NH
Barrington
2,773
CT
Windsor
2,766
CT
East Windsor
2,765
MA
Roxbury
2,751
MA
Charlestown
2,735
CT
Granby
2,730
MA
Haverhill
2,728
MA
Scituate
2,722
CT
Bristol
2,718
CT
Glastonbury
2,717
RI
Tiverton
2,702
CT
Berlin
2,695
NH
Sanbornton
2,686
CT
Suffield
2,680
CT
Weston
2,660
MA
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3 Comments
Dekkie
+1
Level 55
Mar 14, 2025
It should probably be noted that most records for New Jersey in 1800 were lost and that the estimate for Newark here is an estimate provided by Joseph Atkinson in his book "The History of Newark, New Jersey".

Other places do not cross the threshold:

Elizabeth - around 2,500

Burlington - around 1,850

Trenton - 1,648

Townships at the time were also still relatively rural and administratively different from how they are today and thus cannot be considered municipalities that are equal to towns, cities or boroughs.

thebestoftimes
+2
Level 15
Dec 20, 2023
Nice quiz! Nominated
Dekkie
+2
Level 55
Dec 20, 2023
Thanks!
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