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U.S. State Capitals Named for People

Twenty-two U.S. state capitals are named for people. How many do you know?
Once you name the city, the person will appear
Not including mythical people
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Last updated: February 4, 2025
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First submittedFebruary 4, 2025
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Person
Capital
Richard Montgomery
Montgomery
Joe Juneau
Juneau
James W. Denver
Denver
Stephen Frank
Frankfort
Pamela Augusta Dearborn
Augusta
Queen Anne
Annapolis
Saint Paul
Saint Paul
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson City
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Kit Carson
Carson City
Person
Capital
William Trent
Trenton
James, Duke of Albany
Albany
Sir Walter Raleigh
Raleigh
Otto von Bismarck
Bismarck
Christopher Columbus
Columbus
John Harris, Sr.
Harrisburg
Pierre Chouteau, Jr.
Pierre
Francis Nash
Nashville
Stephen F. Austin
Austin
Charles Clendenin
Charleston
James Madison
Madison
5 Comments
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Level 72
Feb 4, 2025
Epic nice quiz indeed
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Level 63
Feb 4, 2025
nice

Helena?

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Level 78
Feb 4, 2025
It's named for Helena, Minnesota, itself named for the mythical Helen from Greek mythology. I was surprised, too!
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Level 76
Feb 5, 2025
Columbia is technically named after Christopher Columbus as well
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Level 78
Feb 5, 2025
It's technically named after Columbia, the mythical personification of America. You can probably guess who she's named after.