List of the most common U.S. place names

This is a list of the most common U.S. place names (cities, towns, villages, and Census Designated Places), with number of times that name occurs (in parentheses) (**Some states have more than one occurrence of the same name). Cities with populations over 100,000 are in bold.

Franklin (37)

*Franklin, Alabama
*Franklin, Arkansas
*Franklin, California
*Franklin, Connecticut
*Franklin, Georgia
*Franklin, Idaho
*Franklin, Illinois
*Franklin, Indiana
*Franklin, Iowa
*Franklin, Kentucky
*Franklin, Louisiana
*Franklin, Maine
*Franklin, Massachusetts
*Franklin, Michigan
*Franklin, Minnesota
*Franklin, Missouri
*Franklin, Nebraska
*Franklin, New Hampshire
*Franklin, New Jersey
*Franklin (town), New York
*Franklin (village), New York
*Franklin, Franklin County, New York
*Franklin, North Carolina
*Franklin, Ohio
*Franklin, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
*Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania
*Franklin, Tennessee
*Franklin, Texas
*Franklin, Vermont
*Franklin, Virginia
*Franklin, West Virginia
*Franklin, Jackson County, Wisconsin
*Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
*Franklin, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
*Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
*Franklin, Sauk County, Wisconsin
*Franklin, Vernon County, Wisconsin

alem (36)

*Salem, Alabama
*Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas
*Salem, Saline County, Arkansas
*Salem, Connecticut
*Salem, Florida
*Salem, Georgia
*Salem, Idaho
*Salem, Illinois
*Salem, Indiana
*Salem, Iowa
*Salem, Kansas
*Salem, Kentucky
*Salem, Maine
*Salem, Maryland
*Salem, Massachusetts
*Salem, Michigan
*Salem, Mississippi
*Salem, Missouri
*Salem, Montana
*Salem, Nebraska
*Salem, New Hampshire
*Salem, New Jersey
*Salem, New Mexico
*Salem, New York
*Salem, North Carolina
*Salem, Ohio
*Salem, Oklahoma
*Salem, Oregon
*Salem, Pennsylvania
*Salem, South Carolina
*Salem, South Dakota
*Salem, Utah
*Salem, Virginia
*Salem, West Virginia
*Salem, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
*Salem, Pierce County, Wisconsin

Washington (32)

*Washington, Arkansas
*Washington, California
*Washington, Connecticut
*Washington, D.C.
*Washington, Georgia
*Washington, Illinois
*Washington, Indiana
*Washington, Iowa
*Washington, Kansas
*Washington, Louisiana
*Washington, Maine
*Washington, Massachusetts
*Washington, Mississippi
*Washington, Missouri
*Washington, Nebraska
*Washington, New Hampshire
*Washington, New Jersey
*Washington, North Carolina
*Washington, Oklahoma
*Washington, Pennsylvania
*Washington, Utah
*Washington, Vermont
*Washington, Virginia
*Washington, West Virginia
*Washington, Door County, Wisconsin
*Washington, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
*Washington, Green County, Wisconsin
*Washington, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
*Washington, Rusk County, Wisconsin
*Washington, Sauk County, Wisconsin
*Washington, Shawano County, Wisconsin
*Washington, Vilas County, Wisconsin

pringfield (32)

*Springfield, Arkansas
*Springfield, Colorado
*Springfield, Florida
*Springfield, Georgia
*Springfield, Illinois
*Springfield, Kentucky
*Springfield, Louisiana
*Springfield, Massachusetts
*Springfield, Maine
*Springfield, Michigan
*Springfield, Minnesota
*Springfield, Missouri
*Springfield, Nebraska
*Springfield, New Hampshire
*Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey
*Springfield, Union County, New Jersey
*Springfield, New York
*Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
*Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
*Springfield, Ohio
*Springfield, Oregon
*Springfield, South Carolina
*Springfield, South Dakota
*Springfield, Tennessee
*Springfield, Vermont
*Springfield, Virginia
*Springfield, West Virginia
*Springfield, Dane County, Wisconsin
*Springfield, Jackson County, Wisconsin
*Springfield, Marquette County, Wisconsin
*Springfield, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
*Springfield, Walworth County, Wisconsin

Clinton (31)

*Clinton, Arkansas
*Clinton, Connecticut
*Clinton, Illinois
*Clinton, Indiana
*Clinton, Iowa
*Clinton, Kentucky
*Clinton, Louisiana
*Clinton, Maine
*Clinton, Maryland
*Clinton, Massachusetts
*Clinton, Lenawee County, Michigan
*Clinton, Minnesota
*Clinton, Mississippi
*Clinton, Missouri
*Clinton, Montana
*Clinton, Nebraska
*Clinton, New Jersey
*Clinton, Clinton County, New York
*Clinton, Dutchess County, New York
*Clinton, Oneida County, New York
*Clinton, North Carolina
*Clinton, Ohio
*Clinton, Oklahoma
*Clinton, South Carolina
*Clinton, Tennessee
*Clinton, Utah
*Clinton, Washington
*Clinton, Wisconsin
*Clinton, Barron County, Wisconsin
*Clinton, Rock County, Wisconsin
*Clinton, Vernon County, Wisconsin

Georgetown (28)

*Georgetown, Alaska
*Georgetown, Arkansas
*Georgetown, California
*Georgetown, Colorado
*Georgetown, Connecticut
*Georgetown, Delaware
*Georgetown, Florida
*Georgetown, Chatham County, Georgia
*Georgetown, Quitman County, Georgia
*Georgetown, Idaho
*Georgetown, Illinois
*Georgetown, Floyd County, Indiana
*Georgetown, St. Joseph County, Indiana
*Georgetown, Kentucky
*Georgetown, Louisiana
*Georgetown, Maine
*Georgetown, Massachusetts
*Georgetown Township, Michigan
*Georgetown, Minnesota
*Georgetown, Mississippi
*Georgetown, New York
*Georgetown, Ohio
*Georgetown, Pennsylvania
*Georgetown, South Carolina
*Georgetown, Texas
*Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
*Georgetown, Polk County, Wisconsin
*Georgetown, Price County, Wisconsin

Greenville (26)

*Greenville, Alabama
*Greenville, California
*Greenville, Delaware
*Greenville, Florida
*Greenville, Georgia
*Greenville, Illinois
*Greenville, Indiana
*Greenville, Iowa
*Greenville, Kentucky
*Greenville, Maine
*Greenville, Michigan
*Greenville, Mississippi
*Greenville, Missouri
*Greenville, New Hampshire
*Greenville, New Jersey
*Greenville, Greene County, New York
*Greenville, Orange County, New York
*Greenville, Westchester County, New York
*Greenville, North Carolina
*Greenville, Ohio
*Greenville, Pennsylvania
*Greenville, Rhode Island
*Greenville, South Carolina
*Greenville, Texas
*Greenville, Virginia
*Greenville, Wisconsin

Madison (26)

*Madison, Alabama
*Madison, Arkansas
*Madison, Connecticut
*Madison, Florida
*Madison, Georgia
*Madison, Illinois
*Madison, Indiana
*Madison, Kansas
*Madison (town), Maine
*Madison (CDP), Maine
*Madison, Minnesota
*Madison, Mississippi
*Madison, Missouri
*Madison, Nebraska
*Madison, New Hampshire
*Madison, New Jersey
*Madison (town), New York
*Madison (village), New York
*Madison, North Carolina
*Madison, Ohio
*Madison, Pennsylvania
*Madison, South Dakota
*Madison, Tennessee
*Madison, Virginia
*Madison, West Virginia
*Madison, Wisconsin

Fairview (26)

*Fairview, Alabama
*Fairview, California
*Fairview, Georgia
*Fairview, Illinois
*Fairview, Kansas
*Fairview, Christian County, Kentucky
*Fairview, Kenton County, Kentucky
*Fairview, Michigan
*Fairview, Missouri
*Fairview, Montana
*Fairview, Bergen County, New Jersey
*Fairview, Monmouth County, New Jersey
*Fairview, Dutchess County, New York
*Fairview, Westchester County, New York
*Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina
*Fairview, Union County, North Carolina
*Fairview, Ohio
*Fairview, Oklahoma
*Fairview, Oregon
*Fairview, Pennsylvania
*Fairview, South Dakota
*Fairview, Tennessee
*Fairview, Texas
*Fairview, Utah
*Fairview, West Virginia
*Fairview, Wyoming

Manchester (25)

*Manchester, California
*Manchester, Connecticut
*Manchester, Georgia
*Manchester, Illinois
*Manchester, Iowa
*Manchester, Kansas
*Manchester, Kentucky
*Manchester, Maine
*Manchester, Maryland
*Manchester, Massachusetts
*Manchester, Michigan
*Manchester, Minnesota
*Manchester, Missouri
*Manchester, New Hampshire
*Manchester, New Jersey
*Manchester, New York
*Manchester, Ohio
*Manchester, Oklahoma
*Manchester, Pennsylvania
*Manchester, South Dakota
*Manchester, Tennessee
*Manchester, Vermont
*Manchester, Washington
*Manchester, Green Lake County, Wisconsin
*Manchester, Jackson County, Wisconsin

Oak Grove (25)

*Oak Grove, Jefferson County, Alabama
*Oak Grove, Alabama
*Oak Grove, Arkansas
*Oak Grove, California
*Oak Grove, Georgia
*Oak Grove, Illinois
*Oak Grove, Kentucky
*Oak Grove, Louisiana
*Oak Grove, Missouri
*Oak Grove, Minnesota
*Oak Grove, Jackson County, Missouri
*Oak Grove, Madison County, Missouri
*Oak Grove, Surry County, North Carolina
*Oak Grove, Oklahoma
*Oak Grove, Oregon
*Oak Grove, South Carolina
*Oak Grove, Tennessee
*Oak Grove, Texas
*Oak Grove, Loudoun County, Virginia
*Oak Grove, Mercer County, West Virginia
*Oak Grove, Pendleton County, West Virginia
*Oak Grove, Barron County, Wisconsin
*Oak Grove, Dodge County, Wisconsin
*Oak Grove, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
*Oak Grove, Pierce County, Wisconsin

Marion (24)

*Marion, Alabama
*Marion, Arkansas
*Marion, Illinois
*Marion, Indiana
*Marion, Iowa
*Marion, Kansas
*Marion, Kentucky
*Marion, Louisiana
*Marion, Massachusetts
*Marion, Michigan
*Marion, Mississippi
*Marion, New York
*Marion, North Carolina
*Marion, North Dakota
*Marion, Ohio
*Marion, Oregon
*Marion, South Carolina
*Marion, South Dakota
*Marion, Texas
*Marion, Virginia
*Marion, Grant County, Wisconsin
*Marion, Juneau County, Wisconsin
*Marion, Shawano County, Wisconsin
*Marion, Waushara County, Wisconsin

Ashland (23)

*Ashland, Alabama
*Ashland, California
*Ashland, Illinois
*Ashland, Indiana
*Ashland, Kansas
*Ashland, Kentucky
*Ashland, Louisiana
*Ashland, Maine
*Ashland, Massachusetts
*Ashland, Mississippi
*Ashland, Missouri
*Ashland, Montana
*Ashland, Nebraska
*Ashland, New Hampshire
*Ashland, New Jersey
*Ashland, Chemung County, New York
*Ashland, Greene County, New York
*Ashland, Ohio
*Ashland, Oklahoma
*Ashland, Oregon
*Ashland, Pennsylvania
*Ashland, Virginia
*Ashland, Wisconsin

Oxford (23)

*Oxford, Alabama
*Oxford, Arkansas
*Oxford, Connecticut
*Oxford, Georgia
*Oxford, Idaho
*Oxford, Indiana
*Oxford, Iowa
*Oxford, Kansas
*Oxford (CDP), Maine
*Oxford (town), Maine
*Oxford, Maryland
*Oxford, Massachusetts
*Oxford, Michigan
*Oxford, Mississippi
*Oxford, Nebraska
*Oxford CDP, New Jersey
*Oxford, New York
*Oxford (village), New York
*Oxford, North Carolina
*Oxford, Ohio
*Oxford, Pennsylvania
*Oxford, Wisconsin
*Oxford (town), Wisconsin

Centerville (23)

*Centerville, Alabama
*Centerville, Georgia
*Centerville, Indiana
*Centerville, Iowa
*Centerville, Kansas
*Centerville, Maine
*Centerville, Massachusetts
*Centerville, Minnesota
*Centerville, Missouri
*Centerville, New York
*Centerville, North Carolina
*Centerville, Gallia County, Ohio
*Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio
*Centerville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
*Centerville, Washington County, Pennsylvania
*Centerville, South Carolina
*Centerville, South Dakota
*Centerville, Tennessee
*Centerville, Texas
*Centerville, Utah
*Centerville, Virginia
*Centerville, Washington
*Centerville, Wisconsin

Clayton (22)

*Clayton, Alabama
*Clayton, California
*Clayton, Delaware
*Clayton, Georgia
*Clayton, Idaho
*Clayton, Illinois
*Clayton, Indiana
*Clayton, Iowa
*Clayton, Kansas
*Clayton, Louisiana
*Clayton, Michigan
*Clayton, Missouri
*Clayton, New Jersey
*Clayton, New Mexico
*Clayton (village), New York
*Clayton, North Carolina
*Clayton, Ohio
*Clayton, Oklahoma
*Clayton, Crawford County, Wisconsin
*Clayton (town), Polk County, Wisconsin
*Clayton, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
*Clayton (village), Polk County, Wisconsin

Jackson (22)

*Jackson, Alabama
*Jackson, California
*Jackson, Georgia
*Jackson, Kentucky
*Jackson, Louisiana
*Jackson, Maine
*Jackson, Michigan
*Jackson, Minnesota
*Jackson, Mississippi
*Jackson, Missouri
*Jackson, Nebraska
*Jackson, New Hampshire
*Jackson, New Jersey
*Jackson, New York
*Jackson, North Carolina
*Jackson, Ohio
*Jackson, South Carolina
*Jackson, Tennessee
*Jackson, Adams County, Wisconsin
*Jackson, Burnett County, Wisconsin
*Jackson, Washington County, Wisconsin
*Jackson, Wyoming

Richmond (22)

*Richmond, California
*Richmond, Illinois
*Richmond, Indiana
*Richmond, Kansas
*Richmond, Kentucky
*Richmond, Louisiana
*Richmond, Maine
*Richmond, Massachusetts
*Richmond, Michigan
*Richmond, Minnesota
*Richmond, Missouri
*Richmond, New Hampshire
*Richmond, New York
*Richmond, Ohio
*Richmond, Rhode Island
*Richmond, Texas
*Richmond, Utah
*Richmond, Vermont
*Richmond, Virginia
*Richmond, Shawano County, Wisconsin
*Richmond, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
*Richmond, Walworth County, Wisconsin

Cleveland (21)

*Cleveland, Alabama
*Cleveland, Florida
*Cleveland, Georgia
*Cleveland, Illinois
*Cleveland, Minnesota
*Cleveland, Mississippi
*Cleveland, Missouri
*Cleveland, New York
*Cleveland, North Carolina
*Cleveland, North Dakota
*Cleveland, Ohio
*Cleveland, Oklahoma
*Cleveland, Tennessee
*Cleveland, Texas
*Cleveland, Utah
*Cleveland, Virginia
*Cleveland, Chippewa County, Wisconsin
*Cleveland, Jackson County, Wisconsin
*Cleveland, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
*Cleveland, Marathon County, Wisconsin
*Cleveland, Taylor County, Wisconsin

Greenwood (21)

*Greenwood, Arkansas
*Greenwood, California
*Greenwood, Delaware
*Greenwood, Florida
*Greenwood, Illinois
*Greenwood, Indiana
*Greenwood, Louisiana
*Greenwood, Maine
*Greenwood, Minnesota
*Greenwood, Mississippi
*Greenwood, Missouri
*Greenwood, Nebraska
*Greenwood, New York
*Greenwood, South Carolina
*Greenwood, Midland County, Texas
*Greenwood, Parker County, Texas
*Greenwood, Wise County, Texas
*Greenwood, Virginia
*Greenwood, Clark County, Wisconsin
*Greenwood, Taylor County, Wisconsin
*Greenwood, Vernon County, Wisconsin

Riverside (21)

*Riverside, Alabama
*Riverside, California
*Riverside, Connecticut
*Riverside, Georgia
*Riverside, Illinois
*Riverside, Indiana
*Riverside, Iowa
*Riverside, Maryland
*Riverside, Missouri
*Riverside, New Jersey
*Riverside, Steuben County, New York
*Riverside, Suffolk County, New York
*Riverside, Ohio
*Riverside, Malheur County, Oregon
*Riverside, Umatilla County, Oregon
*Riverside, Pennsylvania
*Riverside, Rhode Island
*Riverside, Texas
*Riverside, Utah
*Riverside, Washington
*Riverside, Wyoming

Aurora (20)

*Aurora, Colorado
*Aurora, Illinois
*Aurora, Indiana
*Aurora, Iowa
*Aurora, Kansas
*Aurora, Maine
*Aurora, Minnesota
*Aurora, Missouri
*Aurora, Nebraska
*Aurora, Cayuga County, New York
*Aurora, Erie County, New York
*Aurora, North Carolina
*Aurora, Ohio
*Aurora, Oregon
*Aurora, South Dakota
*Aurora, Texas
*Aurora, Utah
*Aurora, Florence County, Wisconsin
*Aurora, Taylor County, Wisconsin
*Aurora, Waushara County, Wisconsin

Columbia (20)

*Columbia, Alabama
*Columbia, California
*Columbia, Connecticut
*Columbia, Illinois
*Columbia, Iowa
*Columbia, Kentucky
*Columbia, Louisiana
*Columbia, Maine
*Columbia, Maryland
*Columbia, Mississippi
*Columbia, Missouri
*Columbia, New Hampshire
*Columbia, New Jersey
*Columbia, New York
*Columbia, North Carolina
*Columbia, Pennsylvania
*Columbia, South Carolina
*Columbia, South Dakota
*Columbia, Tennessee
*Columbia, Virginia

Lexington (20)

*Lexington, Alabama
*Lexington, Georgia
*Lexington, Illinois
*Lexington, Indiana
*Lexington, Kentucky
*Lexington, Massachusetts
*Lexington, Michigan
*Lexington, Minnesota
*Lexington, Mississippi
*Lexington, Missouri
*Lexington, Nebraska
*Lexington, New York
*Lexington, North Carolina
*Lexington, Ohio
*Lexington, Oklahoma
*Lexington, Oregon
*Lexington, South Carolina
*Lexington, Tennessee
*Lexington, Texas
*Lexington, Virginia

Columbus (19)

*Columbus, Arkansas
*Columbus, Georgia
*Columbus, Illinois
*Columbus, Indiana
*Columbus, Kansas
*Columbus, Kentucky
*Columbus, Minnesota
*Columbus, Mississippi
*Columbus, Montana
*Columbus, Nebraska
*Columbus, New Jersey
*Columbus, New Mexico
*Columbus, New York
*Columbus, North Carolina
*Columbus, North Dakota
*Columbus, Ohio
*Columbus, Pennsylvania
*Columbus, Texas
*Columbus, Wisconsin

Milford (19)

*Milford, Connecticut
*Milford, Delaware
*Milford, Illinois
*Milford, Indiana
*Milford, Iowa
*Milford, Kansas
*Milford, Maine
*Milford, Massachusetts
*Milford, Michigan
*Milford, Missouri
*Milford, Nebraska
*Milford, New Hampshire
*Milford, New Jersey
*Milford (town), New York
*Milford (village), New York
*Milford, Ohio
*Milford, Pennsylvania
*Milford, Texas
*Milford, Utah

Lancaster (18)

*Lancaster, California
*Lancaster, Illinois
*Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana
*Lancaster, Jefferson County, Indiana
*Lancaster, Kansas
*Lancaster, Kentucky
*Lancaster, Massachusetts
*Lancaster, Minnesota
*Lancaster, Missouri
*Lancaster, New Hampshire
*Lancaster (town), New York
*Lancaster (village), New York
*Lancaster, Ohio
*Lancaster, Pennsylvania
*Lancaster, South Carolina
*Lancaster, Texas
*Lancaster, Virginia
*Lancaster, Wisconsin

Midway (18)

*Midway, Alabama
*Midway, Arkansas
*Midway, Gadsden County, Florida
*Midway, Santa Rosa County, Florida
*Midway, Seminole County, Florida
*Midway, Georgia
*Midway, Kentucky
*Midway, Louisiana
*Midway, North Carolina
*Midway, Ohio
*Midway, Oregon
*Midway, Adams County, Pennsylvania
*Midway, Perry County, Pennsylvania
*Midway, Washington County, Pennsylvania
*Midway, Tennessee
*Midway, Texas
*Midway, Utah
*Midway, West Virginia

Portland (16)

*Portland, Arkansas
*Portland, Colorado
*Portland, Connecticut
*Portland, Indiana
*Portland, Louisville, Kentucky
*Portland, Maine
*Portland, Michigan
*Portland, New York
*Portland, North Dakota
*Portland, Ohio
*Portland, Oregon
*Portland, Pennsylvania
*Portland, Tennessee
*Portland, Texas
*Portland, Dodge County, Wisconsin
*Portland, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Paris (16)

*Paris, Arkansas
*Paris, Idaho
*Paris, Illinois
*Paris, Kentucky
*Paris, Maine
*Paris, Michigan
*Paris, Mississippi
*Paris, Missouri
*Paris, New York
*Paris, Ohio
*Paris, Pennsylvania
*Paris, Tennessee
*Paris, Texas
*Paris, Virginia
*Paris, Grant County, Wisconsin
*Paris, Kenosha County, Wisconsin

ee also

*List of cities in the United States
*Largest cities of the United States
*List of United States cities by population