This is a list of cities and towns whose names were officially changed at one or more points in history. It does not include gradual changes in spelling that took place over long periods of time.
see also: Geographical renaming, List of names of European cities in different languages, and List of renamed places in the United States
Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Argentina
- La Plata â Ciudad Eva Perón (1952) â La Plata (1955)
- Ciudad de la SantÃÂsima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa MarÃÂa del Buen Aire â Buenos Aires
Armenia
Australia
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bolivia
Botswana
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bosanska Dubica â Kozarska Dubica (1992)
- Bosanska GradiÃ
¡ka â GradiÃ
¡ka
- Bosanska Kostajnica â Kostajnica
- Bosanski Brod â Brod
- Bosanski Novi â Novi Grad
- Bosanski Ã
 amac â Ã
 amac
- Bosansko Petrovo Selo â Petrovo
- Delminium â Ã
½upanjac â Ã
½upanj-potok â Ã
½upanjac â Duvno â Tomislavgrad â Duvno â Tomislavgrad
- Drvar â Titov Drvar (1981) â Drvar (1991)
- HvoÃÂa â FoÃÂa â Srbinje â FoÃÂa
- Novi Travnik â Pucarevo (1980 - 1992) â Novi Travnik
- Skender Vakuf â KneÃ
¾evo
- Ã
 iroki Brig â LiÃ
¡tica (1952 - 1992) â Ã
 iroki Brijeg
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
- Ratiaria â Archar
- Asenovgrad â Stanimaka â Asenovgrad (1934)
- Scaptopara â Cuma-i Bala (Yukarñ Cuma) â Gorna Dzhumaya â Blagoevgrad
- Orhanie â Botevgrad
- Pyrgos â Burgaz âÂÂBurgas
- Hadzhioglu Pazardzhik â Tolbukhin (1949) â Dobrich (1990)
- Dupniche â Marek â Stanke Dimitrov â Dupnitsa
- Nevrokop â Gotse Delchev
- Ortaköy â Ivailovgrad
- Pautalia â Velbazhd â Köstendil â Kyustendil
- Golyama Kutlovitsa â Kutlofça â Ferdinand (1890)â Mihailovgrad (1945) â Montana (1993)
- Mesembria â Misivriâ Nesebar
- Tatar Pazardzhik â Pazardzhik
- Kendros (Kendrisos/Kendrisia) â Odryssa â Eumolpia â Philipopolis â Trimontium â Ulpia â Flavia â Julia â Paldin/Ploudin â Poulpoudeva â Filibe â Plovdiv
- Anchialos â Tuthom â Anhyolu â Anhialo â Pomorie
- Ruschuk (RusÃÂuk) â Rousse
- Ã
Âumnu â Shumen â Kolarovgrad (1950) â Shumen (1965)
- Durostorum â Dorostol â Drastar â Silistre â Silistra
- Bashmakli â Ahiçelebi â Smolyan
- Serdica â Sredets â Triaditsa â Sofya âÂÂSofia
- Beroe â Vereya (Beroya) â Ulpia Augusta Trajana â Irinopolis â Boruy â Vereya â Eski ZaÃÂra â Zheleznik â Stara Zagora
- Golyamo Konare â Saedinenie
- Eski Dzhumaia (Eski Cuma) â Targovishte
- Vassiliko â Tsarevo â Michurin â Tsarevo
- Odesos â Varna â Stalin (1949)â Varna (1956)
- Tarnovgrad â Tarnovo â Tñrnova â Tarnovo â Veliko Tarnovo
- Bononia â Bdin â Vidin
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Québec
Saskatchewan
- Oskana (Romanized as Wascana) â Regina
- Prussia â Leader
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
- Amoyâ â Hsia-menâ â Xiamen
- Ji â Yanjing â Zhongdu â Dadu â Jingshi â Khanbalik (as Mongol capital) â Peking â â Peiping â Beijing
- Fenghao () â Chang'an () or Xijing () â Daxing () â Fengyuan () â Anxi () â Jingzhao () â Xi'an ()
- Iling â Ichangâ â Yichang
- Jiankang â Jiangning â Jinling â Nankingâ â Nanjing
- Bianliang â Bianjing â Kaifeng
- Lin'an â Hangchowâ â Hangzhou
- Soochowâ â Suzhou
- Yinxu â Anyang
- Shenyang â Shengjing â Fengtianfu â Mukden â Fengtian â Shenyang
- Ch'ing-ni-wa â Lüshunkou (aka Port Arthur) â Dalnyi â Dairen; Ryojun â Lüdaâ Dalian
- Kweisuiâ â Guisui â Hohhot
- Tihuaâ â Dihua â ÃÂrümqi
- Changchun â Hsinking â Changchun
â Name change in English due to replacement of postal romanization with the pinyin system. The Chinese name is unchanged.
Colombia
- Bacatá â Santa Fe de Bacatá â Bogotá â Santa Fe de Bogotá â Bogotá
- Obando â Puerto InÃÂrida â Inirida
- Patriarca San José â Cúcuta â San José de Cucúta â Cúcuta
- Valle de Upar â Ciudad de los Santos Reyes de Valledupar â Valle Dupar â Valledupar
- Nuestra Señora Santa MarÃÂa de los Remedios del Cabo de la Vela â Nuestra Señora de los Remedios del RÃÂo de la Hacha â Riohacha
- Barbudo â Santiago de Sompayón â Tamalameque â Santiago de Sompayón Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de El Banco â El Banco
- San Jerónimo de Buenavista â Pereira
- Apiay â Villavicencio
- Pueblo Viejo â San Francisco de Quibdó â Quibdó
- San Bonifacio de Ibagué del valle de las Lanzas â Ibagué
- Villaviciosa de la Concepción de la Provincia de Hatunllacta â Villaviciosa de la Concepción de San Juan de los Pastos â San Juan de Pasto
- San Antonio â Leticia
- Santa Cruz de Pizarro â Santa Cruz de San José â Sitionuevo â Sitio Nuevo
- Villa HolguÃÂn â Armenia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Croatia
Czech Republic
Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo â Ciudad Trujillo (1936âÂÂ1961) â Santo Domingo
Egypt
Many cities had Ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Latin names.
- Iunyt, Ta-senet â Latopolis â Laton â Lato â Esna
Equatorial Guinea
- Port Clarence â Santa Isabel â Malabo
Estonia
Eswatini
Finland
- Kokkola/Gamlakarleby â Kokkola/Karleby (1977, only the Swedish name changed)
- Mustasaari/Mussor â Wasa â Nikolaistad/Nikolainkaupunki (1862) â Vasa/Vaasa (1917)
- Pargas/Parainen â VästÃÂ¥boland/Länsi-Turunmaa (2009) â Pargas/Parainen (2012)
- Pyhäjärvi â Pyhäsalmi (1993) â Pyhäjärvi (1996)
France
See also
Most cities had an ancient name, usually in Latin, often of older Celtic origin
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Greenland
- Friedrichstal â Frederiksdal â Narsarmijit (Narsaq Kujalleq)
- Godthaab (GodthÃÂ¥b) â Nuuk
- Lichtenau â Alluitsoq
- Lichtenfels â Akunnat
- Neu-Herrnhut â Nye-Hernhut â Noorlit â Old Nuuk
Guyana
- Wismar-MacKenzie-Christianburg â Linden
Haiti
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
- Rabbath Ammon â Philadelphia â Amman â Ahamant â Amman
- Kerak â Al-Karak
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
- Xiang Dong Xiang Thong â Vientiane (1561) â Luang Phra Bang (1695) â Vientiane
- Nakhon Kala Champaknaburisi â Nakhon Champa Nakhaburisi (1713) â Nakhon Champasak (1791) â Champasak [Bassac] (1863) â Pakse (1908)
Latvia
Lebanon
- Heliopolis â Baalbek
- Derbly, Ahlia, Wahlia, Mahallata, Mayza, Kayza, Athar (Phoenician/Assyrian) â Tripolis (Greek, Latin) â Atrabulus, Tarablus al-Sham (Arabic) â TrablusÃ
Âam (Turkish) â Tripoli
Libya
- Oea â Tripoli
- Euesperides â Berenice â Hesperides â Barneeq â Marsa ibn Ghazi â Bani Ghazi â Benghazi
Lithuania
- Georgenburg â Jurbarkas
- Memel â KlaipÃÂda (1923)
- PaÃ
¡eÃ
¡upys â Starapolà(1736) â Marijampolà(1758) â Kapsukas (1956) â Marijampolà(1989)
- Ã
 ilokarÃÂema â Ã
 ilutà(1923)
- Vilkmergàâ Ukmergà(1920s)
- Medininkai â Varniai (16th century)
- SnieÃÂkus â Visaginas (1992)
- DuoliebaiÃÂiai â WÃ
ÂadysÃ
Âawów/Vladislavovas (1639) â Naumiestis â Kudirkos Naumiestis (1934)
- Zarasai â Novoalexandrovsk (1836) â EÃ
¾erÃÂnai (1919) â Zarasai (1929)
- MaÃ
¾eikiai â Muravyov (1899) â MaÃ
¾eikiai (1918)
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
- Port Louis â Port de La Montagne (1794) â Port Nord-Ouest (1795) â Port Napoléon (1803) â Port Louis (1810)
Malaysia
Mexico
Republic of Moldova
Montenegro
- Berane â Ivangrad (1949) â Berane (1992)
- Birziminium â Ribnica â Podgorica (1326) â Titograd (1946) â Podgorica (1992)
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
In many cases, the English name of the city changed due to different romanization systems, while the Burmese native remained unchanged.
Namibia
Netherlands
North Korea
- Sinuiju â ShingishÃ
«â â Sinuiju
- Wanggeom-seong â Pyongyang â Seogyeong â Pyongyang â HeijÃ
Ââ â Pyongyang
- Wonsanjin â Genzanâ â Wonsan
- Songjin â Kimchaek (1952)
- Songrim â GenjihÃ
 (1916) â Songrim (1945)
â Japanese name during Korea under Japanese rule (1910âÂÂ1945). The Korean name is unchanged.
North Macedonia
Norway
- ÃÂnslo â Christiania (1624) â Oslo (1925)
- Kaupangen â Nidaros â Trondhjem â Nidaros â Trondheim
- Fredrikshald â Halden
- Bjørgvin â Bergen
Pakistan
Peru
- Ciudad de los Reyes â Lima
- San Pablo de Napeanos â Iquitos
Paraguay
Philippines
Poland
- Aleksandrowo â Aleksandrów Pograniczny â Aleksandrów Kujawski
- JÃÂdrzychów â Andrzychów â Andrychów
- Barcino â Barcin
- Wartberge â Wartenburg â Nowowiejsk<sup>2</sup> â Barczewo
- Brido â Wartha â Bardo
- Neu Berlin â Berlinchen â Barlinek
- Rosenthal â Bartenstein â Bartoszyce
- Barwica â Bärwalde<sup>1</sup> â Barwice<sup>2</sup>
- BiaÃ
Âa â Zülz<sup>1</sup> â BiaÃ
Âa<sup>2</sup>
- Gajle â BiaÃ
Âa â Gehlen<sup>1</sup> â Gehlenburg â BiaÃ
Âa Piska<sup>2</sup>
- Brzegi â BiaÃ
Âe Brzegi â BiaÃ
Âobrzegi
- BiaÃ
Ây Bór â Baldenburg<sup>1</sup> â BiaÃ
Ây Bór<sup>2</sup>
- Bielszczany Stok â BiaÃ
Âystok
- BiaÃ
Âa â Langenbielau<sup>1</sup> â Bielawa<sup>2</sup>
- Lignica â Fürstenwald<sup>1</sup> â Beroldestadt â Bernstadt â Bierutów<sup>2</sup>
- Bischofsburg â Biskupiec<sup>2</sup>
- Strowangen â Bischofstein â Bistein â Bisztynek<sup>2</sup>
- BÃ
Âaszkowice â BÃ
Âaszki
- Richnow â Reichenau<sup>1</sup> â RychwaÃ
Âd<sup>2</sup> â Bogatynia
- Gross-Born â Borne Sulinowo<sup>2</sup>
- Brusseberge â Brunsberg â Braunsberg â Braniewo<sup>2</sup>
- Brwinowo â Brwinów
- Wysoki Brzeg â Brieg<sup>1</sup> â Brzeg<sup>2</sup>
- Brzeg â Dyhernfurth â Brzeg Dolny<sup>2</sup>
- Busk â Busko â Busko Zdrój
- Bydgoszcz â Bromberg â Bydgoszcz<sup>2</sup> â Bromberg â Bydgoszcz<sup>2</sup>
- Bystrzyce â Habelschwerdt<sup>1</sup> â Bystrzyca KÃ
Âodzka
- Bytom â Beuthen an der Oder<sup>1</sup> â BiaÃ
Âobrzezie<sup>2</sup> â Bytom OdrzaÃ
Âski
- Ã
Âoza â Kulmsee<sup>1</sup> â CheÃ
ÂmÃ
¼a<sup>2</sup>
- Freienwalde â Chociwel<sup>2</sup>
- Konice â Konigesberge<sup>1</sup> â Königsberg in der Neumark â Chojna<sup>2</sup>
- Chorzów â Königshütte<sup>1</sup> â Chorzów<sup>2</sup>
- Arnswalde â Choszczno<sup>2</sup>
- Tempelburg â Czaplinek<sup>2</sup>
- Czarne â Hammerstein<sup>1</sup> â Czarne<sup>2</sup> â Hammerstein<sup>1</sup> â Czarne<sup>2</sup>
- Rothenburg â CzerwieÃ
Âsk<sup>2</sup>
- DÃÂblin â Ivanogród (1840) â DÃÂblin (1920)
- DzierzgoÃ
 â Neu Christburg<sup>1</sup> â Christburg â DzierzgoÃ
Â<sup>2</sup>
- Reichenbach â DzierÃ
¼oniów<sup>2</sup>
- Ã
ÂÃÂg â Lyck â EÃ
Âk<sup>2</sup>
- Gdynia â Gdingen â Gdynia â Gotenhafen â Gdynia<sup>2</sup>
- GdaÃ
Âsk â Danzig â GdaÃ
Âsk<sup>2</sup>
- Nowa WieÃ
 â Lötzen â GiÃ
¼ycko<sup>2</sup>
- GÃ
Âogów â Glogau â GÃ
Âogów<sup>2</sup>
- Landsberg â Landsberg an der Warthe â Gorzów Wielkopolski<sup>2</sup>
- Nowy WÃ
ÂodzisÃ
Âaw â JunowÃ
ÂodzisÃ
Âaw â InowÃ
ÂodzisÃ
Âaw â InowÃ
ÂocÃ
Âaw â InowrocÃ
Âaw â Hohensalza â InowrocÃ
Âaw â Hohensalza â InowrocÃ
Âaw
- BiaÃ
Âa â Janów â Janów Lubelski
- Jastrow â Jastrowie
- Hirschberg â Jelenia Góra<sup>2</sup>
- Kattowitz â Katowice â Stalinogród (1953) â Katowice (1956)
- Wietrzna Góra â Kazimierz â Kazimierz Dolny
- Rast â Rastenburg â KÃÂtrzyn
- Kladsko â Glatz â KÃ
Âodzko
- KoÃ
Âobrzeg â Kolberg â KoÃ
Âobrzeg<sup>2</sup>
- Koszalin â Köslin â Koszalin<sup>2</sup>
- Hurthland â Friedland â Korfantów<sup>2</sup>
- Lignica â Liegnitz<sup>1</sup> â Legnica<sup>2</sup>
- Ã
ÂódÃ
º â Lodsch â Ã
ÂódÃ
º<sup>1</sup>â Litzmannstadt â Ã
ÂódÃ
º<sup>2</sup>
- Lubin â Lüben<sup>1</sup> â Lubin<sup>2</sup>
- Marienburg â Malbork â Marienburg â Malbork<sup>2</sup>
- Berenwalde â Bärwalde â Mieszkowice<sup>2</sup>
- MieÃ
Âsk â MiÃ
Âsk â NowomiÃ
Âsk â MiÃ
Âsk Mazowiecki
- Sensburg â MrÃÂ
gowo
- Florianów â Narol
- Nowe Miasto Korczyn â Nowy Korczyn
- Margrabowa â Treuburg<sup>1</sup> â Olecko<sup>2</sup>
- Pazluk â Hollandt<sup>1</sup> â PreuÃÂisch Holland â PasÃ
ÂÃÂk<sup>2</sup>
- Piasek â Piaski Luterskie â Piaski
- Melcekuke â Mehlsack â PieniÃÂÃ
¼no<sup>2</sup>
- Pisz â Johannisburg<sup>1</sup> â Pisz<sup>2</sup>
- Przemków â Primkenow<sup>1</sup> â Primkenau<sup>1</sup> â Przemków<sup>2</sup>
- PuÃ
Âawy â Nowa Aleksandria â PuÃ
Âawy
- Prudnik â Neustadt â PrÃÂ
dnik<sup>2</sup> â Prudnik
- SÃ
Âupsk â Stolp<sup>1</sup> â SÃ
Âupsk<sup>2</sup>
- Stargard SzczeciÃ
Âski â Stargard (2016)
- Stettin â Szczecin<sup>2</sup>
- Ortulfsburg â Ortelsburg â Szczytno<sup>2</sup>
- RogoÃ
ºno â Jelitowo â Tomaszów â Tomaszów Lubelski
- Waldenberg â Waldenburg â WaÃ
Âbrzych<sup>2</sup>
- Wejherowska Wola â Neustadt<sup>1</sup> â Wejherowo â Neustadt<sup>1</sup> â Wejherowo
- Wielka WieÃ
 â WÃ
ÂadysÃ
Âawowo
- WÃ
ÂodzisÃ
Âaw â WÃ
ÂocÃ
Âaw â Leslau â WÃ
ÂocÃ
Âawek â Leslau â WÃ
ÂocÃ
Âawek<sup>2</sup>
- WrocisÃ
Âaw â WrocÃ
Âaw â PreÃÂlau â Breslau â WrocÃ
Âaw<sup>2</sup>
- Zabrze â Hindenburg (1915) â Zabrze<sup>2</sup>
- Zawadzki â Andreashütte<sup>1</sup> â Zawadzkie<sup>2</sup>
- Frankenstein â ZÃÂ
bkowice Ã
ÂlÃÂ
skie<sup>2</sup>
- Zielona Góra â Grünberg<sup>1</sup> â Zielona Góra<sup>2</sup>
<sup>1</sup> Cities in western Poland whose names were changed when Poland gained independence from Germany in 1918.<br /> <sup>2</sup> German cities from 1918 to 1939 that became part of Poland after 1945.
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia
- Caribrod â Dimitrovgrad
- Despotovica â Gornji Milanovac
- Horreum Margi â Ravno â ÃÂuprija
- Jagodina â Svetozarevo â Jagodina
- Karanovac â Kraljevo â RankoviÃÂevo â Kraljevo
- Nagy Bécskerek/Veliki BeÃÂkerek â BeÃÂkerek â Petrovgrad â Zrenjanin
- Petrovaradinski Ã
 anac â Novi Sad
- Poreàâ Donji Milanovac
- Singidon â Singidunum â BÃÂlgradà(ÃÂãûÃÂóÃÂðôÃÂ) â Nándorfehérvár â Dar-ul-Cihad â Beograd (Belgrade)
- Taurunum â Zemun
- Sirmium â Sremska Mitrovica
- UÃ
¾ice â Titovo UÃ
¾ice (1946) â UÃ
¾ice (1992)
- Vrbas â Titov Vrbas (1983) â Vrbas (1992)
- Zanes â Pontes â Diana â Novi Grad â Fetislam â Kladovo
- Zaslon â Ã
 abac
Seychelles
Singapore
Name change in English due to replacement of older romanization methods with the pinyin system. The Chinese name is unchanged.
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
- Cheju (1397) â Jejuâ¡
- Dalgubeol â Taegu (757 AD) â Daeguâ¡
- Dongrae (before 1914) â Fusan (1914) â Pusanâ (1945) â Busanâ¡
- Duingji-hyeon â YÃ
Ân'gi â Yeongiâ¡ â Sejong (2012)
- Usisan â Uhwa â Heungrye-bu â Gonghwa-hyeon â Ulju (1018 AD) â Ulsan (1413)
- Hanbat â TaejÃ
Ân â Daejeonâ¡
- Mujin â Muju â Kwangju â Gwangjuâ¡
- Hansanju â Hanyang â Hanseong â Gyeongseong/KeijÃ
 (1910) â Seoul (1945)
- Michuhol â Soseong-hyeon â Gyeongwon-bu â Inch'Ã
Ân (1413) â Jinsenâ (1910) â Chemulpo (1945)â Inch'Ã
Ân (1945) â Incheonâ¡
- Ungjin â Kongju â Gongjuâ¡
- Silchon-eup â Gonjiam-eup (Gwangju, Gyeonggi) (2011)
- Doam-myeon â Daegwallyeong-myeon (Pyeongchang) (2007)
â Japanese name during Korea under Japanese rule (1910âÂÂ1945). The Korean name is unchanged.<br /> â¡Name change in English due to replacement McCuneâÂÂReischauer with the Revised Romanization method in 2000. The Korean name is unchanged.
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
- Beroea â Aleppo
- Balanea (Greek, Latin) â Baniyas (Arabic)
- Emesa â Homs
- (H)Amat(h)(a) (Aramaic, Assyrian) â Epiphania â Epiphania, Emath(oùs) (Greek) â Hamath â Hama
- Laodicea ad Mare â Latakia
- Palmyra â Tadmor
- Rasaappa, Rasappa, Rasapi (Akadian) â Sergiopolis â Anastasiopolis (Greek, Latin) â Risapa, Rosafa (Latin) â Resafa (Arabic)
Taiwan
â Chinese name unchanged.
Tajikistan
Tanzania
- Bismarckburg â Kasanga
- Tabora â Weidmannsheil â Tabora
Thailand
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Kingdom
England
Scotland
Northern Ireland
United States
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
- Green Valley â Payson
- Rittenhouse â Queen Creek
- Smithville â Pima
- Swilling's Mill â Hellinwg Mill â Mill City â East Phoenix â Phoenix
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
- Alcoa â Alorton â in St. Clair County
- Allin â Stanford â in McLean County
- Amity â Pocohontas â in Bond County; name also used for an old plat in Cornell, Livingston County
- Ardmore â Villa Park â in DuPage County
- Area â Mundelein â in Lake County
- Athens â New Athens â in St. Clair County; name now used by Athens, Menard County
- Baden â New Baden â in Clinton and St. Clair counties
- Beechwood â Mounds â in Pulaski County
- Benton â Williamsville â in Sangamon County
- Berrian â Kewanee â in Henry County
- Blackberry â Elburn â in Kane County
- Bolton â Stonefort â in Saline and Williamson counties
- Bowensburg â Bowen â in Hancock County
- Bradly City â Bradley â in Kankakee County
- Bristol Station â Bristol â in Kendall County; name formerly used by northern portion of Yorkville, Kendall County
- Butler â Cherry Valley â in Winnebago County; name now used by Butler, Montgomery County
- Camden â Lincoln â in Logan County; name now used by Camden, Schuyler County
- Camden Mills â Milan â in Rock Island County
- Centerville â Cuba â in Fulton County; name also used for several other settlements named Centerville
- Centerville â Millstadt â in St. Clair County; name also used for several other settlements named Centerville
- Centerville â Ripley â in Brown County; name also used for several other settlements named Centerville
- Centerville â Woodstock â in McHenry County; name also used for several other settlements named Centerville
- Charleston â Brimfield â in Peoria County; name now used by Charleston, Coles County
- Charleston â St. Charles â in DuPage and Kane counties; name now used by Charleston, Coles County
- Charleston â St. Charles â in Kane and DuPage counties; name now used by Charleston, Coles County
- Chatham â Sterling â in Whiteside County; name now used by Chatham, Sangamon County
- Chillicothe â Indianola â in Vermilion County; name now used by Chillicothe, Peoria County
- Clarkesville or Clarksville â Sciota â in McDonough County; name also used for unincorporated Clarksville, Coles County
- Clement â Huey â in Clinton County
- Clintonville â South Elgin â in Kane County
- Coloma â Du Bois â in Washington County
- Concord â Danvers â in McLean County; name now used by Concord, Morgan County
- Crescent â Crescent City â in Iroquois County
- Crotty â Seneca â in Grundy and LaSalle counties
- Dallas â Indianola â in Vermilion County
- Dement â Creston â in Ogle County
- Dunleith â East Dubuque â in Jo Daviess County
- East Chicago Heights â Ford Heights â in Cook County
- East Wood River â Wood River â in Madison County
- Elk Hart City â Elkhart â in Logan County
- Ellsworth â Lostant â in LaSalle County; name now used by Ellsworth, McLean County
- Elyda â Winnebago â in Winnebago County
- Emporium City â Mound City â in Pulaski County
- Fairfield â Mendon â in Adams County; name now used by Fairfield, Wayne County
- Fairfield â Pleasant Hill â in Pike County; name now used by Fairfield, Wayne County
- Florence â Oregon â in Ogle County; name now used by Florence, Pike County
- Fordville â Energy â in Williamson County
- Fordyce â Gorham â in Jackson County
- Fort Dearborn â Chicago
- Ft. Sheridan â Highwood â in Lake County
- Georgetown â Newark â in Kendall County; name now used by Georgetown, Vermilion County
- Georgetown â Steeleville â in Randolph County; name now used by Georgetown, Vermilion County
- Glascoe â Glasford â in Peoria County
- Glendale â Glendale Heights â in DuPage County; name also used for unincorporated Glendale, Pope County
- Grand Cote â Coulterville â in Randolph County
- Greenfield â LaMoille â in Bureau County; name now used by Greenfield, Greene County
- Grossdale â Brookfield â in Cook County
- Halidayburg â Kane â in Greene County
- Hanover â Metamora â in Woodford County; name now used by Hanover, Jo Daviess County
- Harlem â Forest Park â in Cook County; name also used for unincorporated Harlem, Winnebago County
- Harrison â Cedarville â in Stephenson County; name also used for two unincorporated places named Harrison
- Harvester â Burr Ridge â in DuPage County
- Henderson â Knoxville â in Knox Township, Knox County east of Galesburg; name now used by nearby Henderson, Henderson Township, Knox County north of Galesburg
- Hilton â East Peoria â in Tazewell County
- Howard â Durand â in Winnebago County
- Howlet â Riverton â in Sangamon County
- Humphrey â Tovey â in Christian County
- Huston â Mulberry Grove â in Bond County
- Illinoistown â East St. Louis â in St. Clair County
- Independence â Oakland â in Coles County
- Indiantown â Tiskilwa â in Bureau County
- Jamestown â Riverton â in Sangamon County; name also used for unincorporated Jamestown, Clinton County
- Juliet â Joliet â in Will County
- Keokuk Junction â Golden â in Adams County
- Lane â Rochelle â in Ogle County; name also used for unincorporated Lane, DeWitt County
- Lapier â Altona â in Knox County
- Laurel Hill â Table Grove â in Fulton County
- Liberty â Burnt Prairie â in White County; name now used by Liberty, Adams County
- Liberty â Rockwood â in Randolph County; name now used by other Liberty, Adams County
- Little Fort â Waukegan â in Lake County
- Lodi â Maple Park â in Kane County; also other communities formerly named Lodi
- Lysander â Pecatonica â in Winnebago County
- Mantua â Washburn â in Woodford County
- Marysville â Potomac â in Vermilion County
- Mechanicsburg â Mascoutah â in St. Clair County; name now used by Mechanicsburg, Sangamon County
- Melrose â Melrose Park â in Cook County; name also used for unincorporated Melrose, Clark County
- Middleton â Iuka â in Marion County
- Midway â Kansas â in Edgar County; name also used for several unincorporated places named Midway
- Mill Creek â Old Mill Creek â in Lake County; name now used by Mill Creek, Union County
- Millersburg â Pierron â in Bond and Madison counties; name also used for unincorporated Millersburg, Mercer County
- Milton â Humboldt â in Coles County; name now used by Milton, Pike County
- Monsanto â Sauget â in St. Clair County
- Morristown â New Milford â in Winnebago County
- Mt. Pleasant â Farmer City â in DeWitt County
- New Liberty â Willow Hill â in Jasper County; name now used by New Liberty, Pope County
- New Rutland â Rutland â in LaSalle County
- New Salem â West Salem â in Edwards County; also the name of several unincorporated places named New Salem
- Niles Centre â Skokie â in Cook County
- North Bloomington â Normal â in McLean County
- Oak Grove â Green Oaks â in Lake County; name now used by Oak Grove, Rock Island County
- Oak Grove Park â Germantown Hills â in Woodford County
- Oak Grove Park â Oak Grove â in Rock Island County
- Oakbrook â Oak Brook â in DuPage County
- Ogle Station â Ashton â in Lee County
- Park Forest South â University Park â in Cook and Will counties
- Pecatonica â Rockton â in Rockton Township, Winnebago County; name now used by Pecatonica, Pecatonica Township, Winnebago County
- Pembroke â Hopkins Park â in Kankakee County
- Planefield â Plainfield â in Kendall and Will Counties
- Pleasantville â Ipava â in Fulton County
- Portland â Blue Island â in Cook County
- Portland â Oglesby â in LaSalle County
- Postville â Lincoln â in Logan County
- Prairie City â Toledo â in Cumberland County; name now used by Prairie City, McDonough County
- Prospect Park â Glen Ellyn â in DuPage County
- Rand â Des Plaines â in Cook County
- Randall â East Galesburg â in Knox County
- Rantoul â Alma â in Marion County; name now used by Rantoul, Champaign County
- Reeves â Cambria â in Williamson County
- Richmond â Richview â in Washington County; name now used by Richmond, McHenry County
- Ridgeville â Evanston â in Cook County
- Rome â Dix â in Jefferson County; name also used for unincorporated Rome, Peoria County
- Rose Clare â Rosiclare â in Hardin County
- Saline â Grantfork â in Madison County
- Schaumburg Center â Schaumburg â in Cook County
- Sheridan â Good Hope â in McDonough County; name now used by Sheridan, LaSalle County
- Shermerville â Northbrook â in Cook County
- South Pass â Cobden â in Union County
- Specialville â Dixmoor â in Cook County
- Spring Forest â Willow Springs â in Cook and DuPage counties
- St. Marye â Beaverville â in Iroquois County
- Stephenson â Rock Island â in Rock Island County
- Sunnyside â Johnsburg â in McHenry County
- Sunrise Ridge â Wonder Lake â in McHenry County
- Sutton â Bentley â in Hancock County; name also used for unincorporated Sutton, Cook County
- Tazewell â Spring Bay â in Woodford County
- Tessville â Lincolnwood â in Cook County
- Troy â Shorewood â in Will County; name also used by Troy, Madison County
- Turner â West Chicago â in DuPage County
- Uniontown â Washburn â in Woodford County; name also used for unincorporated Uniontown, Knox County
- Urbana â Freeburg â in St. Clair County; name now used by Urbana, Champaign County
- Utopia â Oakbrook Terrace â in DuPage County
- Van Buren â St. Francisville â in Lawrence County
- Victoria â Phillipstown â in White County; name now used by Victoria, Knox County
- Vienna â Astoria â in Fulton County; name now used by Vienna, Johnson County
- Waldron â Aroma Park â in Kankakee County
- Walnut Grove â Altona â in Knox County; name also used for unincorporated places named Walnut Grove
- Wappello â Hanover â in Jo Daviess County
- Wau-Bun â Northfield â in Cook County
- West Hammond â Calumet City â in Cook County
- Westhaven â Orland Hills â in Cook County
- Whitfield â Leland â in LaSalle County
- Wilson â Illiopolis â in Sangamon County; name also used for unincorporated Wilson, Lake County
- Winchester â Wilmington â in Will County; name now used by Winchester, Scott County
- Windsor â Tiskilwa â in Bureau County; name now used by Windsor, Shelby County and as the usual name for legal New Windsor, Mercer County
- Wiona â Malden â in Bureau County
- Worcester â Barry â in Pike County
- Xenia â Atlanta â in Logan County; name now used by Xenia, Clay County
- Yellow Creek â Pearl City â in Loran Township, Stephenson County; name also used for nearby unincorporated Yellow Creek, Kent Township, Stephenson County
- York â Thomson â in Carroll County; name also used for unincorporated York, Clark County
- Young America â Kirkwood â in Warren County
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
- Imnizaska â Pig's Eye â St. Paul
Mississippi
Missouri
- Smith's Landing â Saint Aubert â Mokane
Nebraska
Nevada
- Horn Silver â Hornsilver â Goldpoint â Gold Point
New Hampshire
- Derryfield â Manchester
- Hilton's Pointe â Cochecho â Northam â Dover
- Nashuway â Nashville â Nashua
- Number Two â Middle Monadnock â Monadnock â Jaffrey
- Nutfield â Londonderry
- Plantation of Penney Cook â Penney Cook â Pennacook â Rumford â Concord
- Piscatiqua â Strawberry Hill â Portsmouth
- Suncook â Pembroke
- Winnacunnet â Hampton
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Name recognized by the United States Board on Geographic Names from 1891 to 1911. The name used by the city in its official documents and on its seal was unchanged.
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
- Beauchamp's Mills â Elizabeth
- California â Spencer
- Chilton â Clendenin
- Clifton â Pratt
- Coal Valley Post Office â Montgomery's Landing â Coal Valley â Cannelton â Montgomery
- Cologne â Leon
- Concord â Athens
- Elizaville â Brownsville â Marmet
- Frenchville â Oakvale
- Hallsville â Davy
- Jeanette â Anawalt
- Lawsonsville â Lawnsville â Aracoma â Logan
- Miner's City â War
- Newport â Parkersburg
- Philippi â Colesmouth â Kanawha City â St. Albans
- TroutâÂÂs Hill â Fairview â Wayne
- Upper Creek â Handley
- Waggener's Bottom â Mason
Wisconsin
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
- Tourane â Thai Phien â ÃÂàNẵng
- Djiring â Di Linh
- Tá»Âng Bình â Long ÃÂá» â ÃÂại La â ThÃÂng Long â ÃÂông ÃÂô â ÃÂông Kinh â Bắc Thành â ThÃÂng Long â HàNá»Âi (Hanoi)
- Hai Pho â Faifo â Há»Âi An
- Prey Nokor â Gia ÃÂá»Ânh â Sài Gòn (Saigon) â Thành Phá» Há» ChàMinh (Ho Chi Minh City)
- Phu Xuan â Huế
- Ke Van â Ke Vinh â Vinh Giang â Vinh Doanh â Vinh Thi â Vinh
Western Sahara
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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Notes
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