The East coast of the United States is littered with places named in honor of European royals. But the monarchical monikers don’t stop there, 2 major midwestern cities bare the names of French Kings, Texas once bore the epithet of a Spanish monarch, and even California was named for a mythic black warrior Queen. Let’s take a tour of the US and learn when and how these states and major cities were named and a bit about the person whose moniker they bare.

Virginia named for Queen Elizabeth I

Jamestown, VA named for James I of England & VI of Scotland

Maryland named for Queen Henrietta Maria

North & South Carolina named for King Charles I of England

Charleston, SC named for Charles II of England

New York named for James, Duke of York

Albany, NY named for James, Duke of Albany

Queens, NY named for Queen Catherine of Braganza

Williamsburg, VA named for William III of Great Britain

Georgia named for King George II of Great Britain

Charlotte, NC named for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Louisiana named for King Louis XIV of France

St. Louis, MO named for Louis IX of France

Louisville, KY named for Louis XVI of France

California named for Queen Calafia of California

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