Thursday, May 30, 2013

How many places are named 'Urbana'?


Urbana, Illinois, was named after Urbana, Ohio, which was named after Urbanna, Virginia.  Urbanus means  city dweller and was the name of eight Popes.   But:   Urbanna, Virginia means "City of Anne" and was named after Queen Anne of England.

(This question occurred to me because I noticed Maryland has a town named Urbana.)

And there's one in Venezuela.  I imagine that had something to do with honoring a Pope.

Urbana   
Benton County, Iowa   

Urbana
Steuben County, New York   

Urbana
Wabash County, Indiana   

Urbana
Dallas County, Missouri   

Urbana
San Jacinto County, Texas   

Urbana
Champaign County, Illinois   

Urbana
Frederick County, Maryland   

Urbana
Champaign County, Ohio   

Urbana
Union County, Arkansas   

Urbana
Neosho County, Kansas   

Urbana
Barnes County, North Dakota   

Urbana
Sifontes, Bolivar, Venezuela

Urbanna   
Middlesex County, Virginia   

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