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Several dozen place names in the
United States have names of Polish origin, most a legacy of
Polish immigration to the United States. Others were named after Polish-American heroes, such as
Casimir Pulaski or
Tadeusz Kościusko . Many places which were settled by Polish immigrants named their towns after the cities they had immigrated from in what was then
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth .
Alaska
(
pol .) Góra Krzyżanowskiego , a peak named in honor of
Włodzimierz Krzyżanowski .
[1] Name given by Polish
geographer Stefan Jarosz.
[2]
(pol.) Jezioro Piłsudskiego , a lake on
Kosciusko Island named in honor of
Józef Piłsudski - Polish politician, First Marshall and Prime Minister. Name given by Polish
geographer Stefan Jarosz.
[3]
Kosciusko Island , named in honor of
Tadeusz Kosciuszko , Polish and American military leader.
[4]
(pol.) Lodowiec Romera on
Mount Saint Elias , a
glacier named in honor of
Eugeniusz Romer - distinguished
Polish
geographer ,
cartographer and
geopolitician .
[5]
(pol.) Rzeka Kosarzewskiego , a river named in honor of a Polish noble man with the surname Kosarzewski.
[6]
Zarembo Island , named after
Dionysius Zarembo , a Polish employee of the
Russian American Company and explorer of Alaska.
Alabama
Warsaw , named after the capital city of Poland -
Warsaw (pol. Warszawa ).
[7]
Arkansas
California
Modjeska , a street in
Irvine named in honor of
Helena Modjeska .
Modjeska Canyon
[10] and Modjeska Canyon Rd,
[11] named in honor of
Helena Modjeska .
[12]
Modjeska Park in
Anaheim ,
[13] named in honor of
Helena Modjeska .
[12]
Modjeska Peak in
Santa Ana Mountains , named in honor of
Helena Modjeska .
[12]
Modjeska Peak Lane in
Lake Forest , named in honor of
Helena Modjeska .
[12]
Mount Bielawski
[14] or Mount Bielewski (pol. Góra Bielawskiego ) in the
Santa Cruz Mountains , a peak named in honor of Casimir Bielawski.
[15]
Stanislaus National Forest (pol. Narodowy Las Stanisława ), named after
Stanislaus River
[16]
Stanislaus Peak (pol. Szczyt Stanisława ), named after
Stanislaus River
[16]
Stanislaus River (pol. Rzeka Stanisława ), named after Chief Estanislao (who was named after St. Stanislaus, a patron saint of Poland
[17] ).
Zaborowski View Point and Parking (pol. Punkt Widokowy Zaborowskiego i Parking Zaborowskiego), the name comes from a Polish noble, male surname Zaborowski.
[18]
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Cissna Park ,
[20] formerly Cisne, named after a Polish man, Mr. Wm. Cissna who owned many acres in this vicinity.
[21]
Jackowo (
Avondale ) - a neighborhood of
Chicago . Its name comes from a Polish male name Jacek (Jack).
[22]
(pol.) Kalisz , a place named after
Kalisz , Poland.
[23]
Mount Pulaski , named after
Casimir Pulaski a Polish nobleman and
general in
American Revolutionary War .
[9]
Mount Pulaski Township , named after
Casimir Pulaski a Polish nobleman and
general in
American Revolutionary War .
[9]
Posen , named after
Poznań , Poland.
[24]
Pulaski , a village named after
Casimir Pulaski a Polish nobleman and
general in
American Revolutionary War .
[9]
Pulaski Road , named after
Casimir Pulaski a Polish nobleman and
general in
American Revolutionary War .
[9]
Radom , named after
Radom , Poland.
[25]
[24]
Warsaw , named after the capital city of Poland -
Warsaw (pol. Warszawa ).
[26]
Warsaw Township , named after the capital city of Poland -
Warsaw (pol. Warszawa ).
[26]
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Florian , name created from a Polish male name Florian.
[42]
Gnesen Township , named after
Gniezno , Poland.
[43]
Lake Julia (pol. Jezioro Julia ).
[44]
Lake Pulaski , named after
Casimir Pulaski a Polish nobleman and
general in
American Revolutionary War .
[9]
Opole , named after
Opole , Poland.
[45]
[46]
Puposky , named after surname Pupowski.
[47]
Puposky Lake, named after surname Pupowski.
[47]
Sobieski , named after
John III Sobieski .
[48]
Warsaw , named after the capital city of Poland -
Warsaw (pol. Warszawa ).
[26]
Warsaw Township (Goodhue County) , named after the capital city of Poland -
Warsaw (pol. Warszawa ).
[26]
Warsaw Township (Rice County) , named after the capital city of Poland -
Warsaw (pol. Warszawa ).
[26]
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
(pol.) Landurski , a place in Montana named after Polish surname of Landurski.
[51]
(pol.) Śląsk , named after
Silesia , Poland.
[52]
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Danzig , (pol. Gdańsk , ger. Danzig )
Warsaw , named after the capital city of Poland -
Warsaw (pol. Warszawa ).
[7]
Ohio
Poland , (named after a person).
[28]
Poland Township , named after
Republic of Poland (pol. Polska ).
[28]
Pulaski , named after
Casimir Pulaski a Polish nobleman and
general in
American Revolutionary War .
[9]
Pulaskiville , named after
Casimir Pulaski a Polish nobleman and
general in
American Revolutionary War .
[9]
Sandusky Bay , named after polish surname
Sadowski .
[40]
Sandusky Cemetery in
Sandusky , (pol. Cmentarz Sadowskiego ) named after Polish surname
Sadowski .
[40]
Sandusky City , formerly Sadowski, named after Polish surname
Sadowski .
[40]
Sandusky County , formerly Sadowski, named after Polish surname
Sadowski .
[40]
Sandusky River , named after male Polish noble surname
Sadowski .
[40]
Sandusky Township, Richland County, Ohio , formerly Sadowski, named after Polish surname
Sadowski .
[40]
Vistula ,
[62] a former town in what is now the city of Toledo, named after the biggest river of Poland -
Vistula (pol. Wisła).
[29]
Warsaw , named after the capital city of Poland -
Warsaw (pol. Warszawa ).
[7]
Zaleski , named after Polish noble male surname
Zalewski .
[63]
Zaleski State Forest , named after Polish noble male surname
Zalewski .
[63]
Pennsylvania
Texas
Bandera City and
Bandera County ,
[66] bandera is a Polish word for vessel ensign.
Breslau , named after
Wrocław , Poland.
Cestohowa , named after
Częstochowa , Poland.
Jadwiga, name created from Polish female name Jadwiga.
[67]
Kosciusko , named after
Tadeusz Kościusko - Polish and American military leader.
[27]
Kosciusko Village, named after
Tadeusz Kościusko - Polish and American military leader.
[68]
Panna Maria , the name means Mary the Virgin (where "panna" can also mean miss).
[69]
Warsaw , named after the capital city of Poland -
Warsaw (pol. Warszawa ).
[7]
Tennessee
Virginia
Wisconsin
Copernicus Park (neighborhood and park) in
Milwaukee , named to honor
Nicolaus Copernicus - Polish 15th–16th-century
mathematician and
astronomer .
[70]
(pol.) Kalisz , a place named after
Kalisz , Poland.
[71]
Krakow , named after
Kraków , Poland.
[72]
Lublin , a village named after
Lublin , Poland.
[73]
[72]
Poland , named after
Republic of Poland (pol. Polska ).
[28]
Poniatowski , named after Polish
royal family of
Poniatowski .
[74]
Pulaski , named after
Casimir Pulaski a Polish nobleman and
general in
American Revolutionary War .
[9]
Stettin , named after
Szczecin , Poland.
[75]
Torun , named after
Toruń , Poland.
[76]
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