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The question should be: How many states have cities named after them in THEIR state? (If it is worded in this manner.) Or better yet: How many states also have a city with a matching name, such as Kansas City, Kansas?
Jefferson city
While Poseidon was the protector of many Greek city-states, none were named for him directly.
Milwaukee is the name of a city located in the state of Wisconsin
Many states have a city named Washington. For example, Illinois has a city called Washington.
Vancouver is a city in Washington State. It is the only city in the United States with the name Vancouver.
There appears to be no record of any town being named "Gluttenberg." However, there are there is a city named "Guttenberg" found in the state of New Jersey.
The US state of Michigan has a town/city called Kalamazoo.
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey. New Jersey is the only state with a city named Atlantic City. Atlantic is a city in Cass County, Iowa. Atlantic City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fremont County, Wyoming.
Two states have a city named "Comfort," those are California and Texas. However the city named Comfort in California is defunct and now non-existent. Another state has a city named similar to Comfort and that is Comfort Township, Minnesota. Additionally, Texas has a city named Point Comfort. So a total of two states have a city named Comfort or a variation upon.
My city, Palo Alto, was named after the many tall trees in the area.