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What state was named after England ''shires'' from which men hailed?
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∙ 15y ago
The state of New Hampshire was named for Hampshire, England, one of the shires of England.
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What state was named after a queen in England?
Virginia
Which state was named for the king of England?
Georgia
Who was the state of Georgia named after?
Georgia was named for King George II of England.
This state was named after the Queen of England?
Virginia was named after Queen Elizabeth I. She was known as "The Virgin Queen." Maryland was named after Queen Henrietta Maria of England.
For whom was the state of Georgia named?
The state of Georgia was named after King George, who ruled England when Georgia was colonized.
What state is named for an island off the coast of England?
Brazil
Which state is Abington located?
The UK is divided into Shires and not States. Abingdon is in Oxfordshire
Who found New Hampshire in New England?
the colony that became the state of New Hampshire was founded on the division in 1629 of a land grant given seven years previously by the Council for New England to Captain John Mason and Sir Ferdinando Gorges (who founded Maine). The colony was named New Hampshire after the English county ofHampshire, one of the first Saxon shires. Hampshire was itself named after the port of Southampton, which was known previously as simply "Hampton".
Which northeast state was named for Hampshire county England?
New Hampshire.
What state is named for queen of England?
Virginia, after Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen.
What state is named after king Charles 2 of England?
It wasn't a state, it was a town - Jamestown.
How did the state of Georgia gets its name?
Georgia was named after King George the second.It was named for King George II of England.
