List of U.S. places named after non-U.S. places
City or town Civilization Modern location Namesake
Aleppo Halaf Aleppo , Syria Aleppo , Pennsylvania
Antioch Hellenistic ruins near Antakya , Turkey Antioch , California
Arbela Assyrian Erbil , Iraq Arbela , Missouri
Argos Greek Argos , Greece Argos , Indiana
Ashkelon Canaanite Ashkelon , Israel Ascalon , Georgia
Babylon Babylonian ruins at Hillah , Iraq Babylon , New York
Berea Macedonian Veria , Greece Berea , Kentucky
Bethany Hebrew al-Eizariya , West Bank Bethany , Missouri
Bethany Bethany , Oregon
Bethlehem Hebrew Bethlehem , West Bank Bethlehem , Pennsylvania
Bethphage Hebrew Bethphage , Israel Bethpage , New York
Bozrah Hebrew Bouseira , Jordan Bozrah , Connecticut
Carthage Punic , Berber Carthage , Tunisia Carthage , Missouri
Ancient Corinth Greek Corinth , Greece Corinth , Mississippi
Damascus Aramaean Damascus , Syria Damascus , Maryland
Delphi Greek Delphi , Greece Delphi , Indiana
Dothan Hebrew Tell Dothan - 10 km SW of Jenin , West Bank Dothan , Alabama
Ekron Philistine Tel Miqne Ekron , Kentucky
Endor Canaanite Jezreel Valley Indore , West Virginia
Ephesus Greek 3 km SW of Selçuk , Turkey Ephesus , Georgia
Ancient world
Cities that have namesakes because they are biblical or prominent in ancient history are in this section .
This is a list of US places named after non-US places . In the case of this list, place means any named location that's smaller than a county or equivalent: cities, towns, villages, hamlets, neighborhoods, municipalities, boroughs, townships, civil parishes, localities, Census Designated Places, and some districts. Also included are country homes, castles, palaces, and similar institutions.