Andrew Van Dam

Mar 7, 2025 | unionleader.com | Dylan Moriarty |Andrew Van Dam

It has come to our attention that much of the United States of America is, shockingly, named for countries that are not the United States of America. It’s not just the Gulf of Mexico. Or New Mexico. Or the Old Mexico Mine in Colorado. Or the Mexico Public Library in Maine. Our analysis has revealed thousands of places - and even more people - named after well over 100 foreign countries.

Mar 7, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Dylan Moriarty |Andrew Van Dam

It has come to our attention that much of the United States of America is, shockingly, named for countries that are not the United States of America. It’s not just the Gulf of Mexico. Or New Mexico. Or the Old Mexico Mine in Colorado. Or the Mexico Public Libraryin Maine. Our analysis has revealed thousands of places — and even more people — named after well over 100 foreign countries.