- *Boston, Massachusetts* and Boston, Lincolnshire, England.
- *Dover, Delaware* and Dover, Kent, England.
- *Dublin, California* and Dublin, Ireland.
- *Florence, Alabama* and Florence, Italy.
- *Genoa, Nebraska* and Genoa, Italy.
- *London, Kentucky* and London, England.
- *Moscow, Idaho* and Moscow, Russia.
- *New York City, New York* and New York, England.
- *Paris, Texas* and Paris, France.
- *Rome, Georgia* and Rome, Italy.
These shared names are often the result of early settlers in the U.S. naming new towns and cities after their hometowns or other familiar places in Europe.