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The original was posted on /r/askhistorians by /u/PIge on 2023-08-24 23:25:08+00:00.

A lot of place names in the colonies were based on British places or people. The state of Georgia is specifically what triggered the question in my mind given it is named after the King of England. Was there a significant movement to change place names after American won her independence and was there any successful name changes?