Place names and roads name after two people

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golden eagle

July 09, 2015, 11:35:02 PM  
There's Lewis & Clark County, Montana, and the city of Wilkes-Barre, PA, is named after two members of the British parliament. Near Hattiesburg, MS, Sullivan-Kilrain Rd. is named for the two men who participated in what's believed to be the last-sanctioned bare knuckle prizefight.

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July 09, 2015, 11:53:20 PM  
There are the MacDonald-Cartier Bridge and Airport in Ottawa.
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July 10, 2015, 10:50:05 AM  
Lee Jackson Highway (U.S. 50) in parts of Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax in Northern Virginia.
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July 10, 2015, 10:51:48 AM   Last Edit: July 10, 2015, 10:56:58 AM by roadman65
The new bridge carrying US 93 across the Colorado River. Mike O'Callaghan—Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge is given to the arched Hoover Dam Bypass.

Hartsfield- Jackson International Airport in Atlanta.
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July 10, 2015, 12:45:35 PM  
Mason-Dixon this or that around the MD, PA border..

Brandon

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July 10, 2015, 01:31:34 PM  
Since we have place names, there's also Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Illinois.  Named for Robert E. Wood, CEO of Sears, and Marshall Field, founder of Marshall Field & Co.
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#6
July 10, 2015, 02:03:19 PM  
Or Ross-Ade Stadium at Purdue University?

SectorZ

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July 10, 2015, 02:03:46 PM  
Any "Martin Luther King" whatever, technically.

1995hoo

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July 10, 2015, 02:15:54 PM   Last Edit: July 10, 2015, 02:18:14 PM by 1995hoo
Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium (seriously, that's the full name of UVA's football stadium and immediate surrounding area–Scott donated the money to build the stadium around 1930, Harrison funded replacing the AstroTurf with grass in 1995, and Smith gave a huge donation towards expanding the stadium in the late 1990s). 

Some people argue that Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is named for two presidents. I don't entirely agree in that the city is certainly named for the president, but the airport's name contains "Washington" solely because of the city, not directly because of the president.
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July 10, 2015, 03:07:03 PM  
Quote from: Cjzani on July 10, 2015, 02:03:46 PM
Any "Martin Luther King" whatever, technically.

Technically does not mean what you think it means.  There are thousands of thousands of people who have/had the last name Washington, but it's bloody obvious which one my state is named after, and I can't claim it was technically also named after hundreds of people no one has ever heard of.

I'm being a bit hyperbolic of course, but just because MLK Jr's father was also moderately famous doesn't mean those streets were "technically" named after him as well.

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July 10, 2015, 05:09:06 PM  
Sleater-Kinney Road near Olympia, WA
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SectorZ

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July 10, 2015, 05:44:37 PM  
Quote from: Kacie Jane on July 10, 2015, 03:07:03 PM
Quote from: Cjzani on July 10, 2015, 02:03:46 PM
Any "Martin Luther King" whatever, technically.

Technically does not mean what you think it means.  There are thousands of thousands of people who have/had the last name Washington, but it's bloody obvious which one my state is named after, and I can't claim it was technically also named after hundreds of people no one has ever heard of.

I'm being a bit hyperbolic of course, but just because MLK Jr's father was also moderately famous doesn't mean those streets were "technically" named after him as well.

Wow, you missed the joke, I was referring to Martin Luther from the 1500's...

jwolfer

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July 10, 2015, 05:49:13 PM  
Clay County Florida has "Hall and Boree Rd"

Kacie Jane

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July 10, 2015, 10:02:48 PM  
Quote from: Cjzani on July 10, 2015, 05:44:37 PM
Quote from: Kacie Jane on July 10, 2015, 03:07:03 PM
Quote from: Cjzani on July 10, 2015, 02:03:46 PM
Any "Martin Luther King" whatever, technically.

Technically does not mean what you think it means.  There are thousands of thousands of people who have/had the last name Washington, but it's bloody obvious which one my state is named after, and I can't claim it was technically also named after hundreds of people no one has ever heard of.

I'm being a bit hyperbolic of course, but just because MLK Jr's father was also moderately famous doesn't mean those streets were "technically" named after him as well.

Wow, you missed the joke, I was referring to Martin Luther from the 1500's...

Point stands, though I suppose my hyperbolic analogy doesn't apply.  Sorry if it was just a joke, but rampant misuse of the words "technically" and "literally" is among my biggest pet peeves.

Bruce

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July 10, 2015, 10:07:32 PM   Last Edit: July 10, 2015, 10:10:03 PM by Bruce
Technically, King County, WA. Originally named for William Rufus King and renamed for Martin Luther King Jr. in 1986 (but not recognized by the state until 2005).

Personally, I think the name should've been dropped in favor of something else (Duwamish County to match the other counties named for local tribes?) if at all. The real victim of the namesake change was the loss of the crown logo/seal for King County, which was pretty great, replaced by MLK's face, which from a graphic design standpoint is hideous to use.

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July 10, 2015, 10:43:23 PM  
King and Queen County, VA.
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July 11, 2015, 12:19:17 AM  
Quote from: Bruce on July 10, 2015, 10:07:32 PM
Technically, King County, WA. Originally named for William Rufus King and renamed for Martin Luther King Jr. in 1986 (but not recognized by the state until 2005).

Personally, I think the name should've been dropped in favor of something else (Duwamish County to match the other counties named for local tribes?) if at all. The real victim of the namesake change was the loss of the crown logo/seal for King County, which was pretty great, replaced by MLK's face, which from a graphic design standpoint is hideous to use.

But King County was never named for more than one person at the same time.

Bruce

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July 11, 2015, 12:20:35 AM  
Quote from: kkt on July 11, 2015, 12:19:17 AM
Quote from: Bruce on July 10, 2015, 10:07:32 PM
Technically, King County, WA. Originally named for William Rufus King and renamed for Martin Luther King Jr. in 1986 (but not recognized by the state until 2005).

Personally, I think the name should've been dropped in favor of something else (Duwamish County to match the other counties named for local tribes?) if at all. The real victim of the namesake change was the loss of the crown logo/seal for King County, which was pretty great, replaced by MLK's face, which from a graphic design standpoint is hideous to use.

But King County was never named for more than one person at the same time.


Well, from 1986 to 2005, the state had the namesake listed as Rufus King and the county had the namesake listed as MLK.

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July 11, 2015, 06:49:12 AM  
Is there anything named "Wright", after the Wright brothers? I can't find any.
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July 11, 2015, 07:38:41 AM  
Quote from: 1 on July 11, 2015, 06:49:12 AM
Is there anything named "Wright", after the Wright brothers? I can't find any.
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July 11, 2015, 02:38:56 PM  
Mabank, TX -- named for the co-owners of a ranch that donated land for the townsite on a railroad that had built through the area.  Sometimes misspelled 'Maybank'.
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#21
July 11, 2015, 02:59:50 PM  
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP in Vermont.
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July 11, 2015, 03:34:37 PM   Last Edit: July 11, 2015, 03:37:27 PM by roadman65
Washington- Rochambeau is used someplace I have seen on some green signs somewhere near Washington, DC.  I believe its a touring route someplace in Virginia, but I cannot be sure.  I just remember seeing the signs during my travels popping up at various points, but where and when I could not say.

However, it fits the bill for the OP.

Edit: I just googled it and found that it is a historic trail designated by the National Park Service that connects many metropolitan areas around the north-east.  That would explain where I saw them as I did grow up in that region of the country. 
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#23
July 11, 2015, 05:37:54 PM  
One I forgot about earlier is WaKeeney, Kansas, named for its 2 founders, Albert Warren and James Keeney.
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July 11, 2015, 05:56:41 PM  
Technically, Le Mars, IA was named after six people  :sombrero:
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