Same-named counties in different states containing cities with the same names

[Molandfreak]

If a mod has already stepped in, people should get the picture.

[Roadgeek Adam]

Ok, thanks. I must've misread the name.

Common mistake even in NJ.

Essex Fells is named after John Fell, a local developer, believe it or not because of that definition is where Fells came from. So technically, it's named after a person and the definition.

[SteveG1988]

Burlington County NJ has Burlington Township and Burlington City (named "city" to differentiate it from the township)  and Burlington Coat factory is named after the city. Was the county seat of Burlington County until 1796 when it was moved to Mount Holly (then Northampton) to give it a more central location.

[vtk]

What we're looking for is: city X in county Y in state A; city X in county Y in state B; A ≠ B. More interesting if also X ≠ Y.

Could the OP or an admin maybe change the thread title for clarity please?

[english si]

PA did a great job of naming some counties after the English county their seat was in.
Reading, Berks
Carlisle, Cumberland
Buckingham, Bucks (seat has since changed, though a different Buckingham remains in the PA county)

Chalfont and Wycombe are also places in both Bucks, though in England its more several different places with that name (Chalfont St Giles, Chalfont St Peter; High Wycombe, West Wycombe, Chipping Wycombe).

[vtk]

In a similar vein of fitting the pattern relationally if not literally:

London ON and London GB are both on rivers called Thames.

[SP Cook]

There is a Princeton in both Mercer county, WV and NJ.

There is a Wyoming in both Wyoming county, WV and NY.

[golden eagle]

What we're looking for is: city X in county Y in state A; city X in county Y in state B; A ≠ B. More interesting if also X ≠ Y.

Could the OP or an admin maybe change the thread title for clarity please?

I've changed the name. Perhaps, it'll give some clarity. But I also gave examples of the two Champaign counties in Illinois and Ohio, both containing cities named Urbana.

[Brandon]

Jasper County, IL and Jasper County, IA both have county seats named Newton.

I've noticed that with Jasper and Newton.  Either there's both a Jasper County and a Newton County next to each other (Indiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Texas), or there's a Newton in Jasper County (Illinois, Iowa) or a Jasper in Newton County (Arkansas).

[GaryV]

Jasper County, IL and Jasper County, IA both have county seats named Newton.

I've noticed that with Jasper and Newton.  Either there's both a Jasper County and a Newton County next to each other (Indiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Texas), or there's a Newton in Jasper County (Illinois, Iowa) or a Jasper in Newton County (Arkansas).

I noticed this long ago.  Turns out they're named after the same Jasper and Newton:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Newton_(soldier)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Jasper