U.S. Cities Not Requiring State Names utilizing Associated Press Style
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U.S. Cities Not Requiring State Names utilizing Associated Press Style
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I can think of some cities that really should be added to this list, since they’re big enough and have unique(ish) names: Tallahassee, Sioux Falls, Nashville, Raleigh, Little Rock, St. Paul, Santa Fe, Boise, Anchorage…
We all know that East St. Louis, Illinois is the better half.
City names from: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/journalism_and_journalistic_writing/ap_style.html
Top cities by population requiring state names:
10.Fort Worth TX
11.Jacksonville FL
12.Austin TX
13.San Jose CA
14.Charlotte NC
15.Columbus OH
20.Nashville TN
23.El Paso TX
27.Louisville KY
28.Portland OR
29.Memphis TN
List from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population
Some exclusions make sense: Jacksonville, FL & Portland OR.
Some inclusions make less sense, in regards to population: Cincinnati OH (#66), Pittsburgh PA (#68), St. Louis MO (#80), Salt Lake City UT (#111).
EDIT: And it seems very Northeast/Rust Belt centric.
Don’t forget to write Colorado Springs, CO… you know, in case of confusion.
Interesting. Always kind of wondered about this. Didn’t realize it was an actual List. Surprise of a few exceptions, like Tampa, Charlotte, Nashville, Omaha, Austin, Albuquerque, etc
That’s about half as many as I would have expected, if someone had asked me this question at trivia night.
As a proud resident of the metropolis of Dallas, Oregon, I find Dallas, Texas’ inclusion insulting.
I’m surprised Orlando isn’t one of them
Put Cincinnati back in Ohio right now.
Kansas City smack talking Oklahoma City and New York City for being blessed with a state name but not having the cojones to represent two.
Must one specify what state Baton Rouge is in?
Surprised Austin is not on this list
I feel like Louisville ought to be on this list.
I can’t thing of Cleveland without hearing Drew Carry shout / echoing OHIO in my head
You don’t want to get Sacramento, Buffalo, Des Moines, and Orlando confused with the OTHER Sacramento, Buffalo, Des Moines, and Orlando.
Kalamazoo is probably unique, and Glenn Miller made it famous “I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo”
Did we eliminate Alaska?
This is legitimately a pet peeve of a lot of people in Charlotte. There are some news outlets, like the Washington Post, that don’t bother with the NC. Often, the biggest factor are the multiple cities nearby that also start with “CH” like Charleston, SC, Charleston, WV, and Charlottesville, VA.
I always cringe when I hear Seattle, WASHINGTON
Where the heck is there another?
Not at all surprised that Paris Texas, Frankfort Kentucky, and Springfield [any of 25 different states] didn’t make the list.
Ahhh brings back memories of AP Style quizzes in J School. 😊
Funny … there are at least 10 states with incorporated cities of Pittsburgh. There’s far more with unincorporated cities of the same name.
But New Mexico has a Las Vegas.
Milwaukee is no longer a city by the lake I guess