Fun Facts: Presidents Day!


Posted February 18, 2013 by Carrie Coppernoll Comment on this article Leave a comment

It’s Presidents Day! That means that today, some of us will have a work holiday, and the rest of us will be jealous. Regardless, let’s celebrate with this fun info from the Census. It turns out that people love to name towns and such after presidents, according to Census data. Here are the most popular presidential names, along with how many places are named after them:

  • Washington, 127
  • Lincoln, 95
  • Jackson, 96
  • Jefferson, 84
  • Clinton, 61
  • Madison, 70
  • Monroe, 64
  • Grant, 62
  • Harrison, 39
  • Adams, 42
  • Cleveland, 32
  • Garfield, 27
  • Wilson, 37
  • Taylor, 47




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Carrie Coppernoll is a columnist and reporter. She was named the top personal columnist in Oklahoma in 2009 and 2010 by the Associated Press and...


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