Wilbur Zelinsky's map of classical town names suggests

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Wilbur Zelinsky's map of classical town names, which shows the prevalence of ancient Greek and Roman place names in the United States, suggests that there was a fascination with classical ideals just after the Revolutionary War. This is supported by the fact that many of the classical town names were given to towns that were founded in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, when the United States was still defining its national identity and looking to the classical world for inspiration.

Wilbur Zelinsky's Map of Classical Town Names Suggests