List of places named for Richard Montgomery
This is a list of places named for Richard Montgomery, a major general of the Continental Army killed in the 1775 Battle of Quebec.
- Cities:
- Montgomery, Alabama (The city was named for Richard Montgomery, but Montgomery County, Alabama, in which it is located, was named for Major Lemuel P. Montgomery.)
- Montgomery, Massachusetts
- Montgomery, Minnesota
- Montgomery, Vermont
- Town of Montgomery, Orange County, NY
- Village of Montgomery, Orange County, NY
- Montgomery, Illinois (Note: This community was actually named in honor of Montgomery County, New York from which its original settlers emigrated. Montgomery County, New York was named after Richard Montgomery)
- Counties:
- Montgomery County, Arkansas
- Montgomery County, Georgia
- Montgomery County, Illinois
- Montgomery County, Indiana
- Montgomery County, Iowa
- Montgomery County, Kansas
- Montgomery County, Kentucky
- Montgomery County, Maryland
- Montgomery County, Mississippi (there is some question as to whether this county was named for Richard Montgomery. There are two origins given in sources.)
- Montgomery County, Missouri
- Montgomery County, New York
- Montgomery County, North Carolina
- Montgomery County, Ohio
- Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (there is some question as to whether this county was named for Richard Montgomery.)
- Montgomery County, Virginia
- High Schools:
There was also a ship, the SS Richard Montgomery, the wreck of which remains a potential hazard due to unexploded ordnance.
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