U.S. Cities by Former Name

Can you guess these US Cities current names, based on their old names or that of the settlements on which they were built?

The State abbreviation of each city is given as a clue

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Former Name	Current Name	State
New Amsterdam	New York City	NY
Marthasville	Atlanta	GA
Trimountaine	Boston	MA
Yerba Buena	San Francisco	CA
Losantiville	Cincinnati	OH
Jernigan	Orlando	FL
Swilling's Mill	Phoenix	AZ
The Clearing	Portland	OR
New York Alki	Seattle	WA

Former Name	Current Name	State
Fort Dearborn	Chicago	IL
Lancaster	Lincoln	NE
Beverwijck	Albany	NY
Fort Duquesne	Pittsburgh	PA
Charles Town	Charleston	SC
Waterloo	Austin	TX
Plantation of Penacook	Concord	NH
Gum Pond	Tupelo	MS
Cow Ford	Jacksonville	FL

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