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Fargo

North Dakota (ND)est. 1871pop. 133,188/FAR-goh/

The meaning

“Surname”

How it got the name

The Northern Pacific Railway named its Red River crossing for William Fargo — a director of the railroad and co-founder of the express company. It was called Centralia for a matter of months before the railroad's naming committee had its way.

Former names

  1. Centralia
  2. Fargo