Before the existence of a centralized state government, I'm assuming there were numerous towns of the same name in a given state. How were these eventually resolved? Was it always "the bigger one wins"? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

Before the existence of a centralized state government, I'm assuming there were numerous towns of the same name in a given state. How were these eventually resolved? Was it always "the bigger one wins"?

by rumborak

EDIT: I was initially speaking of US states, but I guess this could be expanded to any country where the central government was established after the settlement of towns.

Searocksandtrees

Hi OP, can you clarify? When you say "state", are you referring to states of the USA or elsewhere like Mexico, or some set of nation states (which)? This information will greatly assist anyone attempting to answer. Thanks!