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|Named after Castleton, Derbyshire a mining town in England after significant amounts of Coal were discovered in the area. | |Named after Castleton, Derbyshire a mining town in England after significant amounts of Coal were discovered in the area. | ||
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|Peel | |Peel | ||
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|Named after Sir Robert Peel, English Prime Minister | |Named after Sir Robert Peel, English Prime Minister | ||
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| - | | | + | |Newstead |
| + | |1837 | ||
| + | |Named after Joseph Newstead who discovered Coal near what is now Castleton | ||
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| + | |Buchanan | ||
| + | |1837 | ||
| + | |Named after Hans Buchanan, chief architect of Vansittart | ||
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| + | |Southport | ||
| + | |1838 | ||
| + | |The major port of Vansittart | ||
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| + | |Huntley | ||
| + | |1838 | ||
| + | |Named after Huntley, Gloucestershire, birthplace of the first governor of Vansittart, Peter Lander | ||
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This page contains a list of cities in Iscoun
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Georgeland
| Name | Established | Nomenclature |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 27 November 1815 | Named after King George III's consort |
| Dutton | 1819 | Named after Keith Dutton, the colony's first gold commissioner |
| Huxley | 1820 | Named after Francis John Huxley, first colonial secretary of Georgeland |
| Hanover | 1820 | Named after the royal house |
| Jenkinson | 1821 | Named after Prime Minister of the UK, Robert Jenkinson |
| Chippeway | 1822 | Named after the native americans who turned over large parts of Ontario, Canada to the UK |
| Stewart | 1822 | Named after Robert Stewart, UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs who died in the same year. The Castlereagh River was named after his peerage (Viscount Castlereagh) |
| Randall | 1830 | Named after second Governor of Georgeland, James Randall |
| Maxton | 1832 | Named after William Maxton, founder of the Georgeland Citizens Association (Iscoun's first political party) which advocated democratic government for the colony. |
Octavia
| Name | Est | Nomenclature |
|---|---|---|
| Wellesley | 1830 | Named after Arthur Wellesley, Prime Minister of the United Kingdon |
| Swaine | 1837 | Named after the first governor of Octavia, Leonard Swaine |
| Oxley | 1838 | Named in honour of John Oxley, explorer and surveyor in New South Wales, Australia |
| Pembroke | 1838 | Named after the Endeavour's name when it was launched. The Endeavour was the ship which James Cook captained when he discovered Iscoun |
| Wolpe | 1840 | Named after Charles Wolpe, first Premier of Octavia. |
| Samuels | 1841 | Named after the first opposition leader of Octavia, Brendan Samuels |
| Chapman | 1843 | Named after the first governor of Iscoun's first gaol at Wellesley |
| Hobson | 1847 | Named after John Hobson, widely considered to be the father of independence in Iscoun |
| Kefford | 1850 | Named after the second governor of Octavia |
Vansittart
| Name | Est | Nomenclature |
|---|---|---|
| Bexley | 1823 | Named after Nicholas Vansittart, Prime Minister of the UK's peerage, the Baron of Bexley |
| Point Hicks | 1825 | Named after second lieutenant of the Endeavour on Cook's first voyage. |
| Frederickstown | 1827 | Named after Prince Frederick, the Duke of York and Albany who died the same year. |
| Murray | 1828 | Named after the British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies from 1828 through 1830, Sir George Murray |
| Eastbourne | 1829 | Named after the British seaside town |
| Sydow | 1832 | Named after Rudolph von Sydow a German-born advocate of self-government for Vansittart. |
| Byron | 1832 | Named after John Byron who circumnavigated the world between 1764 and 1768. |
| St James | 1833 | Named after St James's Palace |
| Castleton | 1833 | Named after Castleton, Derbyshire a mining town in England after significant amounts of Coal were discovered in the area. |
| Peel | 1835 | Named after Sir Robert Peel, English Prime Minister |
| Newstead | 1837 | Named after Joseph Newstead who discovered Coal near what is now Castleton |
| Buchanan | 1837 | Named after Hans Buchanan, chief architect of Vansittart |
| Southport | 1838 | The major port of Vansittart |
| Huntley | 1838 | Named after Huntley, Gloucestershire, birthplace of the first governor of Vansittart, Peter Lander |
Wemberley
| Name | Est | Nomenclature | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Christopher | 18 June 1926 | Named after the birthplace of Queen Maria II of Portugal | Was originally named São Cristóvão |
| Michaelstown | 1830 | Named after King Miguel of Portugal | Originally named Migueles |
| Metternich | 1830 | Named after King Miguel's close friend | |
| Beaumont | 1835 | Named after Queen Maria II's husband | Originally named Beauharnais |
| Beja | 1836 | Named after the Dukedom of Beja in portugal | |
| Barrios | 1842 | Named after the first governor, Alberto Barrios. | |
| Buckingham | 1842 | Named after the English royal palace | Originally named Belem after the Portuguese royal palace |
| Palmstown | 1843 | Originally named Palmela after the first Prime Minister of Portugal's title | |
| Kenedy | 1845 | Named after Leonel Kenedy, second governor. |
