Was washington dc named after george washington?

On September 9, 1791, the three commissioners overseeing the capital's construction named the city in honor of President Washington. The federal district was named Columbia, which was a poetic name for the United States commonly in use at that time. read more

For additional municipalities named for George Washington, see: #In the United States (below). For 10 other states that have townships named for George Washington, see: Washington Township (disambiguation). One of the United States, 31 counties, and 241 civil townships are named for George Washington. read more

In 1790, the US Constitution allowed for the creation of a capitalcity so an area in the District of Columbia - which is stilllegally referred to as such - was chosen, a city founded and in1791 named after George Washington, the first president of a unitedstates. read more

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States of America. Founded after the American Revolution as the seat of government of the newly independent country, Washington was named after George Washington, first President of the United States and Founding Father. read more