Madison P. Wells (early rancher)Wendell was the name of Sunapee, New Hampshire – John Wendell (proprietor)Weringdale was the name of Woody, California – Joseph Weringer (town planner)Wheelersborough was the name of Hampden, Maine – Benjamin Wheeler (settler)Whitley's Ford was the name of Lookout, California – James W. Whitley (early hotelier)Williamsburg was the name of Old Town, Kern County, California – James E. Williams (businessman)Woods Dry Diggings was the name of Auburn, California – John S. WoodYanks'' was the name of Meyers, California – Ephraim "Yank" Clement (early landowner) See also List of places named after people List of country subdivisions named after people List of islands named after people Buildings and structures named after people List of educational institutions named after U.S. presidents List of eponyms of airports List of convention centers named after people List of railway stations named after people Lists of places by eponym List of non-US places that have a US place named after them List of eponyms Lists of etymologies Notes References Bibliography Lists of eponyms Lists of places named after people People Lists of United States placename etymology