When you think of Gloucestershire, you think of all the things that are quintessentially English.

The Cotswolds, Gloucester Cathedral, Cheltenham races, cheese-rolling, wild boars in the Forest of Dean and so on and so on.

But have you ever sat back and wondered what impact the county has had all the way across the other side of the Atlantic Ocean?

The view near Naunton, in the Cotswolds

Well, we have. We wondered how many locations in Gloucestershire share a name with a town or city or place in the USA.

Here's what we found and some of them may surprise you. Clue: there is not just one Tewkesbury - there are TWO!

1. Tewksbury, Massachusetts

The American Tewksbury is indeed named after our very own Tewkesbury - note there is a slightly different spelling with the American version only having one 'e'.

It's in the state of Massachusetts - one of the smaller states in the very North East of the USA with the state of New York as one of its neighbours.

2. Tewksbury Township, New Jersey

Like its namesake in Massachusetts, Tewksbury Township is also thought to be named after our Tewkesbury after its first settlers back in the 18th Century were of English origin.

Tewkesbury Abbey
Tewkesbury Abbey

3. Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania

The town was established in 1682 by a group of Quakers who originated from our Cheltenham.

It has a population of around 40,000 and is just five miles from the city of Philadelphia.

4. Gloucester, Massachusetts

Gloucestershire has quite a presence in Massachusetts it seems ...

Gloucester is a small city of around 30,000 people and, although unconfirmed and subject to debate, we don't think it's as good as our Gloucester.

And what about the more famous ones elsewhere ...

Washington D.C.

The American capital is home to the White House and so many other famous buildings and landmarks. It's the home of the President but it's also named after Washington, County Durham.

Washington D.C. was named after the first US President George Washington who's surname was in turn named after the North Eastern town near Sunderland because his family owned land there.

Washington is currently the home of President Trump.

New York

The 'Big Apple' was named in honour of the Duke of York way back in 1664 after his older brother King Charles II had effectively put him in charge after gaining control of the area from the Dutch.

The Duke would later become King James II of England.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire takes the accolade of being the only US state to be named after an English county.

It's the fifth smallest state by land mass and the 10th smallest by population size.

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston is the capital of the state of Massachusetts and one of the oldest cities in the USA. It has a population of around 700,000 people and is known for its successful baseball team the Boston Red Sox.

Perhaps, it's more famous than it's English namesake, as Boston is a town situated in the mostly rural county of Lincolnshire.

So how many are there in total?

The statue of Liberty and Manhattan, New York City, USA.

Aside from this list, there are hundreds and hundreds of place names we share with the USA including Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield and Windsor.

Can you think of any we've missed off our list? Are there any Gloucestershire place names elsewhere around the world? Let us know in the comments.