Rensselaer vs Ridgeland

Rensselaer

name
  • A village in Ralls County, Missouri, United States, named after the nearby Rensselaer Academy. 

  • A city, the county seat of Jasper County, Indiana, United States, named after James Van Rensselaer. 

  • A city in Rensselaer County, New York, United States, named after Kiliaen van Rensselaer and family, as was the county. 

Ridgeland

name
  • A village in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. 

  • A city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. 

  • A town, the county seat of Jasper County, also in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Originally named Gopher Hill after the gopher tortoise. 

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