Yes, I did know that as a matter of fact. Your question sounds a bit adversarial. I also am aware that there are a lot of other towns all over the states with British names, like Sufflok, and Norfolk. In Virginia, we have the Elizabeth river. Virginia is also named for Elizabeth. Should we change those names as well, so you think?
In Michigan our lakes have Native American names; Huron, Erie. Many of the towns are named for Native Americans or tribes; Pontiac, Caddillac, Ottawa, Oscoda. Do you propose that those names should also be changed?
I prefer to think that we are remembering from whence we came and to whom we owe our existence, by way of tribute, when we name our towns, streets, lakes or whatever after others.
My son is named Nikolai. I named him for Nikolai Romanov. We’re not Russian. Should I change his name? I gave my daughters Gaelic names. Jillian and Rhiannon. We have some Scot-Irish, so we can probably keep Jillian, but no Welsh to my knowledge. Should I rename Rhiannon, do you think?