TABLE OF STATES AND TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES

Date of Admission Into UnionState or Territory
Origin and Meaning of Name
Area andPopulation
Motto and Meaning		Settlement Where, When, By Whom
Original Territory from WhichDerived		Capitals and Populations
Chief Productions of State
1819Alabama (Indian—Here we rest).
51,998 sq. miles. Pop.2,138,093.
Motto: Here we rest.		Mobile Bay, 1702, by the French.
From Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi andAlabama territories.		Montgomery: Pop. 38,136.
Corn, oats, wheat, rice, cotton, sugar, iron, lumber,manufactures, potatoes.
1867‡Alaska (Al-ay-eska, meaning “the great country”).
590,884 sq. miles. No motto.		Three Saints, 1784, by the Russians.
Purchased from Russia in 1867for $7,200,000.		Juneau: Pop. 1,864.
Seals, salmon, gold, copper, silver, lumber, tin, lead,coal.
1911Arizona (Indian—Sand Hills).
113,956 sq. miles. Pop.204,354.
Motto: Ditat deus (Founded by God).		Tucson, 1580, by the Spanish.
From New Mexico territory.		Phoenix: Pop. 11,134.
Copper, gold, silver, alfalfa, fruits, live stock, wheat,barley.
1836Arkansas (From a tribe of Indians).
53,335 sq. miles. Pop.1,574,449.
Motto: Regnat populi (The people rule).		Arkansas Post, 1685, by the French.
From Louisiana, Missouri and Arkansasterritories.		Little Rock: Pop. 45,941.
Cotton, lumber, corn, oats, wheat, fruits, wool,coal, tobacco.
1850California (From an old Spanish romance).
158,297 sq. miles. Pop.2,377,549.
Motto: Eureka (I have found it).		San Diego, 1768, by the Spanish.
From New Albion, Upper California.		Sacramento: Pop. 44,696.
Gold, silver, copper, lead, petroleum, borax, lumber,fruits, wine, olives, beet sugar.
1876Colorado (Spanish—Red, or Ruddy). 103,948 sq. miles. Pop. 799,024.
Motto: Nil sine numine (Nothing without providence).		Auroria, 1859, by the Americans.
From Louisiana and Mexican cession.Colorado territory.		Denver: Pop. 213,381.
Gold, silver, coal, copper, vegetables, fruits, livestock, wheat, beet sugar, oats, corn.
*1788Connecticut (Indian—Long River).
4,965 sq. miles. Pop.1,114,756.
Motto: Qui transtulit sustinet (He who transplanted still sustains).		Windsor, 1636, by the English.
From North Virginia, New England.		Hartford: Pop. 98,915.
Manufactures, woolen, cotton, notions; tobacco, iron,granite, cereals.
*1787Delaware (In honor of Lord De La Warr).
2,370 sq. miles. Pop.202,322.
Motto: Liberty and independence.		Wilmington, 1637, by the Swedes.
From New Sweden, New Netherlands, threelower counties on the Delaware.		Dover: Pop. 3,720.
Corn, wheat, tomatoes, fruits, manufactures, leather, iron,steel, machinery.
1791District of Columbia (In honor of Columbus).
70 sq. miles. Pop.331,069.
Motto: Justitia omnibus (Justice to all).		Rome, 1663, by the English.
Ceded to government by Maryland andVirginia.		Washington: Pop. 331,069.
Flour mills, manufactures.
1845Florida (Spanish—Blooming).
58,666 sq. miles. Pop.752,619.
Motto: In God is our trust.		St. Augustine, 1565, by the Spanish.
From Florida territory.		Tallahassee: Pop. 5,018.
Fruits, vegetables, tobacco, rice, cotton, lumber,turpentine, resin, fish, phosphate.
*1788Georgia (In honor of George II.).
59,265 sq. miles. Pop.2,609,121.
Motto: Obverse: Wisdom, justice, moderation. Reverse: Agriculture andcommerce.		Savannah, 1733, by the English.
One of the original thirteen states.		Atlanta: Pop. 154,839.
Cotton, corn, rice, oats, tobacco, oysters, peaches,melons, marble, clay; cotton goods, lumber, fertilizers, tar.
...‡Hawaii (From the native Owhyhee).
6,449 sq. miles. Nomotto.		Honolulu, 1820, by the Americans.
From Sandwich Islands.		Honolulu: Pop. 52,183.
Sugar, fruits, rice, coffee, hides, wool, honey,sisal.
1890Idaho (Indian—Gem of the Mountains).
84,313 sq. miles. Pop.325,594.
Motto: Salve (Hail).		Coeur d’Alene, 1842, by the Americans.
From Oregon, Washington andIdaho territories.		Boise City: Pop. 17,358.
Gold, silver, copper, lead, lumber, flour, wheat,oats, barley, live stock.
1818Illinois (Indian—The Men).
56,665 sq. miles. Pop.5,638,591.
Motto: National union, state sovereignty.		Kaskaskia, 1682, by the French.
From Northwest, Indian and Illinoisterritories.		Springfield: Pop. 51,678.
Corn, wheat, oats, potatoes, hay, live stock, wool,meat, manufactures.
1816Indiana (Indian’s Ground).
36,354 sq. miles. Pop.2,700,876.
No motto.		Vincennes, 1702, by the French.
From Northwest and Indiana territories.		Indianapolis: Pop. 233,650.
Corn, wheat, tobacco, vegetables, fruits, wool,coal, clay, flour, machinery.
1846Iowa (Indian—Drowsy Ones).
56,147 sq. miles. Pop.2,224,771.
Motto: Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain.		Dubuque, 1833, by the Americans.
From Louisiana, Missouri, Michigan,Wisconsin and Iowa territories.		Des Moines: Pop. 86,368.
Corn, wheat, oats, potatoes, hay, live stock, butter,coal, lumber, poultry.
1861Kansas (Indian—Smoky Water).
82,158 sq. miles. Pop.1,690,949.
Motto: Ad astra per aspera (To the stars through difficulties).		Leavenworth, 1854, by the Americans.
From Louisiana, Kansas territory.		Topeka: Pop. 43,684.
Corn, wheat, hay, live stock, fruits, coal, petroleum,salt, meats, Kaffir corn.
1792Kentucky (Indian—Dark and Bloody Ground).
40,598 sq. miles.Pop. 2,289,905.
Motto: United we stand, divided we fall.		Boonesboro, 1769, by the English.
From Virginia.		Frankfort: Pop. 10,465.
Tobacco, hemp, wheat, cotton, live stock, lumber, coal,sorghum, flour.
1812Louisiana (In honor of Louis XIV.).
48,506 sq. miles. Pop.1,656,388.
Motto: Union, justice, and confidence.		New Orleans, 1718, by the French.
From Louisiana, Territory of Orleans.		Baton Rouge: Pop. 14,897.
Cotton, corn, rice, sugar, lumber, oysters, salt,sulphur.
1820Maine (The Main Land).
33,040 sq. miles. Pop. 742,371.
Motto: Dirigo (I direct).		Saco, 1623, by the English.
From New England, Laconia and Massachusetts.		Augusta: Pop. 13,211.
Hay, grains, dairying, potatoes, wool, granite, ice,lumber, apples, paper.
*1788Maryland (In honor of Queen Henriette Maria).
12,327 sq. miles. Pop.1,295,346.
Motto: Fatti maschii, parole femine (Manly deeds, womanly words).		St. Mary’s, 1632, by the English.
From one of the original states.		Annapolis: Pop. 8,609.
Wheat, hay, corn, vegetables, fruits, oysters, coal,wool, canned fruits, vegetables.
*1788Massachusetts (The Place of Great Hills).
8,266 sq. miles. Pop.3,366,416.
Motto: Ense petit placidam sub liberate quietem (With the sword she seeks calmpeace under liberty).		Plymouth, 1620, by the English.
From North Virginia, New England,Massachusetts Bay.		Boston: Pop. 670,585.
Manufactures (woolen, cotton), boots, shoes, fish,tobacco, granite, marble.
1837Michigan (Indian—Great Lake).
57,980 sq. miles. Pop.2,810,173.
Motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice (If you seek a beautifulpeninsula, behold it here).		Sault Ste. Marie, 1668, by the French.
From Northwest, Indiana and Michiganterritories.		Lansing: Pop. 31,229.
Corn, wheat, oats, hay, fruits, vegetables, iron, copper,clay, lumber, manufactures.
1858Minnesota (Indian—Cloudy Water).
84,682 sq. miles. Pop.2,075,708.
Motto: L’étoile du nord (The star of the north).		St. Paul, 1838, by the Americans.
From Louisiana and Northwest and Minnesotaterritories.		St. Paul: Pop. 214,744.
Corn, wheat, oats, barley, flaxseed, wool, live stock,flour, iron, lumber, dairying.
1817Mississippi (Indian—Great River, or Father of Waters).
46,865sq. miles. Pop. 1,797,114.
No motto.		Biloxi, 1699, by the French.
From Louisiana and Georgia, Mississippiterritory.		Jackson: Pop. 21,262.
Cotton, corn, wheat, oats, potatoes, rice, tobacco,oysters, shrimps.
1821Missouri (Indian—Great Muddy).
69,420 sq. miles. Pop.3,293,335.
Motto: Salus populi suprema lex esto (The welfare of the people is the supremelaw).		St. Genevieve, 1755, by the French.
From Louisiana and Louisiana andMissouri territories.		Jefferson City: Pop. 11,850.
Corn, wheat, oats, rye, cotton, swine, honey,zinc, lead, tobacco, meats.
1889Montana (Spanish—A Mountain).
146,572 sq. miles. Pop.375,053.
Motto: Oro y plata (Gold and silver).		Yellowstone River, 1809, by the Americans.
From Louisiana and Nebraska,Idaho, Dakota and Montana territories.		Helena: Pop. 39,165.
Wheat, wool, live stock, fruit, oats, barley, lumber,copper, lead, silver, coal.
1867Nebraska (Indian—Shallow Water).
77,520 sq. miles. Pop.1,192,214.
Motto: Equality before the law.		Bellevue, 1847, by the Americans.
From Louisiana, Nebraska territory.		Lincoln: Pop. 43,973.
Corn, wheat, oats, live stock, hay, chicory, sugar beets,fruits, potatoes.
1864Nevada (Spanish—Snow-covered).
110,690 sq. miles. Pop.81,875.
Motto: All for our country.		Genoa, 1850, by the Americans.
From Upper California and Utah and Nevadaterritories.		Carson City: Pop. 2,466.
Gold, silver, copper, zinc, wool, live stock, lumber,borax.
*1788New Hampshire (Hampshire, England).
9,341 sq. miles. Pop.430,572.
No motto.		Portsmouth, 1623, by the English.
From North Virginia, New England,Laconia.		Concord: Pop. 21,497.
Hay, corn, potatoes, oats, apples, granite, mica,manufactures.
*1787New Jersey (In honor of governor of Jersey Island).
8,224 sq. miles.Pop. 2,537,167.
No motto.		Elizabethtown, 1617, by the Dutch.
From New Netherland.		Trenton: Pop. 96,815.
Market garden crops, cereals, fruits, fisheries,manufactures, textiles, machinery.
1911New Mexico (From Old Mexico).
122,634 sq. miles. Pop.327,301.
Motto: Crescit eundo (It increases by going).		...Santa Fe: Pop. 5,072.
Gold, silver, fruits, vegetables, live stock, wool,lumber, copper, coal, turquoise.
*1788New York (In honor of Duke of York).
49,204 sq. miles. Pop.9,113,614.
Motto: Excelsior (Higher).		New York, 1614, by the Dutch.
From New Netherland.		Albany: Pop. 100,253.
Market garden crops, fruits, corn, wheat, dairying,manufactures, clothing, textiles, books, magazines, papers.
*1789North Carolina (In honor of Charles II.).
52,426 sq. miles. Pop.2,206,287.
Motto: Esse quam videri (To be, rather than to seem).		Albemarle Sound, 1653, by the English.
From Albemarle colony.		Raleigh: Pop. 19,218.
Cotton, corn, tobacco, wheat, shad, oysters, lumber,mining.
1889North Dakota (Indian—Allied).
70,837 sq. miles. Pop.577,056.
Motto: Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable.		Pembino, 1859, by the Americans.
From Louisiana, Minnesota and Nebraska andDakota territories.		Bismarck: Pop. 5,443.
Wheat, oats, barley, flaxseed, live stock, wool,minerals.
1803Ohio (Indian—Beautiful River).
41,040 sq. miles. Pop.4,767,121.
No motto.		Marietta, 1788, by the Americans.
From Northwest territory.		Columbus: Pop. 181,548.
Corn, wheat, oats, hay, potatoes, fruits, tobacco, livestock, wool, dairying, coal, petroleum, salt, iron, steel, machinery, flour.
1907Oklahoma (Indian—Beautiful Land).
70,057 sq. miles. Pop.1,657,155.
Motto: Labor omnia vincit (Labor conquers everything).		Guthrie, 1890, by the Americans.
From Indian and Oklahoma territories.		Oklahoma City: Pop. 64,205.
Corn, wheat, oats, cotton, flax, live stock,petroleum, minerals.
1859Oregon (Spanish—Wild Marjoram).
96,699 sq. miles. Pop.672,765.
Motto: The union.		Astoria, 1811, by the Americans.
From Oregon territory.		Salem: Pop. 14,094.
Lumber, live stock, wheat, hay, fruits, hops, wool, salmon,gold, silver, paper making.
*1787Pennsylvania (Latin—Penn’s Woods).
45,126 sq. miles. Pop.7,665,111.
Motto: Virtue, liberty and independence.		Chester, 1638, by the Swedes.
From original state.		Harrisburg: Pop. 64,186.
Manufactures, steel, machinery, textiles, coal, coke,petroleum, natural gas, iron, grains, wool, leather.
...‡Philippines (In honor of Philip II.).
115,026 sq. miles.		Cebu, 1565, by the Spanish.
From Archipelago de San Lazaro.		Manila: Pop. 250,000.
Cocoa, coffee, tobacco, cotton, hemp, cocoanuts, corn,sugar, rice, timber, dyewoods.
...Porto Rico (Spanish—Rich Port).
3,435 sq. miles.		San Juan, 1510, by the Spanish.
Ceded by Spain.		San Juan: Pop. 50,000.
Coffee, sugar, tobacco, cotton, citrus fruits, bananas,pineapples, salt.
*1790Rhode Island (Rhodes, an island in the Ægean Sea).
1,248 sq.miles. Pop. 542,610.
Motto: Hope.		Providence, 1636, by the English.
From Providence and Rhode Islandplantations.		Providence: Pop. 224,326.
Manufactures, worsted, cotton, jewelry, machinery,rubber, minerals.
*1788South Carolina (In honor of Charles II.).
30,989 sq. miles. Pop.1,515,400.
Motto: Dum spiro, spero. Spes (While I breathe, I hope. Hope).		Ashley River, 1670, by the English.
From Carteret colony.		Columbia: Pop. 26,319.
Cotton, wheat, corn, oats, tobacco, rice, oysters,turpentine, lumber, phosphates.
1889South Dakota (Indian—Allied).
77,615 sq. miles. Pop.583,888.
Motto: Under God the people rule.		Southeast part, 1859, by the Americans.
From Louisiana, Minnesota andNebraska and Dakota territories.		Pierre: Pop. 3,656.
Corn, wheat, oats, flax, potatoes, live stock, wool, gold,silver, tin, dairying.
1796Tennessee (Indian—River with the Great Bend).
42,022 sq. miles.Pop. 2,184,789.
Motto: Agriculture, commerce.		Fort Loudon, 1757, by the English.
From North Carolina, territory south ofthe Ohio River.		Nashville: Pop. 110,364.
Corn, wheat, cotton, potatoes, tobacco, live stock,coal, iron, marble, lumber.
1845Texas (From tribe of Indians).
265,896 sq. miles. Pop.3,896,542.
No motto.		San Antonio, 1692, by the Spanish.
From Mexican cession.		Austin: Pop. 29,860.
Cotton, corn, oats, wheat, rice, sugar, live stock, wool,fruits, lumber, petroleum, coal.
1896Utah (Indian—Mountain Dwellers).
84,990 sq. miles. Pop.373,351.
Motto: Industry.		Salt Lake City, 1847, by the Americans.
From Mexican cession, Utahterritory.		Salt Lake City: Pop. 92,777.
Gold, silver, copper, lead, coal, vegetables,fruits, sugar, wheat, oats, live stock, wool.
1791Vermont (French—Green Mountain).
9,564 sq. miles. Pop.355,956.
Motto: Freedom and unity.		Fort Dummer, 1724, by the English.
From New Netherland, New Hampshiregrants.		Montpelier: Pop. 7,856.
Hay, cereals, potatoes, lumber, marble, dairying, maplesugar, manufactures, wood pulp.
*1788Virginia (In honor of Elizabeth, the virgin queen).
42,627 sq. miles.Pop. 2,061,212.
Motto: Obverse; Sic semper tyrannis (Ever so to tyrants). Reverse:Perseverando (By perseverance).		Jamestown, 1607, by the English.
From South Virginia.		Richmond: Pop. 127,628.
Corn, wheat, oats, tobacco, potatoes, cotton, oysters,coal, iron, cotton, manufactures.
1889Washington (After George Washington, first president).
69,127 sq.miles. Pop. 1,141,990.
Motto: Al-Ki (Bye-bye).		Columbia River, 1811, by the English.
From Oregon and Washingtonterritories.		Olympia: Pop. 6,996.
Lumber, coal, wheat, barley, oats, fruits, salmon, livestock, minerals.
1863West Virginia (From Virginia).
24,170 sq. miles. Pop.1,221,119.
Motto: Obverse: Montani semper liberi (Mountaineers are always free men).Reverse: Libertas et fidelitas (Liberty and fidelity).		Berkeley County, 1726, by the Americans.
From Virginia.		Charleston: Pop. 22,996.
Corn, oats, hay, wheat, fruits, cattle, sheep, lumber,coal, petroleum, natural gas, mining.
1848Wisconsin (Indian—Wild Rushing Channel).
56,066 sq. miles. Pop.2,333,860.
Motto: Forward.		Green Bay, 1745, by the French.
From Northwest, Illinois, Michigan andWisconsin territories.		Madison: Pop. 25,531.
Corn, oats, barley, wheat, hay, potatoes, fruits, beetsugar, dairying, iron, lumber.
1890Wyoming (Indian—Extensive Plain).
97,914 sq. miles. Pop.145,965.
Motto: Equal rights.		Cheyenne, 1867, by the Americans.
From Louisiana (chiefly), Nebraska,Dakota, Idaho, and Wyoming territories.		Cheyenne: Pop. 11,320.
Wool, lumber, coal, copper, petroleum, minerals.
* Original Thirteen States. ‡ Organized Territories.

Cities.—In January, 1917, three cities of the United States, New York, Chicago and Philadelphia, had a population of over one million. St. Louis, Boston, Cleveland, Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Detroit had each over 500,000. Buffalo, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Newark, New Orleans, Washington, Minneapolis and Seattle had over 300,000. Forty-seven others had populations ranging from 100,000 to 300,000; while altogether there were one hundred and ninety-eight above 30,000.

The following table gives the approximate population of all cities in excess of 100,000.

POPULATION OF CITIES HAVING OVER 100,000 IN 1917

CitiesEst. Pop.
Jan. 1,
1917
Akron, Ohio106,000
Albany, N.Y.110,000
Atlanta, Ga.191,000
Baltimore, Md.590,000
Birmingham, Ala.182,000
Boston, Mass.757,000
Bridgeport, Ct.150,000
Buffalo, N.Y.469,000
Cambridge, Mass.112,000
Camden, N.J.105,000
Chicago, Ill.2,498,000
Cincinnati, Ohio411,000
Cleveland, Ohio674,000
Columbus, Ohio215,000
Dallas, Tex.135,000
Dayton, Ohio.130,000
Denver, Col.261,000
Des Moines, Iowa106,000
Detroit, Mich.572,000
Fall River, Mass.130,000
Fort Worth, Tex.100,000
Grand Rapids, Mich.141,856
Hartford, Ct.145,000
Houston, Tex.148,000
Indianapolis, Ind.272,000
Jersey, City, N.J.306,000
Kansas City, Mo.298,000
Los Angeles, Cal.504,000
Louisville, Ky.239,000
Lowell, Mass.111,000
Memphis, Tenn.160,000
Milwaukee, Wis.437,000
Minneapolis, Minn.364,000
Nashville, Tenn.135,000
Newark, N.J.408,000
New Bedford, Mass.113,000
New Haven, Ct.150,000
New Orleans, La.372,000
New York City5,603,000
Oakland, Cal.192,000
Omaha, Neb.166,000
Paterson, N.J.126,000
Philadelphia, Pa.1,710,000
Pittsburgh, Pa.580,000
Portland, Ore.296,000
Providence, R.I.255,000
Reading, Pa.107,000
Richmond, Va.157,000
Rochester, N.Y.257,000
Salt Lake City, Utah125,000
San Antonio, Tex.125,000
San Diego, Cal.100,000
San Francisco, Cal.464,000
Scranton, Pa.150,000
Seattle, Wash.349,000
Spokane, Wash.125,000
Springfield, Mass.102,103
St. Joseph, Mo.101,800
St. Louis, Mo.758,000
St. Paul, Minn.247,000
Syracuse, N.Y.155,000
Tacoma, Wash.108,094
Toledo, Ohio192,000
Trenton, N.J.110,000
Washington, D.C.364,000
Worcester, Mass.164,000
Youngstown, Ohio118,000