Welsh place names in other countries

This is a list of place-names in countries outside of Wales which are named after places in Wales, or derived from the Welsh language, or are known to be named after a Welsh person.

Argentina

 * Chubut
 * Dolavon - from Dolafon, the Welsh for 'meadow by the river'.
 * Puerto Madryn - named after the Welsh estate of Sir Love Jones-Parry.
 * Trelew - named after Welsh settler Lewis Jones.
 * Trevelin - from Trefelin, the Welsh for 'Mill Town'.

Australia

 * New South Wales - Captain James Cook originally called it 'New Wales', later adding the 'South'.
 * Aberdare
 * Aberglasslyn - likely corruption of Aberglaslyn
 * Abermain
 * Allynbrook - from River Alyn
 * Bangor - named after the birthplace of the landowner.
 * Cardiff - name suggested by a Welsh settler in 1889.
 * Llanarth - suburb of Bathurst, from Llanarth
 * Llandilo
 * Llangothlin - anglicisation of Llangollen
 * Swansea - a coal mining community.
 * Queensland
 * Carnarvon Gorge
 * Ebbw Vale
 * Merthyr
 * Tasmania
 * Abergavenny
 * Beaumaris named after Beaumaris
 * Swansea - settled by people from Pembrokeshire, Wales
 * Victoria
 * Anglesea - corruption of Anglesey
 * Llanelly - either from Llanelly or Llanelli
 * Welshpool
 * Western Australia
 * Carnarvon - named after Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon; anglicisation of Caernarfon
 * Welshpool
 * Perth [Brythonic/Pictish/Old Welsh from the Scottish City of Perth]

Canada

 * Alberta
 * Berwyn
 * Caernarvon
 * Cardiff - a hamlet near Alberta's first coal mine.
 * Ontario
 * Bala - It is considered one of the hubs of cottage country located north of Toronto.
 * Cardiff - a small mining community.
 * Pontypool - unincorporated village, used as the setting for a movie of the same name

England

 * Herefordshire: Numerous villages, parishes and farms in the Archenfield region adjacent to Wales, including:
 * Bagwyllydiart
 * Ewyas Harold
 * Llangarron
 * Llanveynoe
 * Maes-coed
 * Pontrilas
 * Shropshire: Numerous villages, parishes and farms, notably in the Oswestry area adjacent to Wales, including:


 * Bettws-y-Crwyn
 * Brogyntyn
 * Bryn-y-Cochin
 * Coed-y-Go
 * Craigllwyn
 * Croesau Bach
 * Hengoed
 * Llanforda
 * Llanyblodwel
 * Llawnt
 * Llynclys
 * Nant-y-Gollen
 * Pant
 * Pant Glas
 * Pentre Pant
 * Rhyn
 * Selattyn
 * Trefonen
 * Wern Ddu


 * Worcestershire:
 * Malvern
 * Pensax

Jamaica
Welsh settlers arrived on the island, most notably the infamous Welsh governor, Henry Morgan, and influenced placenames.
 * Bangor Ridge (Portland)
 * Llandilo (Westmoreland)
 * Llandovery (St Ann)
 * Llandewey (St Thomas)

Nepal

 * Western Cwm - a glacial valley on the face of Mount Everest (cwm is Welsh for 'valley')

New Zealand

 * North Island
 * Brynderwyn Range
 * Cardiff
 * South Island
 * Bryndwr (Christchurch)
 * Milford Sound

South Africa

 * Llandudno, Cape Town

United States

 * Alabama
 * Bangor
 * Cardiff
 * Powell
 * Arizona
 * Swansea - a former copper mining town.
 * California
 * Bryn Mawr
 * Cardiff-by-the-Sea
 * Swansea - a former mining town.
 * Illinois
 * Bryn Mawr
 * Cardiff - formerly a coal mining town
 * Swansea
 * Kansas
 * Powell Observatory in Wea Township, Miami County
 * Kentucky
 * Owensboro - named for Abraham Owen.
 * Maine
 * Bangor
 * Pembroke
 * Maryland
 * Berwyn Heights
 * Cardiff - formerly a slate mining town
 * Massachusetts
 * Pembroke
 * Swansea
 * Michigan
 * Howell
 * Howell Township, Livingston
 * Minnesota
 * Bryn Mawr
 * Missouri
 * Howell
 * Howell County
 * Powell, Cass County
 * Powell Gardens in Kingsville
 * Powell Hall, St. Louis
 * Powell, McDonald County
 * Nebraska
 * Powell
 * New Jersey
 * Howell Township, Monmouth County
 * Monmouth County
 * New York
 * Bangor
 * Pembroke
 * Ohio
 * Powell
 * Pennsylvania See Welsh tract for more information
 * Bala Cynwyd
 * Bangor - the first Chief Burgess an emigrant from Wales.
 * Berwyn
 * Bryn Athyn
 * Bryn Mawr - founded by Welsh Quakers.
 * Caernarvon Township
 * Upper Gwynedd and Lower Gwynedd Townships.
 * Haverford
 * Montgomery County
 * Narberth
 * Nanty Glo - from the Welsh nant y glo, stream of coal.
 * North Wales
 * Radnor Township
 * Tredyffrin Township
 * South Carolina
 * Swansea
 * South Dakota
 * Powell, Edmunds County
 * Powell, Haakon County
 * Tennessee
 * Cardiff - an iron and coal mining town
 * Powell
 * Texas
 * Powell
 * Utah
 * Howell
 * Lake Powell on the border between San Juan & Kane counties
 * Wisconsin
 * Powell
 * Wyoming
 * Powell