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Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin
Are there any examples of cities being founded specifically based on their centrality within a state that have since become major cities because of it? In and of itself it's not really a compelling reason for a city to succeed. Most cities also pre-date the modern iteration of their state anyway.
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Most state capitals were purposefully picked to be a somewhat geographically centrally located.
Of course, a lot languished and didn't become important. But there are plenty of examples that did, like Nashville, Columbus, Indianapolis, Des Moines, Little Rock, Oklahoma City, etc.