Aldridge began as a small agricultural settlement, with farming being the most common occupation up until the 19th century.

Magliana began as an informal settlement taken over by migrants from other parts of Italy.

The village of Bank seems to begin in the 16th century, as a settlement encroaching on the Forest.

The city began as an 1850 settlement on the edge of Humboldt Bay where the district is today.

Bakhmach began as a settlement in the 1860s and 1870s when a railway line nearby was under construction.

On March 13, 1956, the community that began as a small settlement more than 55 years earlier was incorporated.

The town began as a German settlement in 1854, and officially became a city in 1890.

It is unknown whether Cronenberg began as a settlement near a small castle, but this cannot be ruled out.

The city began as a Spanish settlement which was originally established further south in 1523 but moved to the current location in 1527.

The town began as a settlement where a crossing was established on the Pecos River.