American placenames

[volks76]

I don't know if this is the correct topic page but I wonder why Americans did not anglicise their Spanish place names in California, Texas etc. e.g. San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles,Amarillo, and Orlando among others

[Clanad]

The Spanish settlers and Conqustadores as well as the accompanying Catholic priests were in those areas long before the arrival of any other European (English) explorers. Additionally, all of the areas mentioned still retain Spanish or Latin culture and would be heresy to attempt any change...

[nickmo]

And I think we should be grateful the full place name for LA isn't used that often: El Pueblo de Nuestra Se�ora la Reina de los Angeles del R�o de Porci�ncula

And SF was a Spanish mission called: Mission San Francisco de As�s, as was San Diego: Mission San Diego de Alcala

And if I recall, Orlando was Orlandos Graveyard or similar - after a soldier killed there in the 19th C - then the 'Grave' was dropped . . . .