Madison facts for kids

James Madison was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Many things were named for him:

People

• Madison (name), a given name and a surname

Place names

• Madison, Wisconsin, the largest city with this name and the state capital of Wisconsin
• Madison, Alabama
• Madison, Arkansas
• Madison, California
• Madison, Connecticut
• Madison, Florida
• Madison, Georgia
• Madison, Illinois
• Madison, Indiana
• Madison, Kansas
• Madison, Maine
  • Madison (CDP), Maine, census-designated place in the town of Madison
• Madison, Minnesota
• Madison, Mississippi
• Madison, Missouri
• Madison, Nebraska
• Madison, New Hampshire
• Madison, New Jersey
• Madison (town), New York
  • Madison (village), New York, in the town of Madison
• Madison, North Carolina
• Madison, Ohio
• Madison, Pennsylvania
• Madison, South Dakota
• Madison, Tennessee
• Madison, Virginia
• Madison, West Virginia
• Madison (town), Wisconsin, adjacent to the city of Madison
• Madison Lake, Minnesota
• Madison Park, Seattle, Washington State

Streets

• Madison Avenue (Manhattan), a famous avenue in New York City
• Madison Street (Chicago), a major thoroughfare
• Madison Street (Manhattan)

Green places

• Madison Blue Springs State Park
• Madison River, in Wyoming and Montana
• Madison Square, a public park in New York City
• Mount Madison, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire

Buildings

• Madison Square Garden
• Madison Carnegie Library
• Milton-Madison Bridge
• Hamilton-Madison House

Education

• University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
• James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia
• James Madison College, Michigan State University
• Madison University, Mississippi

See also

In Spanish: Madison para niños