List of cities in the Americas by year of foundation List of cities in the Americas by year of foundation List of cities in the Americas by year of foundation

| Year_ | City | State_province_dept_etc_ | Country | Notes_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1775 | São Lourenço da Mata | Pernambuco | Brazil | District status in 1775; village status in 1884; municipality status in 1890 |
| 1776 | San Francisco | California | United States |  |
| 1777 | San Jose | California | United States | Originally known as El Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe, the first town in the Spanish colony of Nueva California, which later became Alta California. |
| 1778 | Corumbá | Mato Grosso do Sul | Brazil |  |
| 1778 | Louisville | Kentucky | United States | Grew from Fort Nelson, established by explorer George Rogers Clark. |
| 1778 | San Francisco de Macorís | Duarte | Dominican Republic |  |
| 1779 | Jonesborough | Tennessee | United States | Later organized as the lost State of Franklin with Jonesborough as capital 1784. |
| 1779 | Nashville | Tennessee | United States | Grew from Fort Nashborough |