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_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1672 | Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas | U.S. Virgin Islands | United States | Oldest permanent European settlement in Saint Thomas island. Oldest continuously inhabited Danish established settlement in the Americas. |
| 1673 | Kingston | Ontario | Canada | Grew from Fort Frontenac. |
| 1673 | San José de Gracia | Aguascalientes | Mexico |  |
| 1673 | Worcester | Massachusetts | United States |  |
| 1674 | Cachoeira | Bahia | Brazil |  |
| 1674 | Waterbury | Connecticut | United States |  |
| 1680 | South Orange | New Jersey | United States | Grew from Newark (later Orange). |
| 1680 | Colonia del Sacramento | Colonia | Uruguay |  |
| 1681 | Cockburn Town |  | Turks and Caicos Islands |  |
| 1682 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | United States |  |
| 1682 | Norfolk | Virginia | United States |  |
| 1682 | São Borja | Rio Grande do Sul | Brazil |  |
| 1683 | Dover | Delaware | United States |  |
| 1685 | Escada | Pernambuco | Brazil |  |
| 1686 | Trinidad | Beni Department | Bolivia |  |
| 1687 | New Britain | Connecticut | United States |  |