List of U.S. states by traditional abbreviation
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This is a list of traditional abbreviations for U.S. states and territories, which were widely used in mailing addresses prior to the introduction of two-letter U.S. postal abbreviations. The traditional abbreviations are still commonly used in contexts other than mailing addresses. According to the AP Stylebook, traditional abbreviations should be used in text when preceded by the city (for example, "Miami, Fla.") and in datelines. The United States Government Printing Office (GPO) used a specific set of abbreviations, with some states being unabbreviated, while some additional abbreviations were used by others, with varying degrees of popularity.
| State or Territory |
GPO abbreviation |
Other abbreviations |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Ala. | |
| Alaska | Alaska | Alas. |
| American Samoa | A.S. | |
| Arizona | Ariz. | |
| Arkansas | Ark. | |
| Canal Zone | C.Z. | |
| California | Calif. | Cal. |
| Colorado | Colo. | Col. |
| Connecticut | Conn. | |
| Delaware | Del. | |
| District of Columbia | D.C. | |
| Florida | Fla. | Flor. |
| Georgia | Ga. | |
| Guam | Guam | |
| Hawaii | Hawaii | H.I. |
| Idaho | Idaho | Id. or Ida. |
| Illinois | Ill. | |
| Indiana | Ind. | |
| Iowa | Iowa | Ia. |
| Kansas | Kans. | Kan. |
| Kentucky | Ky. | Ken. or Kent. |
| Louisiana | La. | |
| Maine | Maine | Me. |
| Maryland | Md. | |
| Massachusetts | Mass. | |
| Michigan | Mich. | |
| Minnesota | Minn. | |
| Mississippi | Miss. | |
| Missouri | Mo. | |
| Montana | Mont. | |
| Nebraska | Nebr. | Neb. |
| Nevada | Nev. | |
| New Hampshire | N.H. | |
| New Jersey | N.J. | |
| New Mexico | N. Mex. | N.M. or New M. |
| New York | N.Y. | |
| North Carolina | N.C. | |
| North Dakota | N. Dak. | N.D. |
| Northern Mariana Islands | M.P. | |
| Ohio | Ohio | O. |
| Oklahoma | Okla. | |
| Oregon | Oreg. | Ore. |
| Pennsylvania | Pa. | Penn. or Penna. |
| Puerto Rico | P.R. | |
| Rhode Island | R.I. | |
| South Carolina | S.C. | |
| South Dakota | S. Dak. | S.D. |
| Tennessee | Tenn. | |
| Texas | Tex. | |
| Utah | Utah | |
| Vermont | Vt. | |
| Virginia | Va. | |
| Virgin Islands | V.I. | |
| Washington | Wash. | |
| West Virginia | W. Va. | W.V. |
| Wisconsin | Wis. | Wisc. |
| Wyoming | Wyo. |
[edit] References
- The Riverside Publishing Company. (1984). Webster's II New Riverside University Dictionary. ISBN 039533957X
- Chicago Manual of Style and AP Style Manual state abbreviations
United States state lists
| Area | Capitals | Capitol buildings | Date of statehood | State Laws | Elevation Largest cities | Insignia | Never territories | Name etymologies | GDP (per capita) | Population | Population density Postal abbreviations | Time zone | Traditional abbreviation | Unemployment rate |
