Which U.S. state capital was named after the Cheyenne people?

Cheyenne, Wyoming, was named after the Cheyenne people.

The city was established in 1867 during construction of the Union Pacific Railroad and was named for the Cheyenne, an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. Its location near the railroad helped it develop rapidly as a transportation, trade, and government center.

Cheyenne became the capital of Wyoming Territory in 1869 and remained the capital when Wyoming entered the Union in 1890. The city is in the southeastern part of the state, near the Colorado border, on the high plains.

Cheyenne hosts Cheyenne Frontier Days, one of the largest outdoor rodeo and western celebrations in the United States. The name should not be confused with the Cheyenne River, Cheyenne County, or communities in other states that share the same name.