I knew the basic history of Wake Forest, but not that the town was named after the school.
I knew, or at least reasonably assumed, that "Wake Forest" was named after a prominent forest region in Wake County. Which it was. But specifically, it was named after the Forest District of Wake Co., and Dr. Jones coined the name.
In any case, definitely better than Louisville (one of many). Almost as good as the history of the name "Wachovia."
https://www.wakeforestnc.gov/history
"How did Wake Forest get its name?
Dr. Calvin Jones, who owned a 615-acre plantation, the land most of the town stands on today, was named the postmaster for the area in 1823 and began heading his letters as coming from Wake Forest. The Baptist State Convention, which bought the plantation in 1832, continued with his designation.
Wake County was created in 1771 from parts of Johnston, Cumberland and Orange counties, and was named in honor of Margaret Wake Tryon, the wife of the then royal governor, William Tryon. In 1805 this area was designated as the Forest District, largely for the widespread forest in the area north of the Neuse River, largely hardwoods but some softwoods including longleaf pine. The area was also sometimes referred to as the Forest of Wake, and Dr. Jones combined the two."