Home›More›Articles›San Francisco Renamed Itself to Beat a Rival Town to the NameArticleSan Francisco Renamed Itself to Beat a Rival Town to the NameArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnSan Francisco, Cities Well-attested SourcesSan Francisco (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHistory, Mexican era (1821-1848)Quote, History, Mexican era (1821-1848)On January 30, 1847, Mayor Bartlett ordained that the city should officially change its name from "Yerba Buena" to "San Francisco", as the former name was only locally recognized and the latter name was in use on international maps.View the SourceAtlas Article VocabularyComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.