Things Named For Benjamin Stoddert
- Two Navy ships: USS Stoddert (DD-302), 1920–1935, and USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22), 1964–1991
- Fort Stoddert in the Mississippi Territory (today Alabama)
- Benjamin Stoddert Middle School in Waldorf, Maryland
- Benjamin Stoddert Middle School in Temple Hills, Maryland
- Benjamin Stoddert Elementary School in Washington D.C.
In the Georgetown section of Washington, DC, there was a Stoddert Street named after Benjamin Stoddert.. In the Georgetown street renaming of 1895 the name was changed to Q Street NW. An apartment building that today stands at 2900 Q Street NW is named The Stoddert.38°54′37″N 77°03′31″W / 38.910354°N 77.058481°W / 38.910354; -77.058481
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