Wayne County

All were named after General Anthony Wayne, except in Utah, which was named after the county in Tennessee.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Jesup.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Fairfield.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Richmond.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Corydon.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Monticello.

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Detroit.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Waynesboro.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Greenville.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Wayne.

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Lyons.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Goldsboro.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Wooster.

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Honesdale.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Waynesboro.

One of 29 counties in Utah, United States. County seat: Loa.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Wayne.


Adair County

All named after Kentucky governor John Adair (1757 - 1840) with the exception of the county in Oklahoma.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Greenfield.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Columbia.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Kirksville.

One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Stilwell. Named after the Adair family of the Cherokee tribe.


Douglas County

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Castle Rock.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Douglasville.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Tuscola.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Lawrence.

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Alexandria.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Ava.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Omaha.

One of 16 counties in Nevada, United States. County seat: Minden.

One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Roseburg.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Armour.

One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Waterville.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Superior.


ダコタ

Borrowed from English Dakota, from Dakota dakhóta.


Beadle County

Named after William Henry Harrison Beadle.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Huron.

Beadle County
William Henry Harrison Beadle


Caswell County

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Yanceyville.


Franklin County

Named after Benjamin Franklin, except where noted.

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Russellville.

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seats: Charleston and Ozark.

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Apalachicola.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Carnesville.

Franklin D. Richards
w:Franklin D. Richards (Mormon apostle)

One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: Preston. Named after Franklin D. Richards.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Benton.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Brookville.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Hampton.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Ottawa.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Frankfort.

One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Farmington.

One of 14 counties in Massachusetts, United States. County seat: Greenfield.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Meadville.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Union.

One of 99 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Franklin.

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Malone.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Louisburg.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Columbus.

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Chambersburg.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Winchester.

Benjamin Cromwell Franklin
w:Benjamin Cromwell Franklin

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Mount Vernon. Likely named after Benjamin Cromwell Franklin.

One of 14 counties in Vermont, United States. County seat: St. Albans.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Rocky Mount.

One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Pasco.


Hettinger County

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Mott.


Bay County

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Panama City.

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Bay City.


Sedgwick County

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Julesburg. Named after Fort Sedgwick.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Wichita. Named after John Sedgwick.


Rolette County

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Rolla.


Mineral County

At least three are so named because of the presence of minerals.

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Creede.

One of 56 counties in Montana, United States. County seat: Superior.

One of 16 counties in Nevada, United States. County seat: Hawthorne.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Keyser.


Snohomish County

One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Everett.


Contra Costa County

From Spanish Contra Costa (literally “opposite coast”).

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One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Martinez.


Crook County

Both counties are named after George Crook.

One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Prineville.

One of 23 counties in Wyoming, United States. County seat: Sundance.


Logan County

Benjamin Logan
John A. Logan
Logan County

Named after James Logan (Arkansas), John A. Logan (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma), his father John Logan (Illinois), Benjamin Logan (Kentucky, Ohio), and Chief Logan (West Virginia).

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seats: Booneville and Paris.

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Sterling.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Lincoln.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Oakley.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Russellville.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Stapleton.

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Napoleon.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Bellefontaine.

One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Guthrie.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Logan.


Osage County

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Lyndon. Named after the Osage River (original name).

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Linn. Named after the Osage River.

One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Pawhuska. Named after the Osage tribe.


Ashtabula County

From the Lenape language ashtepihële, 'always enough (fish) to go around, to be given away'.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Jefferson.


Trumbull County

Named after Jonathan Trumbull, who was a landowner here.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Warren.


Webster County

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Preston.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Fort Dodge.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Dixon.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Walthall.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Marshfield.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Red Cloud.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Webster Springs.


Guernsey County

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Cambridge. Named after Guernsey in the Channel Islands.


Manitowoc County

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Manitowoc.


Placer County

From placer (Etymology 3), referring to an activity known as placer mining.

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Auburn.


Barnstable County

The county is named after the town of Barnstable.

One of 14 counties in Massachusetts, United States, consisting of Cape Cod and some nearby islands. County seat: Barnstable.


Ripley County

Both are named after Eleazer Wheelock Ripley.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Versailles.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Doniphan.


Riverside County

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Riverside. It is named after the city.


Brown County

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Mount Sterling.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Nashville.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Hiawatha.

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: New Ulm.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Ainsworth.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Georgetown.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Aberdeen.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Brownwood.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Green Bay.


Pulaski County

All counties appear to be named after Casimir Pulaski.

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Little Rock.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Hawkinsville.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Mound City.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Winamac.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Somerset.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Waynesville.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Pulaski.


Somerset County

Named after the county of Somerset in England, except in Maryland.

One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Skowhegan.

One of 23 counties in Maryland, United States. County seat: Princess Anne. Named after Lady Somerset.

One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Somerville.

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Somerset.


Charles County

One of 23 counties in Maryland, United States. County seat: La Plata.


Houghton County

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Houghton. It is located on the Upper Peninsula.


Tippah County

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Ripley.


Chautauqua County

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Sedan. Named after the county in New York.

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Mayville.


Payne County

One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Stillwater.


Lauderdale County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Florence.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Meridian.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Ripley.


Jackson County

Named after Andrew Jackson, except where noted.

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Scottsboro.

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Newport.

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Walden.

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Marianna.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Jefferson.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Murphysboro.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Brownstown.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Maquoketa.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Holton.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: McKee.

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Jackson.

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One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Jackson. Named after Henry Jackson.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Pascagoula.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seats: Independence and Kansas City.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Sylva.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Jackson.

One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Altus. Named after Andrew Jackson and Stonewall Jackson.

One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Medford.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Kadoka. Named after J. R. Jackson.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Gainesboro.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Edna.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Ripley.

Black River Falls
Black River Falls#English

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Black River Falls.


Broward County

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Fort Lauderdale.


Ramsey County

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Saint Paul.

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Devils Lake.


Walworth County

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Selby. Named after the county in Wisconsin.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Elkhorn. Named after Reuben H. Walworth.


Custer County

Named after George Armstrong Custer, except Idaho where it took its name from the General Custer Mine.

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Westcliffe.

One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: Challis.

One of 56 counties in Montana, United States. County seat: Miles City.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Broken Bow.

One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Arapaho.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Custer.


Shelby County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Columbiana.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Shelbyville.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Shelbyville.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Harlan.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Shelbyville.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Shelbyville.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Sidney.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Memphis.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Center.


Little River County

Named after the Little River, tributary of the Red River.

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Ashdown.


Sacramento County

The California counties include Alameda, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Bernardino, Ventura and others. Cities include Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose, Long Beach, Malibu, Culver City and Huntington Beach (see the full list below).

2025 May 30, Mark Sternfield, “Trump administration targets California ‘sanctuary’ cities, counties”, in KTLA:

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Sacramento.


Fairfield County

The county in Connecticut is named after the town of Fairfield.

One of 8 counties in Connecticut, United States. There is no county seat.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Lancaster.

One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: Winnsboro.


Will County

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Joliet.


Cedar County

All are derived from the name of the tree, whether directly or indirectly.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Tipton. Named after the Cedar River.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Stockton. Named after Cedar Creek.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Hartington. Named for the many cedars there.


Muscatine County

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Muscatine.


Beltrami County

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Bemidji.


Waseca County

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Waseca.


Boone County

Most are named after Daniel Boone, except in Arkansas which was originally Boon County (derived from boon), and Iowa (Nathan Boone).

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Harrison.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Belvidere.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Lebanon.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Boone.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Burlington.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Columbia.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Albion.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Madison.


Hillsborough County

Both are named after the Earl of Hillsborough.

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Tampa.

One of 10 counties in New Hampshire, United States. County seats: Manchester and Nashua.


Saratoga County

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Ballston Spa.


Burleigh County

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Bismarck.


McLean County

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Bloomington. Named after John McLean.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Calhoun. Named after Alney McLean.

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Washburn. Named after John A. McLean.


Polk County

Most are named after President Polk, except Missouri (Ezekiel Polk, his grandfather) and North Carolina (William Polk).

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Mena.

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Bartow.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Cedartown.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Des Moines.

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Crookston.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Bolivar.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Osceola.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Columbus.

One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Dallas.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Benton.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Livingston.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Balsam Lake.


Izard County

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Melbourne.


Mendocino County

Sheʼs a woman who should have been rich and secure with her family down in Mendocino County, but, according to her, her family didnʼt want her.

1998, Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Talents, HEADLINE PUBLISHING GROUP (2019), pages 319–320:

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Ukiah.


Brevard County

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Titusville.


Marshall County

John Marshall
Marshall County
William Rainey Marshall

Most are named after John Marshall, except Kansas (Frank J. Marshall), Minnesota (William Rainey Marshall), Oklahoma (from a maiden name), and South Dakota (Marshall Vincent).

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Guntersville.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Lacon.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Plymouth.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Marshalltown.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Marysville.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Benton.

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Warren.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Holly Springs.

One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Madill.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Britton.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Lewisburg.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Moundsville.


Campbell County

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seats: Alexandria and Newport. Named after Colonel John Campbell.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Mound City. Named after Norman B. Campbell.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Jacksboro. Named after Arthur Campbell.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Rustburg. Named after William Campbell.

One of 23 counties in Wyoming, United States. County seat: Gillette. Named after either John Allen Campbell or Robert Campbell.


Hart County

A county of Georgia, United States. County seat: Hartwell.


Hart County

A county of Kentucky, United States. County seat: Munfordville.


Fisher County

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Roby. Named after Samuel Rhoads Fisher.


Palm Beach County

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: West Palm Beach.


Butler County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Greenville. Named after William Butler.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Allison. Named after William Orlando Butler.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: El Dorado. Named after Andrew Butler.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Morgantown. Named after Richard Butler.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Poplar Bluff. Also named after William Orlando Butler.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: David City.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Hamilton. Named after Richard Butler.

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Butler. Also named after Richard Butler.


Grafton County

One of 10 counties in New Hampshire, United States. County seat: North Haverhill.


McHenry County

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Woodstock. Named after William McHenry.

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Towner. Named after James McHenry.


Albemarle County

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Charlottesville.


Surry County

Both are named after the county of Surrey in England.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Dobson.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Surry.


Cheshire County

One of 10 counties in New Hampshire, United States. County seat: Keene. Named after the county of Cheshire in England.


Alameda County

Named after Rancho Arroyo de la Alameda.

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Oakland.


Hartford County

The county is named after the city of Hartford.

One of eight counties in Connecticut, United States. There is now no county seat; the city of Hartford was the county seat until 1960.


Alachua County

Alachua is from the Timucua language. There is also a city named Alachua within the county.

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Gainesville.


Bradford County

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Starke. Named after Captain Richard Bradford.

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Towanda. Named after William Bradford.


Clay County

Named after Henry Clay, except where noted.

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Ashland.

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seats: Corning and Piggott. Originally Clayton County. Possibly from a clipping of Clayton (named after John M. Clayton or Powell Clayton) or renamed for Henry Clay.

Green Cove Springs
Green Cove Springs#English

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Green Cove Springs.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Fort Gaines.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Louisville.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Brazil.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Spencer. Named after Henry Clay Jr.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Clay Center.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Manchester. Named after Green Clay.

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Moorhead.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: West Point.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Liberty.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Clay Center.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Hayesville.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Vermillion.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Celina.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Henrietta.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Clay.


Putnam County

All are named after Israel Putnam, except Florida (Benjamin A. Putnam).

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Palatka.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Eatonton.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Hennepin.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Greencastle.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Unionville.

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Carmel.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Ottawa.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Cookeville.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Winfield.


Stearns County

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: St. Cloud.


Curry County

One of 33 counties in New Mexico, United States. County seat: Clovis. Named after George Curry.

One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Gold Beach. Named after George Law Curry.


Rensselaer County

Named after the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer.

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Troy.

Kiliaen van Rensselaer (merchant)
Rensselaer County


Paulding County

Both counties are named after John Paulding.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Dallas.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Paulding.


McCreary County

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Whitley City.


Green County

Both are named after Nathanael Greene, with an unexplained change in spelling.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Greensburg.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Monroe.


Jasper County

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Monticello.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Newton.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Rensselaer.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Newton.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seats: Bay Springs and Paulding.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Carthage.

One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: Ridgeland.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Jasper.


Ralls County

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: New London.


Kern County

Named after the Kern River, which was named after Edward Kern.

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Bakersfield.


Crosby County

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Crosbyton.


Macon County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Tuskegee.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Oglethorpe.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Decatur.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Macon.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Franklin.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Lafayette.


Adams County

Adams County
John Adams
John Quincy Adams

Named after Alva Adams (Colorado), John Adams, 2nd president (Idaho, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington), John Quincy Adams, 6th president (Illinois, Indiana), either John Adams or John Quincy Adams (Iowa, Wisconsin), and John Quincy Adams, a railroad official (North Dakota).

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Brighton.

One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: Council.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Quincy.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Decatur.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Corning.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Natchez.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Hastings.

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Hettinger.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: West Union.

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Gettysburg.

One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Ritzville.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Friendship.


Fond du Lac County

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Fond du Lac.


Oxford County

One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Paris.


Summit County

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Breckenridge. Named for the many mountain summits in the county.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Akron. Named after the highest point on a canal.

One of 29 counties in Utah, United States. County seat: Coalville. Named for the many mountain peaks there.


Lamoille County

One of 14 counties in Vermont, United States. County seat: Hyde Park.


Pembina County

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Cavalier. It borders onto Minnesota and Manitoba in Canada.


Gadsden County

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Quincy. It is located in Florida's panhandle.


Phillips County

Helena-West Helena
Helena-West Helena#English

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Helena-West Helena. Named after Sylvanus Phillips.

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Holyoke. Named after R. O. Phillips.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Phillipsburg. Named after William A. Phillips.

One of 56 counties in Montana, United States. County seat: Malta. Named after Benjamin D. Phillips.


Jefferson County

Named after Thomas Jefferson, except where noted.

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Birmingham.

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Pine Bluff.

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Golden.

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Monticello.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Louisville.

One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: Rigby.

One of 102 counties Illinois, United States. County seat: Mount Vernon.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Madison.

One of 99 counties in Iowa United States. County seat: Fairfield.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Oskaloosa.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Louisville.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Fayette.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Hillsboro.

One of 56 counties in Montana, United States. County seat: Boulder.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Fairbury.

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Watertown.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Steubenville.

One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Waurika.

Mount Jefferson (Oregon)
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One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Madras. Named after Mount Jefferson (Oregon).

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Brookville.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Dandridge.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Beaumont.

One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Port Townsend.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Charles Town.

Jefferson County
Jefferson County#English

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Jefferson. Named after Jefferson County, New York.


Sarpy County

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Papillion.


Pittsylvania County

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Chatham.


Christian County

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Taylorville. Named after the county in Kentucky.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Hopkinsville. Named after William Christian.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Ozark. Also named after William Christian.


Etowah County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Gadsden.


Yuma County

One of 15 counties in Arizona, United States. County seat: Yuma.

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Wray.


Crockett County

Both counties were named after Davy Crockett.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Alamo.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Ozona.


Richland County

Richland in most cases appears to be a combination of rich + land.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Olney.

One of 56 counties in Montana, United States. County seat: Sidney.

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Wahpeton. Named after Morgan T. Rich.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Mansfield.

One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: Columbia.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Richland Center.


Mississippi County

Both are named after the Mississippi River.

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seats: Blytheville and Osceola.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Charleston.


Henderson County

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Oquawka. Named after the county in Kentucky.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Henderson. Named after Richard Henderson.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Hendersonville. Named after Leonard Henderson.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Lexington. Named after James Henderson.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Athens. Named after James Pinckney Henderson.


Cleveland County

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Rison. Named after Grover Cleveland.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Shelby. Named after Benjamin Cleveland.

One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Norman. Named after Grover Cleveland.


McMinn County

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Athens.


Kanawha County

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Charleston.


Taylor County

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Perry. Named after Zachary Taylor.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Butler. Named after Zachary Taylor.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Bedford. Named after Zachary Taylor.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Campbellsville. Named after Zachary Taylor.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Abilene. Named after three brothers who died in the Battle of the Alamo.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Grafton. Named after John Taylor of Caroline.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Medford. Possibly named after William Robert Taylor.


Stewart County

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Lumpkin. Named after Daniel Stewart.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Dover. Named after Duncan Stewart.


Rush County

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Rushville. Named after Benjamin Rush.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: La Crosse. Named after Alexander Rush.


Keokuk County

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Sigourney.


Kalamazoo County

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Kalamazoo.


Rankin County

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Brandon.


Camden County

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Woodbine.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Camdenton.

One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Camden.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Camden.


Laclede County

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Lebanon.


Colfax County

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Schuyler.

One of 33 counties in New Mexico, United States. County seat: Raton.


Atlantic County

Presumably named after the Atlantic Ocean; Atlantic City was founded afterwards.

One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Mays Landing.


Oswego County

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Oswego.


Baker County

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Macclenny. Named after James McNair Baker.

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One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Newton. Named after John Baker.

Edward Dickinson Baker
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One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Baker City. Named after Edward Dickinson Baker.


Lebanon County

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Lebanon.


Union County

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: El Dorado.

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Lake Butler.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Blairsville.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Jonesboro.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Liberty.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Creston.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Morganfield.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: New Albany.

One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Elizabeth.

One of 33 counties in New Mexico, United States. County seat: Clayton.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Monroe.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Marysville.

One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: La Grande.

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Lewisburg.

One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: Union.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Elk Point.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Maynardville.


Grainger County

Named after Mary Grainger Blount, the wife of William Blount.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Rutledge.


Navarro County

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Corsicana.


Benton County

All are named after Thomas Hart Benton except in Tennessee (David Benton).

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Bentonville.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Fowler.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Vinton.

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Foley.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Ashland.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Warsaw.

One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Corvallis.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Camden.

One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Prosser.


Rusk County

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Henderson. Named after Thomas Jefferson Rusk.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Ladysmith. Named after Jeremiah McLain Rusk.


Wood County

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Bowling Green. Named after Eleazer D. Wood.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Quitman. Named after George Tyler Wood.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Parkersburg. Named after James Wood.

Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Rapids#English

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Wisconsin Rapids. Named after Joseph Wood.


Bonner County

Named after ferry operator Edwin L. Bonner.

One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: Sandpoint.


Linn County

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Cedar Rapids.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Mound City.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Linneus.

One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Albany.


Clinton County

All are named after DeWitt Clinton except in New York and Ohio (George Clinton).

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Carlyle.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Frankfort.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Clinton.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Albany.

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: St. Johns.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Plattsburg.

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Plattsburgh.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Wilmington.

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Lock Haven.


Grant County

Most are named after Ulysses S. Grant, except Indiana (Samuel and Moses Grant), Kentucky (Colonel John Grant) and Wisconsin (an Indian trader).

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Sheridan.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Marion.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Ulysses.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Williamstown.

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Elbow Lake.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Hyannis.

One of 33 counties in New Mexico, United States. County seat: Silver City.

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Carson.

One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Medford.

One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Canyon City.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Milbank.

One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Ephrata.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Petersburg.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Lancaster.


Guilford County

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Greensboro.


Van Zandt County

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Canton.


Whitman County

One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Colfax.


Dunn County

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Manning. Named after John Piatt Dunn.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Menomonie. Named after Charles Dunn.


Fremont County

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Cañon City.

One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: St. Anthony.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Sidney.

One of 23 counties in Wyoming, United States. County seat: Lander.


Kendall County

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Yorkville. Named after Amos Kendall.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Boerne. Named after George Wilkins Kendall.


Kosciusko County

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Warsaw.


Labette County

Named after LaBette Creek, which was named after Pierre LaBette.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Oswego.


Valley County

One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: Cascade. Named after a valley.

One of 56 counties in Montana, United States. County seat: Glasgow.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Ord. Named for the presence of valleys.


Sumter County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Livingston.

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Bushnell.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Americus.

One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: Sumter.


Montezuma County

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Cortez.


New London County

One of 8 counties in Connecticut, United States, presumably named after the settlement of New London (now a city).


St. Clair County

All except in Michigan named after Arthur St. Clair.

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seats: Ashville and Pell City.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Belleville.

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Port Huron. Named after Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Osceola.


Smith County

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Smith Center. Named after J. Nelson Smith.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Raleigh. Named after Major David Smith.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Carthage. Named after Daniel Smith.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Tyler. Named after James Smith.


Marion County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Hamilton.

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Yellville.

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Ocala.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Buena Vista.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Salem.

Indianapolis-Marion County
Indianapolis-Marion County#English

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Indianapolis. It is consolidated with Indianapolis as Indianapolis-Marion County.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Knoxville.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Marion.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Lebanon.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Columbia.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Palmyra.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Marion.

One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Salem.

One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: Marion.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Jasper.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Jefferson.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Fairmont.


York County

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The county in New Brunswick is named after Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763 - 1827).
The county in Maine is named after the city of York in England.

One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Alfred.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: York.

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: York.

One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: York.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Yorktown.


Red Willow County

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: McCook.


Hunterdon County

One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Flemington.


Warren County

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Warrenton.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Monmouth.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Williamsport.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Indianola.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Bowling Green.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Vicksburg.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Warrenton.

One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Belvidere.

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Queensbury.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Warrenton.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Lebanon.

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Warren.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: McMinnville.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Front Royal.


Potter County

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Coudersport. Named after James Potter.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Gettysburg. Named after Joel A. Potter.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Amarillo. Named after Robert Potter.


Wilson County

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Fredonia. Named after Hiero T. Wilson.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Wilson. Named after Louis D. Wilson.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Lebanon. Named after Major David Wilson.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Floresville. Named after James Charles Wilson.


Hardin County

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Elizabethtown. Named after the county in Kentucky.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Eldora. Named after John J. Hardin.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Elizabethtown. Named after John Hardin.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Kenton. Named after John Hardin.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Savannah. Named after Joseph Hardin, Sr.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Kountze. Named after the family of William Hardin.


Russell County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Phenix City. Named after Gilbert C. Russell.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Russell. Named after Alva P. Russell.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Jamestown. Named after William Russell.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Lebanon. Named after another William Russell.


Dodge County

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Eastman. Named after William E. Dodge.

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Mantorville. Named after Henry Dodge.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Fremont. Named after Augustus C. Dodge.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Juneau. Named after Henry Dodge.


Waupaca County

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Waupaca.


Boundary County

One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: Bonners Ferry.


Attala County

Named after Atala, a fictional Native American heroine in a 19th century novel.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Kosciusko.


Parke County

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Rockville.


Poweshiek County

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Montezuma. Named after an Indian chief.


Gray County

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Cimarron. Named after Alfred Gray.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Pampa. Named after Peter W. Gray.


San Miguel County

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Telluride. Named after the San Miguel River.

One of 33 counties in New Mexico, United States. County seat: Las Vegas.


Cayuga County

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Auburn.


Avery County

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Newland.


Rockingham County

All are named after the Marquess of Rockingham.

One of 10 counties in New Hampshire, United States. County seat: Brentwood.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Wentworth.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Harrisonburg.


Howard County

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Nashville, named after James Howard.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Kokomo, named after Tilghman Howard.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Cresco, also named after Tilghman Howard.

One of 23 counties in Maryland, United States. County seat: Ellicott City, named after John Eager Howard.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Fayette, named after Benjamin Howard.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: St. Paul, named after Oliver Otis Howard.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Big Spring. Named after Volney Howard.


Henry County

Named after Patrick Henry, except where noted.

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Abbeville.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: McDonough.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Cambridge.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: New Castle.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Mount Pleasant. Named after Henry Dodge.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: New Castle.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Clinton.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Napoleon.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Paris.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Martinsville.


Frederick County

One of 23 counties in Maryland, United States. County seat: Frederick.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Winchester. Named after Frederick, Prince of Wales.


Kandiyohi County

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Willmar.


Merrimack County

One of 10 counties in New Hampshire, United States. County seat: Concord. Named after the Merrimack River.


Stanly County

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Albemarle. Named after John Stanly.


Huron County

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Bad Axe. Named after Lake Huron.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Norwalk. Named after the Huron tribe.

A county of Ontario, Canada. County seat: Goderich. Named after Lake Huron.


Caroline County

One of 23 counties in Maryland, United States. County seat: Denton. Named after Lady Caroline Eden.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Bowling Green. Named after Caroline of Ansbach.


Outagamie County

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Appleton.


Blue Earth County

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Mankato.


Clark County

Clark County
George Rogers Clark
William A. Clark
William Clark

Named after George Rogers Clark (Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio), William Clark (Arkansas, Missouri, Washington), Sam K. Clark (Idaho), Charles F. Clarke (Kansas), William A. Clark (Nevada), Newton Clark (South Dakota), and of uncertain origin (Wisconsin).

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Arkadelphia.

One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: Dubois.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Marshall.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Jeffersonville.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Ashland.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Winchester.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Kahoka.

One of 16 counties in Nevada, United States. County seat: Las Vegas.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Springfield.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Clark.

One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Vancouver.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Neillsville.


Steuben County

Both are named after Prussian army officer Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (1730–1794), who participated in the American Revolution. See Steuben.

named-after

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Angola.

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Bath.


Sandusky County

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Fremont. It is located southeast of the Toledo Metropolitan Area.


Atchison County

Both counties are named after U.S. Senator David Rice Atchison (1807 - 1886).

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Atchison.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Rock Port.


Livingston County

Named after Edward Livingston (Illinois, Michigan, Missouri), and Robert R. Livingston (Kentucky, New York).

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Pontiac.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Smithland.

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Howell.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Chillicothe.

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Geneseo.


Benson County

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Minnewaukan.


Dane County

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Madison, the state capital.


Sargent County

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Forman.


Anderson County

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Garnett. Named after Joseph C. Anderson.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Lawrenceburg. Named after Richard Clough Anderson, Jr.

One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: Anderson. Named after Robert Anderson.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Clinton. Named after Joseph Anderson.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Palestine. Named after Kenneth Lewis Anderson.


Ashland County

Both were named after Ashland, Henry Clay's estate.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Ashland.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Ashland.


Richmond County

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→ Scottish Gaelic: Siorramachd Richmond (calque)

Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond
Richmond County

The county of Nova Scotia is named after colonial administrator Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond (1764 - 1819).

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Augusta.

One of 62 counties in New York, United States, which is coterminous with Staten Island.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Rockingham.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Warsaw.


Abbeville County

Both the county and county seat were named after Abbeville in France.

One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: Abbeville.


Gallatin County

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Shawneetown.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Warsaw.

One of 56 counties in Montana, United States. County seat: Bozeman.


Allegany County

One of 23 counties in Maryland, United States. County seat: Cumberland.

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Belmont.


Pike County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Troy.

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Murfreesboro.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Zebulon.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Pittsfield.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Petersburg.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Pikeville.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Magnolia.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Bowling Green.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Waverly.

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Milford.


Sanilac County

Probably from Sanilac, a Wyandotte chief.

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Sandusky.


Autauga County

From the Autauga Native American people.

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Prattville.


Baldwin County

Named after Abraham Baldwin, one of the signers of the U.S. Constitution and a legislator from Georgia.

A county of Alabama, United States. County seat: Bay Minette.

A county of Georgia, United States. County seat: Milledgeville.


Barbour County

Barbour County
James Barbour
Philip Pendleton Barbour

(Alabama) From James Barbour.
(West Virginia) From Philip Pendleton Barbour.

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Clayton.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Philippi.


Bibb County

Named after William Wyatt Bibb, the 1st Governor of Alabama.

A county of Alabama, United States. County seat: Centreville.

Macon-Bibb County
Macon-Bibb County#English

A county of Georgia, United States. County seat: Macon. It is now consolidated with Macon as Macon-Bibb County.


Blount County

Blount County
William Blount
Willie Blount

Named after Willie Blount (Alabama) and William Blount (Tennessee).

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Oneonta.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Maryville.


Bullock County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Union Springs.


Hardee County

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Wauchula.


Faribault County

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Blue Earth.

Faribault County
Jean-Baptiste Faribault


Washington County

All are named after George Washington. According to Wikipedia, it is the most common county name in the United States of America.

A number of counties in the United States:

One of 67 counties in Alabama. County seat: Chatom.

One of 75 counties in Arkansas. County seat: Fayetteville.

One of 64 counties in Colorado. County seat: Akron.

One of 67 counties in Florida. County seat: Chipley.

One of 159 counties in Georgia. County seat: Sandersville.

One of 44 counties in Idaho. County seat: Weiser.

One of 102 counties in Illinois. County seat: Nashville.

One of 92 counties in Indiana. County seat: Salem.

One of 99 counties in Iowa. County seat: Washington.

One of 105 counties in Kansas. County seat: Washington.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky. County seat: Springfield.

One of 16 counties in Maine. County seat: Machias.

One of 23 counties in Maryland. County seat: Hagerstown.

One of 87 counties in Minnesota. County seat: Stillwater.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi. County seat: Greenville.

One of 114 counties in Missouri. County seat: Potosi.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska. County seat: Blair.

One of 62 counties in New York. County seat: Fort Edward.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina. County seat: Plymouth.

One of 88 counties in Ohio. County seat: Marietta.

One of 77 counties in Oklahoma. County seat: Bartlesville.

One of 36 counties in Oregon. County seat: Hillsboro.

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania. County seat: Washington.

One of 5 counties in Rhode Island. The largest town is South Kingstown.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee. County seat: Jonesborough.

One of 254 counties in Texas. County seat: Brenham.

One of 29 counties in Utah. County seat: St. George.

One of 14 counties in Vermont. County seat: Montpelier.

One of 95 counties in Virginia. County seat: Abingdon.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin. County seat: West Bend.

District of Columbia
District of Columbia#English

(historical) One of 2 counties in the District of Columbia, United States.


Crawford County

Named after William H. Crawford, except where noted.

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Van Buren.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Knoxville.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Robinson.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: English.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Denison.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Girard. Named after Samuel J. Crawford.

William Crawford (soldier)
w:William Crawford (soldier)

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Grayling. Named after William Crawford (soldier).

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Steelville.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Bucyrus. Named after William Crawford (soldier).

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Meadville. Named after William Crawford (soldier).

Prairie du Chien
Prairie du Chien#English

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Prairie du Chien.


Erie County

All are situated on Lake Erie, and are either named after the lake or the Erie tribe.

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Buffalo.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Sandusky.

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Erie.


Howell County

Named after pioneer settler Josiah Howell.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: West Plains.


Box Elder County

One of 29 counties in Utah, United States. County seat: Brigham City. Named after the box elder trees that grow there.


St. Charles County

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: St. Charles.


Cass County

Cass County
George Washington Cass
Lewis Cass

All are named after Lewis Cass, except in North Dakota (George Washington Cass).

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Virginia.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Logansport.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Atlantic.

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Cassopolis.

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Walker.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Harrisonville.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Plattsmouth.

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Fargo.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Linden.


Boyd County

Named after Linn Boyd (Kentucky) and James E. Boyd (Nebraska).

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Catlettsburg.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Butte.


Rosebud County

Possibly named after Rosebud Creek, or the Battle of the Rosebud.

One of 56 counties in Montana, United States. County seat: Forsyth.


Saunders County

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Wahoo.


Chemung County

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Elmira.


Greenville County

From the name of the county seat, Greenville.

One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: Greenville.


Calhoun County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Anniston.

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Hampton.

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Blountstown.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Morgan.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Hardin.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Rockwell City.

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Marshall.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Pittsboro.

One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: St. Matthews.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Port Lavaca.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Grantsville.


Chambers County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: LaFayette. Named after Henry H. Chambers.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Anahuac. Named after Thomas Jefferson Chambers.


Greene County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Eutaw.

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Paragould.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Greensboro.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Carrollton.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Bloomfield.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Jefferson.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Leakesville.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Springfield.

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Catskill.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Snow Hill.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Xenia.

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Waynesburg.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Greeneville.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Stanardsville.


Pittsburg County

One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: McAlester. Named after Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


Hanover County

Hanover Courthousee
Hanover Courthousee#English

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Hanover, historically known as Hanover Courthousee.


McDowell County

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Marion. Named after Joseph McDowell, Jr.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Welch. Named after James McDowell.


Bayfield County

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Washburn.


連江

→ English: Lianjiang, Lienchiang, Lien-chiang, Lienkiang, Lienkong

/li̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/liːn²¹ kɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/l̃ieŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ŋouŋ⁵⁵/

/liɛn²⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/

/liɛn²⁴⁻²² kaŋ³³/

/liɛn¹³⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/

/liɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/liɛn²³⁻³³ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/li̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/liːn²¹ kɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/l̃ieŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ŋouŋ⁵⁵/

/liɛn²⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/

/liɛn²⁴⁻²² kaŋ³³/

/liɛn¹³⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/

/liɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/liɛn²³⁻³³ kaŋ⁴⁴/

The accumulating, gathering, examining and investigating of medicinal plant specimens in the Lien-chiang and others Islets, and at the individual villages and towns of Lien-chiang County will be carried out:

2000, Investigation and Study on The Resources of Chinese Crude Drugs in Taiwan (8) – (Investigation and Study on The Medicinal Plants in Lien-chiang County) 台灣產中藥材資源之調查研究（八）-連江縣藥用植物資源之調查報告, Hsieh, Wen-Chiuan 謝文全

Liánjiāng Xiàn yánhǎi jí gè xiāngzhèn yào yòng zhíwù biāoběn zhī sōují, cǎijí, jiàndìng jí diàochá.

連江縣沿海及各鄉鎮藥用植物標本之蒐集、採集、鑑定及調查。

连江县沿海及各乡镇药用植物标本之搜集、采集、鉴定及调查。

(～縣) Lienchiang (a county of Taiwan (Republic of China); de jure part of its Fujian Province; administrative name for the Matsu Islands)


Cattaraugus County

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Little Valley.


Coos County

The name of the county in New Hampshire is derived from an Algonquian term meaning "small pines".
The name of the county in Oregon is derived from that of the Coos people.

One of 10 counties in New Hampshire, United States. County seat: Lancaster.

One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Coquille.


Berkshire County

The county is named after Berkshire in England.

One of 14 counties in Massachusetts, United States, with its traditional county seat in Pittsfield. It has no county government.


Rice County

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Lyons. Named after Samuel Allen Rice.

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Faribault. Named after Henry Mower Rice.


那曲

/nä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/nä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵/

/naː¹³ kʰʊk̚⁵/

/nä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/nä⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵/

/naː¹³ kʰʊk̚⁵/

Borrowed from Tibetan ནག་ཆུ (nag chu, “black river”).

Black River (a river in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China; the name for the upper reaches of the Salween)

(～市, formerly ～地區) Nagqu (a prefecture-level city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China)

(historical) (～縣) Nagqu (a former county of Nagqu prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China; now Seni district, Nagqu)

(～鎮) Nagqu (a town in Seni district, Nagqu, Tibet Autonomous Region, China)


Cumberland County

The county in Nova Scotia is named after Fort Cumberland, named in turn after Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721 - 1765).

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Toledo.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Burkesville. Named after the Cumberland River.

One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Portland. Named after the Duke of Cumberland.

One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Bridgeton. Named after the Duke of Cumberland.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Fayetteville.

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Carlisle.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Crossville.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Cumberland.


Arkansas County

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seats: DeWitt and Stuttgart. The first-named is also spelled De Witt.


Bear Lake County

Named after Bear Lake, which extends into Utah.

One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: Paris. It borders onto both Utah and Wyoming.


DuPage County

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Wheaton. Named after the DuPage River.


Kane County

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Geneva. Named after Elias Kane.

One of 29 counties in Utah, United States. County seat: Kanab. Named after Thomas L. Kane.


Hopkins County

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Madisonville. Named after Samuel Hopkins.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Sulphur Springs. Named after the family of David Hopkins.


Saginaw County

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Saginaw.


Winona County

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Winona.


Gregory County

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Burke.


Sevier County

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: De Queen. Named after Ambrose Sevier.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Sevierville. Named after John Sevier.

One of 29 counties in Utah, United States. County seat: Richfield. Named after the Sevier River.


Cherokee County

Named after the Cherokee Native Americans.

named-after

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Centre.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Canton.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Cherokee.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Columbus.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Murphy.

One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Tahlequah.

One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: Gaffney.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Rusk.


Chilton County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Clanton.


Wilcox County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Camden. Named after Joseph M. Wilcox.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Abbeville. Named after either General Mark Wilcox or his son John Wilcox.


Gwinnett County

A county of Georgia, United States. County seat: Lawrenceville.


Warrick County

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Boonville.


Gasconade County

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Hermann.


Stokes County

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Danbury.


Todd County

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Elkton. Named after John Todd.

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Long Prairie. Named after John Blair Smith Todd.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States, also named after John Blair Smith Todd. There is no county seat.


Falls County

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Marlin. Named after a waterfall.


Lycoming County

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Williamsport.


Saint Louis County

Named for Saint Louis, Missouri, despite separating from the area of the city itself in 1877.

St Louis County (alternative)
St. Louis County (alternative)
Saint Louis Co. (alternative)
St Louis Co. (alternative)
St. Louis Co. (alternative)

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Clayton.


Saint Louis County

Named for the Saint Louis River in northeastern Minnesota, whose mouth on Lake Superior is near Duluth.

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Duluth.


Newton County

Isaac Newton
Newton County
Thomas Willoughby Newton

Named after Thomas Willoughby Newton (Alabama), John Newton (Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Texas) and Isaac Newton or John Newton (Mississippi).

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Jasper.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Covington.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Kentland.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Decatur.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Neosho.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Newton.


Lane County

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Dighton. Named after James H. Lane.

One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Eugene. Named after Joseph Lane.


Tarrant County

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Fort Worth. Named after Edward H. Tarrant.


Pickens County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Carrollton.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Jasper.

One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: Pickens.


Pepin County

Named after Pierre and Jean Pepin du Chardonnets.

The smallest of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Durand.


Clarke County

John Clarke
w:John Clark (Georgia governor)

A county, one of 67 in Alabama, United States. County seat: Grove Hill. Named after John Clarke.

Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County#English

A county, one of 159 in Georgia, United States. County seat: Athens. Named after Elijah Clarke. It is now consolidated with Athens as Athens-Clarke County.

James Clarke
w:James Clarke (Iowa politician)

A county, one of 99 in Iowa, United States. County seat: Osceola. Named after James Clarke.

A county, one of 82 in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Quitman. Named after Joshua G. Clarke.

George Rogers Clark
w:George Rogers Clark

A county, one of 95 in Virginia, United States. County seat: Berryville. Named after George Rogers Clark.


布里斯托

ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄙ ㄊㄨㄛ

ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄙ ㄊㄨㄛ

/pu⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ sz̩⁵⁵ tʰu̯ɔ⁵⁵/

/pou̯³³ lei̯¹³ siː⁵⁵ tʰɔːk̚³/

/pu⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹ sz̩⁵⁵ tʰu̯ɔ⁵⁵/

/pou̯³³ lei̯¹³ siː⁵⁵ tʰɔːk̚³/

(Taiwan, Hong Kong) Bristol (a city, county, and unitary authority in southwest England)


Armagh

From Irish Ard Mhacha (literally “height of Macha”).

bor

The overkingdom of Airgialla comprising Armagh, Monaghan, parts of Louth, Fermanagh, and Tyrone, had ceased to be when the Book of Rights was compiled.

1922, John Ryan, Ireland from A.D. 800 to A.D. 1600, Browne and Nolan, page 282:

Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland#English

One of the six traditional counties in Northern Ireland.


Effingham County

Named after Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham.

named-after

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Springfield.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Effingham.


瀾滄拉祜族自治縣

ㄌㄢˊ ㄘㄤ ㄌㄚ ㄏㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊ ㄗˋ ㄓˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ

ㄌㄢˊ ㄘㄤ ㄌㄚ ㄏㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊ ㄗˋ ㄓˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ

Ланьцан Лахуцзу Цзычжисянь

/län³⁵ t͡sʰɑŋ⁵⁵ lä⁵⁵ xu⁵¹ t͡su³⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/


Yancey

en-proper noun

Yancey (countable and uncountable, plural Yanceys)

Ellipsis of Yancey County: a county of North Carolina, United States.


洱源

/ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛn³⁵/

/ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛn³⁵/


靖宇

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sɪŋ²² jyː¹³/

/t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sɪŋ²² jyː¹³/

Named after Chinese Communist Party military leader 楊靖宇.


任縣

/ʐən³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/ʐən³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

Ren County (a former county of Hebei, China; now Renze district, Xingtai, Hebei)


龍井

/lʊŋ³⁵ t͡ɕiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lʊŋ²¹ t͡sɛːŋ³⁵/

/liɔŋ²³⁻³³ t͡sẽ⁴¹/

/liɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sĩ⁵³/

/lʊŋ³⁵ t͡ɕiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lʊŋ²¹ t͡sɛːŋ³⁵/

/liɔŋ²³⁻³³ t͡sẽ⁴¹/

/liɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sĩ⁵³/

(～市) Longjing (a county-level city of Yanbian prefecture, Jilin, China)


James City County

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Williamsburg.


Sumner County

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Wellington. Named after Charles Sumner.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Gallatin. Named after Jethro Sumner.


Iowa County

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Marengo. Named after the Iowa River.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Dodgeville. Named after the Iowa tribe.


Whitley County

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Columbia City.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Williamsburg.


Dorchester County

One of 23 counties in Maryland, United States. County seat: Cambridge.

One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: St. George. It was named after the abandoned settlement of Dorchester.


江華

/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ xu̯ä³⁵/

/kɔːŋ⁵⁵ waː²¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ xu̯ä³⁵/

/kɔːŋ⁵⁵ waː²¹/

(～郡) Ganghwa County (a county of South Korea)


石林

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ lin³⁵/

/sɛːk̚² lɐm²¹/

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ lin³⁵/

/sɛːk̚² lɐm²¹/

彝族自治縣 彝族自治縣#Chinese

(～彝族自治縣, ～縣) Shilin (a Yi autonomous county in Kunming, Yunnan, China)


鮑爾

/pɑʊ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pɑʊ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/


Hampshire County

Both counties are named after Hampshire in England.

One of 14 counties in Massachusetts, United States. County seat: Northampton.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Romney.


Grand Traverse County

Named after Grand Traverse Bay; the name is from a French term meaning "long crossing".

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Traverse City.

Grand Traverse Bay
Grand Traverse County


Callaway County

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Fulton.


Sierra County

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Downieville. Named after the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Truth or Consequences
Truth or Consequences#English

One of 33 counties in New Mexico, United States. County seat: Truth or Consequences.


Clermont County

Named after Clermont (Clermont-Ferrand) in France.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Batavia.


Blair County

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Hollidaysburg.


Trempealeau County

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Whitehall.


Craven County

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: New Bern.


Elk County

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Howard. Named after the Elk River.

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Ridgway. Named after the eastern elk, an extinct species.


Marengo County

Named after the battlefield at Marengo, Italy.

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Linden.


Hayes County

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Hayes Center.


Morrow County

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Mount Gilead. Named after Jeremiah Morrow.

One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Heppner. Named after an early settler.


Columbia County

Named after Columbia, an appellation given in honor of Christopher Columbus, except there noted.

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Magnolia.

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Lake City.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Appling.

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Hudson.

One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: St. Helens. Named after the Columbia River.

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Bloomsburg.

One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Dayton. Named after the Columbia River.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Portage.


Des Moines County

Named after the Des Moines River, which was in the county when first formed.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Burlington.


Charlton County

A county of Georgia, United States. County seat: Folkston.


Pottawatomie County

Named after the Potawatomi people (with a variant spelling).

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Westmoreland.

One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Shawnee.


Knox County

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Galesburg.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Vincennes.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Barbourville.

One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Rockland.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Edina.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Center.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Mount Vernon.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Knoxville.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Benjamin.


Wright County

Joseph A. Wright
Silas Wright
Wright County

All are named after Silas Wright, but in Iowa the county is co-named after Joseph A. Wright.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Clarion.

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Buffalo.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Hartville.


Chittenden County

One of 14 counties in Vermont, United States. Shire town: Burlington.


Clear Creek County

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Georgetown.


Loudoun County

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Leesburg. Named after the Earl of Loudoun.


Fall River County

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Hot Springs.


Clayton County

Augustin Smith Clayton
w:Augustin Smith Clayton

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Jonesboro. Named after Augustin Smith Clayton.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Elkader. Named after John M. Clayton.


Traill County

Named after Walter John Strickland Traill, a Hudson's Bay Company employee.

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Hillsboro.


Del Norte County

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Crescent City.


Power County

The name "power" comes from an early hydroelectric power station (built 1902) at American Falls.

One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: American Falls.


Greenbrier County

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Lewisburg.


Hardy County

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Moorefield.


La Crosse County

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: La Crosse.


Hennepin County

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Minneapolis.


Mobile County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Mobile.


Faulkner County

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Conway.


Posey County

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Mount Vernon. Named after Thomas Posey.


Wabash County

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Mount Carmel.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Wabash.


Rockcastle County

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Mount Vernon.


Kennebec County

One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Augusta.


Lawrence County

All except in South Dakota named after James Lawrence.

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Moulton.

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Walnut Ridge.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Lawrenceville.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Bedford.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Louisa.

One of 62 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Monticello.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Mount Vernon.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Ironton.

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: New Castle.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Deadwood. Named after "Colonel" John Lawrence.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Lawrenceburg.


Westchester County

Meronyms: Larchmont, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Rye Brook

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: White Plains.


Davison County

Named after the first settler, Henry C. Davison.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Mitchell.


Fairfax County

Named after Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron.

named-after

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Fairfax.


Skagit County

One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Mount Vernon.


Napa County

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Napa.


Ray County

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Richmond. Named after John Ray.


Tioga County

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Owego.

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Wellsboro. Named after the Tioga River.


Bureau County

Named after French Canadian brothers Michel and Pierre Bureau.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Princeton.


Clarion County

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Clarion.


Sanpete County

Named after the Ute chief Sanpitch, with a change in spelling.

One of 29 counties in Utah, United States. County seat: Manti.


Santa Cruz County

One of 15 counties in Arizona, United States. County seat: Nogales.

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Santa Cruz.


Rutland County

Named after the county of Rutland in England.

One of 14 counties in Vermont, United States. County seat: Rutland.


Garland County

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Hot Springs.


Lassen County

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Susanville.


Plumas County

From Spanish plumas in the Spanish name for the Feather River, Rio de las Plumas.

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Quincy.


Sanders County

One of 56 counties in Montana, United States. County seat: Thompson Falls.


Eureka County

From Ancient Greek εὕρηκα (heúrēka, “I have found”).

der

One of 16 counties in Nevada, United States. County seat: Eureka.


Bath County

The county in Virginia is named after Bath in England. In Kentucky it appears to be derived from bath.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Owingsville.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Warm Springs.


King County

King County (disambiguation)
Martin Luther King Jr.
William R. King

The county in Washington was originally named after William R. King; this was retroactively changed in 2005 to Martin Luther King Jr.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Guthrie. Named after William Philip King.

One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Seattle.


Modoc County

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Alturas.


Hinsdale County

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Lake City.


Moultrie County

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Sullivan.


Barber County

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Medicine Lodge.


Missaukee County

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Lake City.


Goodhue County

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Red Wing.


Florence County

One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: Florence.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Florence.


San Patricio County

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Sinton.


Craighead County

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seats: Jonesboro and Lake City.


Porter County

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Valparaiso.


Cambria County

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Ebensburg.


Portage County

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Ravenna.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Stevens Point.


Fleming County

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Flemingsburg.


Scott County

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Waldron. Named after Andrew Scott.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Winchester. Named after a pioneer family.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Scottsburg. Named after Charles Scott.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Davenport. Named after Winfield Scott.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Scott City. Named after Winfield Scott.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Georgetown. Named after Charles Scott.

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Shakopee. Named after Winfield Scott.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Forest. Named after Abram M. Scott.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Benton. Named after John Scott.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Huntsville. Named after Winfield Scott.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Gate City. Named after Winfield Scott.


Highland County

Both counties are named after their hilly or high terrain.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Hillsboro.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Monterey.


Coffee County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Elba.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Douglas.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Manchester.


Hill County

One of 56 counties in Montana, United States. County seat: Havre. Named after James J. Hill.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Hillsboro. Named after George Washington Hill.


King and Queen County

Named after King William III and Queen Mary II.

King and Queen Court House
King and Queen Court House#English

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: King and Queen Court House.


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(～城) (historical) Daxing (capital city of the Sui dynasty, in modern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China)


Pocahontas County

Both are named after Pocahontas, the chief's daughter.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Pocahontas.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Marlinton.


Vernon County

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Nevada. Named after Colonel Miles Vernon.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Viroqua.


Iroquois County

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Watseka.


Preble County

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Eaton.


Independence County

Named in commemoration of the Declaration of Independence.

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Batesville.


Switzerland County

Named after the home country of many of the early settlers.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Vevay.


Nicholas County

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Carlisle. Named after George Nicholas.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Summersville. Named after Wilson Cary Nicholas.