Morgan County

Named after Daniel Morgan, except where noted.

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

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Fort Morgan. Named after Christopher A. Morgan.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

One of 29 counties in Utah, United States. County seat: Morgan. Named after Jebediah Morgan Grant.

Berkeley Springs
Berkeley Springs#English

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


LaPorte County

From the French la + porte meaning "the door".

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


Huntington County

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Huntington. Named after Samuel Huntington.


Gibson County

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Princeton. Named after John Gibson.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Trenton. Named after John H. Gibson, a soldier of the Natchez Expedition and the Creek War.


Jennings County

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Vernon. Named after Jonathon Jennings.


Tipton County

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Tipton. Named after John Tipton.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Covington. Named after Jacob Tipton.


Allen County

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Fort Wayne. Named after John Allen.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Iola. Named after William Allen.

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

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


Bartholomew County

A county of Indiana, United States. County seat: Columbus. named after Joseph Bartholomew.


Blackford County

A county of Indiana, United States. County seat: Hartford City. Named after Isaac Blackford.


Daviess County

All named after Joseph Hamilton Daveiss.

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

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

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


Dearborn County

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


Decatur County

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

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

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

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

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


DeKalb County

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

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

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

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

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

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


Dubois County

A county of Indiana, United States. County seat: Jasper. Named after Toussaint Dubois.


Elkhart County

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Goshen. Of uncertain etymology but possibly in reference to the Elkhart people.


Fayette County

Named after Marquis de Lafayette, a Frenchman who served in the American Revolution.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Washington Court House
Washington Court House#English

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Washington Court House.

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

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

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

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


Floyd County

John Floyd (Georgia politician)
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One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Rome. Named after John Floyd (Georgia politician).

John Floyd (pioneer)
w:John Floyd (pioneer)

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: New Albany. Possibly named after John Floyd (pioneer).

Charles Floyd
w:Charles Floyd (explorer)

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Charles City. Named after Charles Floyd.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Prestonsburg. Named after James John Floyd.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Floydada. Named after Dolphin Floyd.

John Floyd (Virginia politician)
w:John Floyd (Virginia politician)

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Floyd. Named after John Floyd (Virginia politician).


Fulton County

Named after Robert Fulton, inventor of the first practical steamboat, except where noted.

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Salem. Named after William S. Fulton.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Atlanta. Named after Hamilton Fulton.

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

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

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

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

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

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


Harrison County

Meronym: Lanesville

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Corydon. Named after William Henry Harrison.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Logan. Named after William Henry Harrison.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Cynthiana. Named after Pennsylvania politician Benjamin Harrison.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seats: Biloxi and Gulfport. Named after William Henry Harrison.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Bethany. Named after Albert G. Harrison.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Cadiz. Named after William Henry Harrison.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Marshall. Named after lawyer and Texas revolutionary Jonas Harrison.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Clarksburg. Named after Benjamin Harrison V.


Hendricks County

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Danville. Named after William Hendricks.


Jay County

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Portland. Named after John Jay.


LaGrange County

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: LaGrange. Named after Château de la Grange-Bléneau, the home of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette.


Martin County

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Stuart. Named after John W. Martin.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Shoals. Named after Major John T. Martin.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Inez. Named after John P. Martin.

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

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Williamston. Named after Josiah Martin.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Stanton. Named after settler Wylie Martin.


Miami County

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

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

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


Noble County

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Albion. Named after Noah Noble.

One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Caldwell. Named after either of the settlers James Noble or Warren P. Noble.

One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Perry. Named after John Wilcock Noble.


Ohio County

From Seneca ohiːyo', a proper name derived from ohiːyoːh (« good river »).

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

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

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Wheeling. Formerly the county in Virginia.


Owen County

A county of Indiana, United States. County seat: Spencer.

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


Perry County

All the American counties are named after Oliver Hazard Perry.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


Randolph County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Wedowee. Named after John Randolph of Roanoke.

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Pocahontas. Named after John Randolph of Roanoke.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Cuthbert. Named after John Randolph of Roanoke.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Chester. Named after Edmund Randolph.

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Winchester. Named after Peyton Randolph.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Huntsville. Named after John Randolph of Roanoke.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Asheboro. Named after Peyton Randolph.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Elkins. Named after Edmund Jennings Randolph.


St. Joseph County

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: South Bend. Named after St. Joseph River.

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Centreville. Named after St. Joseph.


Spencer County

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

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


Starke County

A county of Indiana, United States. County seat: Knox. Named after John Stark.


Tippecanoe County

From Miami Kethtippecanoogi (“Place of the Succor Fish People”).

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


Vanderburgh County

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Evansville. Named after Henry Vanderburgh.


Vigo County

A county of Indiana, United States. County seat: Terre Haute. Named after Francis Vigo.


Wells County

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Bluffton. Named after William A. Wells.

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Fessenden. Named after banker Edward Payson Wells.


White County

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Searcy. Named after Hugh Larson White.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Cleveland. Named after Newton County Representative David T. White.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Carmi. Named after local politician Leonard White (possibly Isaac White).

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Monticello. Named after Isaac White.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Sparta. Named after settler John White.


Frontier County

Named for its position on the frontier that existed in the late 19th century.

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


Schley County

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


Mecklenburg County

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Mecklenburg County

Both counties were named after Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

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

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


Garvin County

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


Northumberland County

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The county in New Brunswick is named after the nearby Northumberland Strait.

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

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

A county of New Brunswick, Canada, the largest in the province.

A county of Ontario, Canada. County seat: Cobourg.


McCormick County

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


Hawkins County

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


Lyman County

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


Brunswick County

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

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


Drew County

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


Jones County

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Gray. Named after James Jones.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Anamosa. Named after George W. Jones.

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seats: Laurel and Ellisville. Named after John Paul Jones.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Trenton. Named after Willie Jones.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Murdo. Named after George W. Jones.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Anson. Named after Anson Jones.


Hawaii County

A county of Hawaii, United States. County seat: Hilo.


Lewis County

Most of the counties are named after Meriwether Lewis.

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

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

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

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Lowville. Named after Morgan Lewis.

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

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

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Weston. Origin of name unknown.


Van Wert County

Named after Isaac Van Wart, but with a change of spelling.

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


San Juan County

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

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

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

San Juan Islands
San Juan Islands#English

One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Friday Harbor. Located in and named after the San Juan Islands.


Garfield County

Most counties, if not all, are named after President James A. Garfield

Glenwood Springs
Glenwood Springs#English

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

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

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

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

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

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


Belmont County

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


Craig County

One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Vinita. Named after a Cherokee farmer, Granville Craig.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: New Castle. Named after Robert Craig.


Armstrong County

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Kittanning. Named after John Armstrong Sr.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Claude. Named after a pioneer family.


Calvert County

Named after the family name (Calvert) of Baron Baltimore.

Prince Frederick
Prince Frederick#English

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


Meriwether County

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


Deer Lodge County

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


Nye County

A county of Nevada, United States. County seat: Tonopah.


Cook County

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Adel. Named after Philip Cook.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Chicago. Named after Daniel Cook.

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Grand Marais. Named after Michael Cook.


Nueces County

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


Halifax County

The county is named after the city of Halifax.

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

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


Cape Girardeau County

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


Litchfield County

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


Schuyler County

All counties are named after Philip Schuyler.

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

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

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


Reno County

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


Yadkin County

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


Walker County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Jasper. Named after John Williams Walker.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: LaFayette. Named after Freeman Walker.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Huntsville. Initially named after Robert J. Walker, but later changed to Samuel Hamilton Walker.


Weber County

Named after the Weber River, which was named after John Henry Weber.

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

John Henry Weber
Weber County
Weber River


Bond County

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Greenville. Named after Shadrach Bond.


Hinds County

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seats: Raymond and Jackson.


Hardeman County

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Bolivar. Named after Thomas Jones Hardeman.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Quanah. Named after brothers Bailey Hardeman and Thomas Jones Hardeman.


McNairy County

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


Tazewell County

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Pekin. Named after Littleton Waller Tazewell.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Tazewell. Named after Henry Tazewell.


Colusa County

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


Ocean County

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


Gonzales County

One of the 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Gonzales, after which the county was named.


Cortland County

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


Panola County

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seats: Batesville and Sardis.

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


Zavala County

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


Shannon County

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Eminence. Named after George Shannon.


Texas County

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Houston. Named after the Republic of Texas.

One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Guymon. It is located in the panhandle of Oklahoma, and named after the neighbouring state of Texas.


Appanoose County

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


Lavaca County

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


South Glamorgan

Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Glamorgan#English

A local government district in South Wales formed in 1974 and abolished in 1994, but retained as a preserved county. It was split into two unitary authorities, Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff.


Kewaunee County

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


Miami-Dade County

Miami-Dade (alternative)
County of Miami-Dade (alternative)

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Miami. It was renamed from Dade County in 1997, which was named after Francis L. Dade.


La Paz County

Established in 1983, and named after the ghost town of La Paz.

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


Turner County

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Ashburn. Named after Henry Gray Turner.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Parker. Named after John W. Turner.


Yakima County

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


Murray County

* Georgia: Named after Thomas W. Murray.
* Minnesota: Named after William Pitt Murray.
* Oklahoma: Named after William H. Murray.

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

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

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


Shoshone County

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


Briscoe County

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


Meigs County

* Both counties are named after Return J. Meigs Jr.

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

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


Bedford County

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

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

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


Powell County

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Stanton. Named after Lazarus W. Powell.

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


Maricopa County

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


Buchanan County

All counties are named after James Buchanan.

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

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

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


Sheridan County

All counties are named after Philip Sheridan.

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

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

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

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

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


Ontario County

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


Yates County

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


Onondaga County

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


Claiborne County

Both counties are named after William Claiborne.

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

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


Monterey County

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


Gage County

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Beatrice. Named after Rev W.D. Gage.


Tucker County

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

Henry St. George Tucker Sr.
Tucker County


Crenshaw County

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


Woodford County

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

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


Iron County

All such counties are named for the presence of iron ore.

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Crystal Falls. It is situated on the Upper Peninsula.

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

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

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


Latimer County

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


Arlington County

The name goes back to Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington

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census-designated place

The smallest of the 95 counties in Virginia, United States. It is adjacent to Washington, D.C., and coterminous with the census-designated place of Arlington.

Arlington County
Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington


Oglala Lakota County

An unorganised county in South Dakota, United States, without a county seat. It was renamed from Shannon County in 2015. It is one of 66 counties in South Dakota.


Finney County

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


Conecuh County

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


Alpine County

So named for the resemblance of its terrain to the Swiss Alps.

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


Butte County

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

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

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


Humboldt County

This part of Humboldt County along the coast and in the hills [...] was cooler when I was a boy.

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One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Eureka. Named after Humboldt Bay.

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Dakota City. Named after Alexander von Humboldt.

One of 16 counties in Nevada, United States. County seat: Winnemucca. Named after the Humboldt River.


Shasta County

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


Leon County

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Tallahassee. Named after Juan Ponce de León.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Centerville. Named after Martín De León.


Houston County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Dothan. Named after George S. Houston.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Perry. Named after John Houstoun. Houstoun was a common variation of the name Houston in the 19th century.

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Caledonia. Named after Sam Houston.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Erin. Named after Sam Houston.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Crockett. Named after Sam Houston.


Boise County

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


Anoka County

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


Reynolds County

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


Monmouth County

Freehold Borough
Freehold Borough#English

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


Mon.

Abbreviation of Monmouthshire: a county of Wales.


Gallia County

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


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Hickman County

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Clinton. Named after Paschal Hickman.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Centerville. Named after Edwin Hickman.


Trinity County

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Weaverville. Named after Trinity River (California).

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Groveton. Named after Trinity River (Texas).


Davis County

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Bloomfield. Named after Garrett Davis.

One of 29 counties in Utah, United States. County seat: Farmington. Named after Daniel C. Davis.


Accomack County

Named after the Accawmack Indians who inhabited the area.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Accomac. It is situated on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.


Augusta County

Named after Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha

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

Augusta County
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha


Klickitat County

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


Imperial County

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


Oakland County

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


Haywood County

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Waynesville. Named after John Haywood (politician).

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Brownsville. Named after John Haywood (historian).


Darlington County

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


Callahan County

Named after James Hughes Callahan, a soldier.

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


Cloud County

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


Sioux County

All counties are named after the Sioux people.

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

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

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


Burlington County

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


Henrico County

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States, named after the Citie of Henricus. There is now no official county seat.


Limestone County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Athens. Named after Limestone Creek.

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


Mitchell County

David Brydie Mitchell
w:David Brydie Mitchell

A number of counties in the United States:

One of 159 counties in Georgia. County seat: Camilla. Named after David Brydie Mitchell.

One of 99 counties in Iowa. County seat: Osage. Named after John Mitchel.

One of 105 counties in Kansas. County seat: Beloit. Named after William D. Mitchell.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina. County seat: Bakersville. Named after Elisha Mitchell.

One of 254 counties in Texas. County seat: Colorado City. Named after Asa and Eli Mitchell.


Thomas County

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Thomasville. Named after Jett Thomas.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Colby. Named after George Henry Thomas.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Thedford. Named after George Henry Thomas.


Pinal County

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


Grundy County

All counties are named after Felix Grundy.

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

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

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

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


Berrien County

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

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


Dade County

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

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


Rock County

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Luverne. It was named for its rocky soil.

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

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Janesville. Named after the Rock River.


Steele County

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Owatonna. Named after Franklin Steele.

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Finley. Named after Edward H. Steele.


Morton County

Both counties are named after Oliver P. Morton.

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

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


Cullman County

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


Chatham County

Named after William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham.

named-after

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

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


Ada County

Named after Ada Riggs, the first pioneer child born in the county.

One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: Boise, the state capital.


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Пуловэйдэнсы

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(～縣) Providence (a county of Rhode Island, United States)


Nassau County

Fernandina Beach
Fernandina Beach#English

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Fernandina Beach. Named after the Duchy of Nassau.

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Mineola. It is situated on Long Island. Named after William of Nassau.


Horry County

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


Glasscock County

Named after George Washington Glasscock.

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

George Washington Glasscock
Glasscock County


Rich County

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


Okanogan County

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


Dakota County

Both counties are named after the Dakota people.

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

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


San Joaquin County

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


Van Buren County

All counties are named after Martin Van Buren.

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

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

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

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


Graves County

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


Alcorn County

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


St. Francois County

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


Strafford County

Named after William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford.

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


Davie County

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


Providence County

One of 5 counties in Rhode Island, United States. Largest city: Providence. There is no county seat.


Brantley County

Named after either Benjamin Daniel Brantley or William Gordon Brantley.

named-after

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


DeWitt County

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Clinton. Named after DeWitt Clinton.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Cuero. Named after Green DeWitt.


Calaveras County

From Spanish calaveras (“skulls”) + county.

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


Yuba County

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


Escambia County

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

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Pensacola. Named after the Escambia River


Edmonson County

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


Ouachita County

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


Licking County

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


Berks County

Named after the short form of Berkshire in England, which also has Reading as its county town.

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


Cameron County

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Emporium. Named after Simon Cameron.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Brownsville. Named after Ewen Cameron.


Windsor County

The county is named after the town of Windsor within it.

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


Kitsap County

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


Volusia County

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


Gaston County

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


Berkeley County

One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: Moncks Corner. Named after John and William Berkeley.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Martinsburg. Believed to be named after Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt.


Coshocton County

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


El Paso County

Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs#English

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

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


Mohave County

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


Pueblo County

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


Oregon County

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


Davidson County

Both counties are named after William Lee Davidson.

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

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


Black Hawk County

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

Black Hawk (Sauk leader)
Black Hawk County


Bremer County

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


Orangeburg County

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


Bennington County

The county is named after merchant and colonial administrator Benning Wentworth (1696 - 1770).

One of 14 counties in Vermont, United States. Shire towns: Bennington and Manchester.


Merced County

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


Blaine County

All counties are named after James G. Blaine.

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

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

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

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


Peoria County

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


Talbot County

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Talbotton. Named after Matthew Talbot.

One of 23 counties in Maryland, United States. County seat: Easton. Named after Lady Grace Talbot.


Eaton County

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


Lamar County

Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II
Mirabeau B. Lamar

Named after Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II, except:
In Texas: Named after Mirabeau B. Lamar.

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

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

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

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


Caldwell County

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

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Kingston. Also named after John Caldwell.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Lenoir. Named after Joseph Caldwell.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Lockhart. Named after Matthew Caldwell.


Yamhill County

From the name of a group forming part of the Kalapuya tribe.

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


Allegheny County

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


Roanoke County

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


Lewis and Clark County

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

Lewis and Clark County
Lewis and Clark Expedition


Cooke County

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


Kaufman County

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


Audrain County

Named after military officer James Hunter Audrain (1781 - 1831).

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


Dixon County

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


Kingman County

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


Penobscot County

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


Larimer County

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


Coffey County

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


Lancaster County

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

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

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

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


Lackawanna County

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


Codington County

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


Humphreys County

One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Belzoni. Named after Benjamin G. Humphreys.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Waverly. Named after Parry Wayne Humphreys.


Spokane County

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


Pierce County

All are named after President Franklin Pierce except in North Dakota.

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

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

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Rugby. Named after Gilbert A. Pierce.

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

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


Rockland County

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


Robeson County

Named after Col. Thomas Robeson, a hero of the American Revolutionary War.

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

American Revolutionary War
Robeson County


Schenectady County

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


Dinwiddie County

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


Alger County

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


Lorain County

The original proposed name was Colerain, the chosen name is thought to be derived from Lorraine in France.

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


Dauphin County

Named after Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France.

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

Dauphin County
Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France


Carver County

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2024 August 19, “LAKETOWN 115-kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT IN CARVER COUNTY, MN”, in Great River Energy, page 15:

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


Pushmataha County

Named after Pushmataha, a Choctaw chief.

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


Wise County

Both counties are named after Henry A. Wise.

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

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


Sangamon County

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


McPherson County

All counties are named after James B. McPherson.

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

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

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


碧仙桃

/pi⁵¹ ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ tʰɑʊ̯³⁵/

/pɪk̚⁵ siːn⁵⁵ tʰou̯²¹/

/pi⁵¹ ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ tʰɑʊ̯³⁵/

/pɪk̚⁵ siːn⁵⁵ tʰou̯²¹/

Phono-semantic matching of English Bristol.

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(chiefly Cantonese) Bristol (a city, county, and unitary authority in southwest England)


Isle of Wight County

Named after the Isle of Wight in England.

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


Liberty County

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

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

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

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


Halton

en-proper noun

Halton (countable and uncountable, plural Haltons)

* (Halton, Ontario, Canada): Named after William Mathew Halton, a British colonial bureaucrat in Upper Canada.

Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario#English

A county of Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada.


Harlan County

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Harlan. Named after Silas Harlan.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Alma. Named after either Thomas Harlan or James Harlan.


Allegan County

A name coined by Henry Schoolcraft to sound like a Native American word.

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


San Bernardino 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: San Bernardino. It is the largest county by area in the United States.


Dale County

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


Bristol County

Both counties are named after the town of Bristol, Rhode Island.

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

One of 5 counties in Rhode Island, United States, with the traditional county seat in Bristol.


Newport County

One of 5 counties in Rhode Island, United States, with Newport as its largest city.


Northampton County

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

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Easton. Named after Northamptonshire in England.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Eastville. It is located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.


Westmoreland County

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

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


Kiowa County

All counties are named after the Kiowa people.

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

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

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


Walthall County

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


Boulder County

Named after the large granite boulders in the area.

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


Sublette County

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


Haskell County

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Sublette. Named after Dudley C. Haskell.

One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Stigler. Named after Charles N. Haskell.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Haskell. Named after Charles Ready Haskell.


McKinley County

Meronyms: Tohatchi, Zuni Pueblo

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


Apache County

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


Navajo County

Meronyms: Dilkon, First Mesa, Hotevilla-Bacavi, Jeddito, Joseph City, Keams Canyon, Nipple Butte, Second Mesa, Winslow, Woodruff

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


Rio Arriba County

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


Sandoval County

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


Bernalillo County

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


Cibola County

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


Taos County

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


Mora County

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


Los Alamos County

The smallest of the 33 counties in New Mexico, United States. County seat: Los Alamos.


Archuleta County

Named after J.M. and Antonio D. Archuleta.

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


Conejos County

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


Torrance County

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


Valencia County

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


Coconino County

From Cohonino, a name applied to the Havasupai.

Meronyms: Chavez Pass, Flagstaff, Happy Jack, Kaibito, LeChee, Leupp, Marble Canyon, Moenkopi, Page, Tuba City, Tonalea, Two Guns

One of 15 counties in Arizona, United States. County seat: Flagstaff. It is the largest county in Arizona, and the second-largest in the United States.


Socorro County

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


Catron County

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


Costilla County

Named after the Costilla River, or Rio Costilla.

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


Harding County

One of 33 counties in New Mexico, United States. County seat: Mosquero. Named after President Warren G. Harding.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Buffalo. Named after J. A. Harding.


Santa Barbara County

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


Rio Grande County

Named after the Rio Grande, which flows through the county.

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


La Plata County

From Spanish la plata; named after the La Plata River and La Plata Mountains.

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

La Plata County
La Plata Mountains
La Plata River (San Juan River)


Alamosa County

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


Guadalupe County

One of 33 counties in New Mexico, United States. County seat: Santa Rosa. Named after either Our Lady of Guadalupe or the Guadalupe Plain.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Seguin. Named after the Guadalupe River.


Dolores County

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


Saguache County

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


Huerfano County

From Spanish huérfano; named after Huerfano Butte.

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


Las Animas County

From Spanish las ánimas, taken from the Mexican Spanish name for the Purgatoire River, El Río de las Ánimas Perdidas en Purgatorio.

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


Bent County

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


Quay County

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


Ventura County

Named after the Mission San Buenaventura.

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


San Luis Obispo County

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: San Luis Obispo.

Louis of Toulouse
San Luis Obispo County


Montrose County

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


Grand County

Hot Sulphur Springs
Hot Sulphur Springs#English

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Hot Sulphur Springs. Named after Grand Lake and Grand River, the old name of the Colorado River.

One of 29 counties in Utah, United States. County seat: Moab. Named after the Grand River (now the Colorado River).


Chaffee County

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


Gunnison County

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


Prowers County

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


Baca County

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


Otero County

Miguel Antonio Otero (born 1829)
Otero County

Both counties are named after Miguel Antonio Otero.

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

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


De Baca County

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


Roosevelt County

Both counties are named after Theodore Roosevelt.

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

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


Deaf Smith County

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


Oldham County

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: La Grange. Named after Colonel William Oldham.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Vega. Named after William Simpson Oldham Sr.


Hartley County

Named after Oliver C. Hartley and his brother.

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


Cerro Gordo County

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

Battle of Cerro Gordo
Cerro Gordo County


Gilpin County

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


Eagle County

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


Routt County

Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Springs#English

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


Uintah County

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


Mesa County

Named after the many large mesas in the area.

One of the 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Grand Junction.


Emery County

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


Carbon County

All counties were named for deposits of coal.

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

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

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

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


Stanislaus County

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


Arapahoe County

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Littleton. It has two exclaves surrounded by the City and County of Denver, Glendale and Holly Hills.


Greeley County

Both counties are named after Horace Greeley.

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

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Greeley. (Greeley Center).


Stanton County

Both counties are named after Edwin Stanton.

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

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


Cimarron County

Possibly named after the Cimarron River.

One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Boise City. It is located in the Oklahoma Panhandle.

Cimarron County
Cimarron River (Arkansas River)


Crowley County

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


Doña Ana County

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


Lanark

From Cumbric *lanerc (“a glade”), compare Welsh llannerch (“glade, clearing”).

County of Lanark
County of Lanark#English

(historical) Ellipsis of County of Lanark or Lanarkshire: a county of Scotland.


Chesterfield County

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

Chesterfield Court House
Chesterfield Court House#English

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Chesterfield Court House. Named after the Earl of Chesterfield.


Blanco County

* Named after the Blanco River; the largest town in the county is also named Blanco.

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


Clackamas County

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


Broome County

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


Crittenden County

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Marion. Named after Robert Crittenden.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Marion. Named after John J. Crittenden.


Pine County

Named for the many pine trees in the area.

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


Powhatan County

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


Wetzel County

New Martinsville
New Martinsville#English

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


Elbert County

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Kiowa. Named after Samuel Hitt Elbert.

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Elberton. Named after Samuel Elbert.


Rawlins County

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


Big Horn County

One of 56 counties in Montana, United States. County seat: Hardin. Named after the bighorn sheep.

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


Yellowstone County

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


Stillwater County

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


Park County

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Fairplay. Named after South Park.

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

One of 23 counties in Wyoming, United States. County seat: Cody. It contains a large portion of Yellowstone National Park.


Kootenai County

One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: Coeur d'Alene.


Uinta County

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


Wasatch County

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


Duchesne County

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


Daggett County

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


Moffat County

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


Rio Blanco County

Named after the White River, which is Rio Blanco in Spanish, not after the Rio Blanco, another river in Colorado.

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

Rio Blanco (Colorado)
Rio Blanco County
White River (Green River)


Josephine County

Probably named after Josephine Creek, which in turn is probably named after Virginia Josephine Rollins Ort.

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


Randall County

Named after Horace Randal; the county name is a misspelling.

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


Castro County

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


Parmer County

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


Lenoir County

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


Goshen County

Named after either the Land of Goshen or Goshen Hole, a valley in the county.

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


Dallam County

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


Moore County

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Carthage. Named after Alfred Moore.

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Lynchburg. Named after William Moore.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Dumas. Named after Edwin Ward Moore.


Mason County

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Havana. Named after George Mason.

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Maysville. Also named after George Mason.

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Ludington. Named after Stevens T. Mason.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Mason. Named after Fort Mason.

One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Shelton. Named after Charles H. Mason.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Point Pleasant. Also named after George Mason.


Lac qui Parle County

From the phrase in French lac qui parle (“lake that speaks”).

der

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


Columbus County

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


Sebastian County

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seats: Greenwood and Fort Smith.


Muhlenberg County

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


Merrick County

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


Chaves County

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


Eddy County

One of 33 counties in New Mexico, United States. County seat: Carlsbad. Named after Charles B. Eddy.

One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: New Rockford. Named after Ezra B. Eddy.


Culberson County

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


Hudspeth County

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


Bailey County

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


Tulare County

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


Mahoning County

From a Native American word meaning salt lick.

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


Mono County

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


Monongalia County

Named after the Monongahela River, with a variation in spelling. Ultimately derived from Unami mënaonkihëla (“where the banks cave in”).

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


Clare County

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


Pope County

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Russellville. Named after John Pope (Kentucky politician).

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Golconda. Named after Nathaniel Pope.

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Glenwood. Named after John Pope (military officer).


Niobrara County

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


Platte County

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Platte City. Named after either the Platte River or the Platte Purchase.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Columbus. Named after the Platte River.

One of 23 counties in Wyoming, United States. County seat: Wheatland. Named after the North Platte River.


Laramie County

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


Banner County

Named by citizens who declared it would become Nebraska's "banner county".

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


Scotts Bluff County

Named after the prominent landmark that became a national monument, which was named after Hiram Scott, a fur trader.

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

Scotts Bluff County
Scotts Bluff National Monument


Harris County

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Hamilton. Named after Charles Harris.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Houston. Named after John Richardson Harris.


Columbiana County

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


DeSoto County

Both counties are named after Hernando de Soto.

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

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


Amherst County

Named after Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst.

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

Amherst County
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst


Upshur County

Both counties are named after Abel P. Upshur.

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

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


Whatcom County

From Lummi Saanich Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water".

One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Bellingham. It is next to the Canadian border.


Rockbridge County

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

Natural Bridge (Virginia)
Rockbridge County


Utah County

One of 29 counties in Utah, United States. County seat: Provo. It is situated in the middle of the state.


Parker County

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


Tuscarawas County

New Philadelphia
New Philadelphia#English

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


Cape May County

Cape May Court House
Cape May Court House#English

One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Cape May Court House.


Anne Arundel County

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


New Madrid County

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


Banks County

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


San Diego County

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


Tom Green County

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


Coosa County

Named after a town of the Creek tribe and the Coosa River.

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


Winnebago County

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

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

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


Chariton County

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


Lamb County

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


Cochran County

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


Spink County

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


Stark County

All counties are named after John Stark.

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

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

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


Niagara County

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


Mariposa County

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


Saline County

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Benton. Named for the saltwater (brine) springs in the area.

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Harrisburg. Named after the Saline River (Illinois) and salt springs.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Salina. Named after Saline River (Kansas).

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Marshall. Named for the salt springs.

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


Morrill County

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


Gloucester County

→ French: Comté de Gloucester (calque)

The county in New Brunswick is named in honour of Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776 - 1857).

One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Woodbury. Named after Gloucester and Gloucestershire in England.

Gloucester Courthouse
Gloucester Courthouse#English

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Gloucester Courthouse. Named after Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester.


Caddo County

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


Cocke County

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


Oktibbeha County

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


Alamance County

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


Hamblen County

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


Weston County

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


Converse County

Named after A.R. Converse, a banker and rancher.

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


Bledsoe County

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


Albany County

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Albany. Named after the Duke of Albany (James II of England).

One of 23 counties in Wyoming, United States. County seat: Laramie. Named after Albany, New York.


Citrus County

Named for the large number of citrus groves and trees.

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


Ozark County

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


Hocking County

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


Salt Lake County

One of 29 counties in Utah, United States. County seat: Salt Lake City.


Tooele County

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


Juab County

From a Colorado River Numic (Ute-Southern Paiute) word meaning "valley" or "thirsty valley".

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


Bell County

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Pineville. Named after Joshua Fry Bell.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Belton. Named after Peter Hansborough Bell.


Baltimore County

Named after Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore.

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

Baltimore County
Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore


Prince George's County

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

Prince George of Denmark
Prince George's County


Queen Anne's County

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

Anne, Queen of Great Britain
Queen Anne's County


Reagan County

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


Irion County

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


Coke County

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


Runnels County

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


Concho County

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


Schleicher County

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


Sterling County

Named after W.S. Sterling, an early settler.

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


Menard County

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Petersburg. Named after Pierre Menard.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Menard. Named after Michel Branamour Menard.


Thurston County

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Pender. Named after John Mellen Thurston.

One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Olympia. Named after Samuel Thurston.


Garden County

So named in the hope that the county would become the garden of the West.

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


Seminole County

All counties are named after the Seminole people.

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

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

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


Meeker County

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


Holt County

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Oregon. Named after David Rice Holt.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: O'Neill. Named after Joseph Holt.


Rutherford County

Both counties are named after Griffith Rutherford.

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

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


Susquehanna County

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


Lucas County

Both counties are named after Robert Lucas.

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

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


Hockley County

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

George Washington Hockley
Hockley County


Yoakum County

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


Lea County

Named after Joseph Calloway Lea, US Army captain.

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


Day County

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


Hand County

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


Faulk County

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


Box Butte County

Named after a geological formation in the county.

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


Cheyenne County

All counties are named after the Cheyenne people.

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

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

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


Philadelphia County

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Philadelphia. It is coterminous with the city of Philadelphia.


Salem County

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


Woodbury County

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


Cannon County

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


Chouteau County

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


Graham County

One of 15 counties in Arizona, United States. County seat: Safford. Named after a mountain that was named after Lt. Col James Duncan Graham.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Hill City. Named after John L. Graham.

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Robbinsville. Named after William Alexander Graham.


Hamp

* As an English surname, of various origins, including the suburb Hamp in Somerset, from the source of the suffix -ham (“closed in land”) and a variant of Hamm, or from Middle English hemp (“hemp”).
* As a German surname, variant of Hampe.

(slang) Nickname for Hampshire: a county of England.


Morris County

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Council Grove. Named after Thomas Morris.

One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Morristown. Named after Lewis Morris.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Daingerfield. It was probably named after William Wright Morris.


Wirt County

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

William Wirt (Attorney General)
Wirt County


Estill County

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


Darke County

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


White Pine County

From an old name for the limber pine, Pinus flexilis.

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


Elko County

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


McDonald County

Named after sergeant Alexander McDonald, a soldier of the American Revolutionary War.

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


Wyoming County

From a Delaware Indian word meaning "broad bottom lands" or "large plains".

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

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

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


Amite County

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


Wilkinson County

Both counties are named after James Wilkinson.

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

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


Sherburne County

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


Carlton County

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


Nolan County

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


Coleman County

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

Coleman County
Robert M. Coleman (Texan politician)


Bexar County

Named after the Presidio San Antonio de Béxar.

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

Bexar County
Presidio San Antonio de Béxar


Canadian County

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


Sutton County

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


Kimble County

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


Macomb County

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

Alexander Macomb (general)
Macomb County


Pender County

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


Deuel County

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Chappell. Named after Harry P. Deuel.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Clear Lake. Named after Jacob Deuel.


Hertford County

Named after Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford.

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


Luzerne County

Named after Anne-César, Chevalier de la Luzerne.

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Wilkes-Barre.

Anne-César, Chevalier de la Luzerne
Luzerne County


Pennington County

Thief River Falls
Thief River Falls#English

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Thief River Falls. Named after Edmund Pennington.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Rapid City. Named after John L. Pennington.


Pamlico County

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


Milwaukee County

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


Mayes County

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


Camas County

Named after the camas root used as food by Native Americans.

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


Aitkin County

Named after William Alexander Aitken (Aitkin was a spelling variant).

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


Genesee County

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Flint. Named after the county in New York.

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


Ballard County

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


Bertie County

Named after James Bertie and/or Henry Bertie.

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

Bertie County
Henry Bertie (MP for Beaumaris)
James Bertie


Perquimans County

Named after the Perquimans Indians of the Algonquian peoples.

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


Pasquotank County

Named after the Pasquotank Indians of the Algonquian peoples.

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


Tyler County

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Woodville. Named after President John Tyler.

One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Middlebourne. Named after John Tyler Sr.


Rappahannock County

Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.#English

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Washington. (not Washington, D.C.).


Calumet County

From calumet, a French name for the ceremonial pipes used by Native Americans.

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


Clearwater County

One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: Orofino. It was named after the Clearwater River.

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Bagley. Named after Clearwater Lake and the Clearwater River.


Nez Perce County

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


Buffalo County

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Kearney, named for the once-prevalent buffalo herds.

One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Gann Valley, named after the buffalo, or American bison.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Alma, named after the Buffalo River.


Beckham County

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


Roger Mills County

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


Piute County

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


McDonough County

Named after Thomas Macdonough (note the change in spelling).

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


Guthrie County

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


Oconto County

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


Pinellas County

From Spanish Punta Piñal (Point of Pines). See also the Pinellas article.

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


Ste. Genevieve County

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


Antelope County

Named after the pronghorn, colloquially known as antelope.

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


Aiken County

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


Dickinson County

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Spirit Lake. Named after Daniel S. Dickinson.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Abilene. Also named after Daniel S. Dickinson.

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Iron Mountain. It is situated on the Upper Peninsula. Named after Donald M. Dickinson.


Orleans County

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Albion. Named after the French Royal House of Orléans.

One of 14 counties in Vermont, United States. County seat: Newport. Named after the French city of Orléans.


West Suffolk

An administrative county of Suffolk, England, created in 1889, along with East Suffolk. Both counties were abolished in 1974, being merged as Suffolk once again.


Androscoggin County

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


Chenango County

From an Oneida word meaning bull thistle.

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


Manatee County

Named after the Florida manatee, a marine mammal.

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


Prince Edward County

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Farmville. Named after Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany.


Gordon County

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


Pitt County

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

Pitt County
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham


Owsley County

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


Prentiss County

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


Gove County

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


Pershing County

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


Lander County

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


Washoe County

Washoe+county. Named after the Washoe people. From Washo Wá꞉šiw ʔítlu (“people from here”)

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


Lyon County

All are named after Nathaniel Lyon, except in Kentucky.

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

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

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Eddyville. Named after Chittenden Lyon.

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

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


Storey County

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


Harney County

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


Dawson County

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


Dawson County

A county of Montana, United States. County seat: Glendive.


Dawson County

Named after John Littleton Dawson or Jacob Dawson.

named-after

A county of Nebraska, United States. County seat: Lexington.


Dawson County

A county of Texas, United States. County seat: Lamesa.


Mahaska County

A county of Iowa, United States. County seat: Oskaloosa.

Mahaska (Native American leader)
Mahaska County


Wapello County

A county of Iowa, United States. County seat: Ottumwa.


Greensville County

Uncertain, possibly from Richard Grenville.

A county of Virginia, United States. County seat: Emporia.


Nodaway County

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


Barton County

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Great Bend. Named after Clara Barton.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Lamar. Named after David Barton.


Louisa County

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Wapello. The name is of uncertain origin.

One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Louisa. Named after Louise of Great Britain.


Haakon County

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


Andrew County

Named after lawyer Andrew Jackson Davis.

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


Thayer County

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


Huntingdon County

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


Hanson County

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


Victoria County

→ French: Comté de Victoria (calque) (New Brunswick)

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The counties in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are named after Queen Victoria (1819 - 1901).

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Victoria. It was named after Guadelupe Victoria.


Cabell County

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


Emmet County

Both counties are named after Robert Emmet.

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

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


Suffolk County

Both are named after the county of Suffolk in England.

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

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Riverhead. It is situated on Long Island.


Angelina County

Named after a Hasinai woman who was named Angelina by Spanish missionaries.

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


Eau Claire County

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

Eau Claire County
Eau Claire River (Chippewa River)


Chippewa County

Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie#English

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Sault Ste. Marie. It is situated on the Upper Peninsula, and it was named after the Chippewa people.

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Montevideo. Named after the Chippewa River.

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Chippewa Falls. Named after the Chippewa people.


Montcalm County

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

Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
Montcalm County


Bladen County

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


Pottawattamie County

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


Kemper County

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


Meagher County

White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs#English

One of 56 counties in Montana, United States. County seat: White Sulphur Springs.


Kearney County

Named after Fort Kearny, which was named after Stephen W. Kearny.

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

Fort Kearny
Kearney County
Stephen W. Kearny


Jersey County

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


Dillon County

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


Bowie County

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Boston. Its courthouse is in New Boston.


Gilmer County

George Rockingham Gilmer
w:George Rockingham Gilmer

A county of Georgia, United States. County seat: Ellijay. Named after George Rockingham Gilmer.

Thomas Walker Gilmer
w:Thomas Walker Gilmer

A county of West Virginia, United States. County seat: Glenville. Named after Thomas Walker Gilmer.


Montague County

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


Freeborn County

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


Pima County

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


Dukes County

Apparently named after then-Duke of York James II of England (1633 - 1701).

Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard#English

One of 14 counties in Massachusetts, United States. County seat: Edgartown. It is located on Martha's Vineyard and other offshore islands.


Nantucket County

The county is named after the island of Nantucket.

one of 14 counties in Massachusetts, USA, located on the island of Nantucket and two other islands. It is coterminous with the town of Nantucket, and is known as the Town and County of Nantucket.


Flathead County

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


Coal County

Apparently so named because of coal mines in the county.

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


Young County

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


Raleigh County

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


Appling County

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


Bacon County

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


Kenton County

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seats: Covington and Independence.


Baraga County

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


Pemiscot County

From a Fox dialect word pem-eskaw, meaning "liquid mud".

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


Alleghany County

Both counties are named after the Allegheny Mountains.

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

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


Tallapoosa County

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


Haralson County

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


Coweta County

Named after the Koweta sub-group of the Creek people.

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


Wagoner County

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


Ionia County

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


Defiance County

Both the county and county seat were named after Fort Defiance.

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


Red River County

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


Worth County

All counties are named after William J. Worth.

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

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

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


Grand Forks County

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


Itasca County

Named after Lake Itasca, which was formerly in the county (the county used to be much larger).

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


LaMoure County

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


Coles County

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


Kittson County

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Hallock. It is located in the north-west corner of the state on the Canadian border.


Richardson County

Named after William Alexander Richardson.

One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Falls City. It is located in the south-east corner of the state.

Richardson County
William Alexander Richardson


Ross County

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

James Ross (Pennsylvania politician)
Ross County


Karnes County

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


Jawor

Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship#English

A town and county of Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.


Racine County

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


Umatilla County

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


Tift County

Originally named after Nelson Tift, but this was revised in 2013 to Henry Harding Tift, his nephew.

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


Hampden County

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


Burleson County

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


Sauk County

Named after a large village of the Sauk people.

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


Pickaway County

Derived from the Pekowi, a band of Shawnee Indians.

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


McCook County

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


Hidalgo County

One of 33 counties in New Mexico, United States. County seat: Lordsburg. Named after the town north of Mexico City where the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Edinburg. Named after Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.


Kingsbury County

Named after brothers George W. and T. A. Kingsbury.

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


Juneau County

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


Hale County

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Greensboro. Named after Stephen F. Hale.

One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Plainview. Named after Lt. John C. Hale.


Cowley County

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


Tuscola County

A neologism coined by Henry Schoolcraft.

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


Ashley County

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


Yell County

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seats: Dardanelle and Danville.


Buena Vista County

Named in memory of the Battle of Buena Vista.

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

Battle of Buena Vista
Buena Vista County