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  2. Lists of U.S. county name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    These are lists of U.S. county name etymologies.Many U.S. states have counties named after U.S. presidents such as Washington, Madison, Polk, Jefferson, etc. Counties are also commonly named after famous individuals, local Native American tribes once in the area (Washoe County, Nevada), cities located within the county, and land or water features (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, meaning "Fat Hill ...

  3. List of the most common U.S. county name etymologies

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    Sixteen (possibly seventeen) of the twenty four Lincoln Counties in the United States are named for Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President; five other Lincoln counties are named for Benjamin Lincoln, a leading general in the American Revolutionary War and distant relative of Abraham. Lincoln County, Arkansas; Lincoln County, Colorado

  4. List of former U.S. county name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    County name (years established) State Name origin Modern counties Baine County (1866–1868) Alabama: David W. Baine, Confederate General [1] Etowah County: Baker County (1868–1874) Alfred Baker, founder of Clanton, Alabama [2] Chilton County: Benton County (1832–1858) Thomas Hart Benton, U.S. Senator from Missouri [3] Calhoun County ...

  5. List of U.S. county name etymologies (A–D) - Wikipedia

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    Local lore has it that when the county was formed in 1870, locals suggested the name Benton to the Reconstruction legislature as being Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. senator from Missouri who pushed for westward expansion of the United States, but the county was actually named for the Confederate general.

  6. Category:U.S. county name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "U.S. county name etymologies" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. ... List of U.S. counties named after presidents of the ...

  7. United States Minor Outlying Islands: Various: Various: Various: The name "United States Minor Outlying Islands" started to be used in 1986. [124] Previously, some of the islands were included in a group called "United States Miscellaneous Pacific Islands". Baker Island was named for Michael Baker in 1832. [125]

  8. List of U.S. county name etymologies (E–I) - Wikipedia

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    Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th President of the United States (1877–1881) Hays County: Texas: John Coffee Hays, a Texas Ranger and an officer during the Mexican–American War Haywood County: North Carolina: John Haywood, North Carolina state treasurer Haywood County: Tennessee: Judge John Haywood (1762–1826), called "the father of Tennessee ...

  9. List of U.S. county name etymologies (N–R) - Wikipedia

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    Named for James K. Polk, President of the United States 1845–49. Polk County: Tennessee: Named for James K. Polk before he became President; he was governor of Tennessee at the time the county was established. Polk County: Texas: Named for James K. Polk, President of the United States 1845–49. Polk County: Wisconsin: Pondera County: Montana