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The following is a list of Texas county seat name etymologies, taken from the Handbook of Texas. A separate list of Texas county name etymologies , covering Texas counties instead of its county seats , is also available.
Its county seat, named in turn as an anagram of Miguel Hidalgo, the inspirational figure behind the Mexican War of Independence: 7,144: 854 sq mi (2,212 km 2) Gonzales County: 177: Gonzales: 1836: One of the original 23 counties: Its county seat, named in turn for Coahuila y Tejas governor Rafael Gonzales: 19,930: 1,068 sq mi (2,766 km 2) Gray ...
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Pages in category "County seats in Texas" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 253 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Brooks County: Texas: John Abijah Brooks, a Texas Ranger and Texas state legislator Broome County: New York: John Broome, a lieutenant governor of New York City and County of Broomfield: Colorado: The quantity of broom corn grown in the area. The city was incorporated in 1961, and obtained county status in 2001. Broward County: Florida
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 ...
County name State Origin Uinta County: Wyoming: Named for the Uinta(h), a Native American tribe associated with the Ute people.: Uintah County: Utah: Ulster County: New York: Named for James, Duke of York (later King James II), who was also Earl of Ulster, a title derived from Ulster, the northern part of Ireland.
Montgomery County, Tennessee (This county was not named for Richard Montgomery, but for John Montgomery, a local settler) Montgomery County, Texas (This county was named after the town of Montgomery, Texas which in turn was named after Montgomery County, Alabama.) Montgomery County, Virginia - Richard Montgomery