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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 ...
Union County, North Carolina: Named as a compromise between Whigs, who wanted to name the new county after Henry Clay, and Democrats, who wanted to name it after Andrew Jackson. [3] [4] Union County, Ohio: Named because it is a union of portions of Delaware, Franklin, Logan, and Madison counties. Union County, Oregon; Union County, Pennsylvania
County name State Name origin Gadsden County: Florida: James Gadsden (1788–1858), American diplomat and namesake of the Gadsden Purchase: Gage County: Nebraska: Reverend W.D. Gage, who served as the chaplain of the first territorial legislature Gaines County: Texas: James Gaines, merchant who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence City ...
County name State Name origin Abbeville County: South Carolina: The French town of Abbeville: Acadia Parish: Louisiana: The French colonial region of Acadia: Accomack County: Virginia: From accawmacke, a Native American word meaning across the water place, describing the Eastern Shore of Virginia and the Accawmack people who lived there.
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.
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 ...
Pages in category "U.S. county name etymologies" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
County name State Origin O'Brien County: Iowa: For William Smith O'Brien, Irish leader Oakland County: Michigan: Named for the numerous oak openings in the county. Obion County: Tennessee: From the Obion River, named either from an Indian word meaning 'many forks' or from an Irish-French trapper named O'Brien. Ocean County: New Jersey