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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 (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 ...
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.
This toponymical list of counties of the United Kingdom is a list of the origins of the names of counties of the United Kingdom.For England and Wales it includes ancient and contemporary ceremonial counties, but excludes those English unitary authorities that are not ceremonial counties.
List of U.S. county name etymologies (S–Z) C. List of U.S. counties named after prominent Confederate historical figures; F. List of former U.S. county name ...
Its name was a compromise between Whigs, who wanted to name the new county for Henry Clay, and Democrats, who wanted to name it for Andrew Jackson. Union County: Ohio: The name is reflective of the county's origins, being the union of pieces of Franklin, Delaware, Madison, and Logan Counties. [14] Union County: Oregon
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 ...