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Of the 58 counties in California, 14 are governed under a charter. They are Alameda, Butte, El Dorado, Fresno, Los Angeles, Orange, Placer, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Tehama. [6] Nine counties in California are named for saints, tied with Louisiana for the largest number.
Name of place Number of counties Principal county Lower zip code Upper zip code Abalone Cove: 1 Los Angeles County: 90274 Academy: 1 Fresno County: 93612 Acampo: 1 San Joaquin County: 95220 Actis: 1 Kern County Actis Gardens: 1 Kern County: 93501 Acton: 1 Los Angeles County: 93510 Adams: 1 Lake County Adams Square: 1 Los Angeles County Adelaida ...
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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 ...
The meaning of the word is unknown but it may mean "big tree" or "place of big trees" in a Siouan language. Yakima County: Washington: Named after the Yakama people. Yakutat City and Borough: Alaska: From the Tlingit name Yaakwdáat, meaning "the place where canoes rest", although it may originally derive from an Eyak name which has been lost ...
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.
Location of counties with the five most popular names. This is a list of U.S. county names that are used in two or more states. Ranked are the 428 most common county names, which are shared by counties in two or more states each, accounting for 1,730 of the 3,140 counties and county-equivalents in the United States.
Pages in category "California counties" The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...