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These are lists of U.S. county name etymologies. Many
U.S. state In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
s have
counties A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
named after
U.S. president The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...
s such as
Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
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Madison Madison may refer to: People * Madison (name), a given name and a surname * James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States Place names * Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...
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Polk Polk may refer to: People * James K. Polk, 11th president of the United States * Polk (name), other people with the name Places *Polk (CTA), a train station in Chicago, Illinois * Polk, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Polk, Missouri ...
,
Jefferson Jefferson may refer to: Names * Jefferson (surname) * Jefferson (given name) People * Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States * Jefferson (footballer, born 1970), full name Jefferson Tomaz de Souza, Brazilian foo ...
, etc. Counties are also commonly named after famous individuals, local Native American tribes once in the area (
Washoe County, Nevada Washoe County () is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 486,492, making it Nevada's second-most populous county. Its county seat is Reno. Washoe County is included in the Reno, NV Metropolitan Statist ...
), cities located within the county, and land or water features (
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa Cerro Gordo County (; ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,127. Its county seat is Mason City. The county is named for the Battle of Cerro Gordo, which took place during the Mexican–Am ...
, meaning "Fat Hill" in Spanish, and
Lake County, Illinois Lake County is situated in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Illinois, along the shores of Lake Michigan. As of the 2020 census, it has a population of 714,342, making it the third-most populous county in Illinois. Its county seat ...
, on
Lake Michigan Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume () and the third-largest by surface area (), after Lake Superior and Lake Huron. To the east, its basin is conjoined with that o ...
).


Alphabetically

* List of U.S. county name etymologies (A–D) * List of U.S. county name etymologies (E–I) * List of U.S. county name etymologies (J–M) * List of U.S. county name etymologies (N–R) * List of U.S. county name etymologies (S–Z)


Miscellaneous

* List of U.S. counties named after prominent Confederate historical figures *
List of the most common U.S. county name etymologies This is a list of the most common U.S. county names, specifically the names with five or more counties sharing the name. Washington County (31 counties) ''All of the Washington Counties in the United States are named for George Washington, first ...
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List of U.S. counties named after rivers This is a list of U.S. counties that are named for rivers and streams. Counties named for rivers (alphabetical by county name) A *Alamance County, North Carolina: Alamance is named for Great Alamance Creek. *Allegany County, New York: Allegany ...
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List of U.S. counties named after women This is a list of U.S. counties which are named after women. Items may be listed in more than one category. Locals and settlers *Ada County, Idaho, named for Ada Riggs, the first pioneer child born in the area and the daughter of Boise, Idaho ...
* List of U.S. counties named after presidents of the United States


See also

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U.S. state In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
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County (United States) In the United States, a county is an administrative or political subdivision of a state that consists of a geographic region with specific boundaries and usually some level of governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 states, wh ...
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List of U.S. state name etymologies The fifty U.S. states, the District of Columbia, the five inhabited U.S. territories, and the U.S. Minor Outlying Islands have taken their names from a wide variety of languages. The names of 24 states derive from indigenous languages of the Am ...
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List of U.S. place names of Spanish origin As a result of former Spanish and, later, Mexican sovereignty over lands that are now part of the United States, there are many places in the country, mostly in the southwest, with names of Spanish origin. Florida and Louisiana also were at times u ...


External links


GEOBOPological Survey: The most popular county names, from Washington to Buffalo
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