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(administrative subunits of a

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) that no longer exist. They were established by a state, provincial, colonial, or territorial government. Most of these counties were created and disbanded in the 19th century; county boundaries have changed little since 1900 in the vast majority of states. A county is repeated on the list if its jurisdiction changed from one state, colony, or territory to another. This list includes (but is not limited to) counties that were renamed but retained their territorial integrity, or counties that were transferred wholesale to another state when it was separated from another state (

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counties transferred to

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;

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counties transferred to

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and

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; and

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counties transferred to

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Alabama

Baine County, Alabama Etowah County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 103,436. Its county seat is Gadsden. Its name is from a Cherokee word meaning "edible tree". In total area, i ...

(1866–1867, reestablished as Etowah County a year later) *

Baker County, Alabama Chilton County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,014. The county seat is Clanton. Its name is in honor of William Parish Chilton, Sr. (1810–1871), a lawy ...

(1868–1874, renamed Chilton County) * Benton County, Alabama (1832–1858, named for Thomas Hart Benton, Creek War officer and U.S. Senator, renamed Calhoun County in 1858 for

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) *

Cahawba County, Alabama Bibb County is a county in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. The county is included in the ARC's definition of Appalachia. As of the 24th decennial 2020 census, its population was 22,293. The county seat is Centreville. Th ...

(1818–1820, renamed Bibb County) *

Cotaco County, Alabama Morgan County is a county in the north central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, its population was 123,421. The county seat is Decatur. The county was created by the Alabama Territorial legislature on February 6, 18 ...

(1818–1821, renamed Morgan County) * Decatur County, Alabama (1821–1825, land redistributed between

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and

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counties) * Hancock County, Alabama (1850–1858, renamed Winston County) * Jones County, Alabama (Feb–Nov 1867, area was reestablished in Oct 1868 as Sanford County and then renamed Lamar County in 1877) * Jones County, Alabama (Aug–Oct 1868, Covington County was briefly renamed Jones County then changed back) * Sanford County, Alabama (1868–1877, renamed Lamar County)

Alaska

Alaska has never created

. Under Section 9 of the 1912

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creating the

Territory of Alaska The Territory of Alaska or Alaska Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States from August 24, 1912, until Alaska was granted statehood on January 3, 1959. The territory was previously Russian America, 1784–1867; the ...

, Alaska was prohibited from establishing counties without explicit approval from the U.S. Congress. The framers of the

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chose to forgo consideration of a county system in favor of a system of boroughs, both organized and unorganized. In 1961, the

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formalized the borough structure to encompass multiple, separate organized boroughs and a single unorganized borough. Alaska currently has 18 organized boroughs. The

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, beginning with the 1970 United States Census, divided the

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into census areas. The boundaries of these census areas were largely based upon the early election districts of the state, which in turn were largely based upon the recording districts of the territory. Following is a list of former boroughs in Alaska: * Chugiak– Eagle River Borough (1974–1975, incorporation invalidated by the Alaska Supreme Court) * Greater Anchorage Area Borough (1964–1975, succeeded by

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) * Greater Juneau Borough (1963–1970, succeeded by City and Borough of Juneau) * Greater Sitka Borough (1963–1971, succeeded by City and Borough of Sitka) * The Haines Borough was incorporated in 1968 as a third-class borough. Through consolidation, this municipality was dissolved, along with the City of Haines, in 2002. A home rule borough, also called the Haines Borough, was incorporated in the place of these two municipalities. * Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area (1992–2007), renamed Hoonah-Angoon Census Area after

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incorporated as a city-borough. * Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon Census Area (1980–1992), renamed Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area after Yakutat incorporated as a city-borough. * Valdez-Cordova Census Area (1980–2019), split in 2019 into Chugach Census Area and Copper River Census Area. * Wade Hampton Census Area (1980–2015), renamed to

Kusilvak Census Area Kusilvak Census Area, formerly known as Wade Hampton Census Area, is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,368, up from 7,459 in 2010. It is part of the Unorganized Borough and therefore ...

Arizona

Pah-Ute County, Arizona Territory Pah-Ute County is a former county in the northwest corner of Arizona Territory that existed from 1865 until 1871, at which point most of the area was transferred to Nevada. The remainder was merged into Mohave County. The majority of the territo ...

(1865–1871) majority of the county transferred to

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in 1866, the remainder transferred to

Mohave County Mohave County is in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, its population was 213,267. The county seat is Kingman, and the largest city is Lake Havasu City. It is the fifth largest county in the United St ...

Arkansas

Clayton County, Arkansas Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Originally incorporated as Clayton County, as of the 2010 census, its population was 16,083. The county has two county seats, Corning and Piggott. It is a dry county, in which t ...

(1873–1875, renamed

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) * Dorsey County, Arkansas (1873–1885, renamed Cleveland County) * Lovely County, Arkansas Territory (1827–1828) most of the county was lost to

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due to the Cherokee Treaty of 1828, the remainder became Washington County * Miller County, Arkansas Territory (1820–1838, became part of

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and present-day

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) *

Sarber County, Arkansas Logan County (formerly Sarber County) is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,353. Its two county seats are Booneville and Paris. History The Arkansas General Assembly defined the sta ...

(1871–1875, renamed Logan County)

California

* Branciforte County - renamed to Santa Cruz County in 1850 after less than a year of existence. * Buena Vista County – created in 1855 by the

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legislature out of the southeastern territory of Tulare County on the west of the

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but was never officially organized. Some of that region was later organized as

Kern County Kern County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 909,235. Its county seat is Bakersfield. Kern County comprises the Bakersfield, California, Metropolitan statistical area. The county sp ...

in 1866, with additions from Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. *

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– created in 1864 by the

legislature out of territory of Tulare County on the east slope of the

but was never officially organized. The region was later organized in 1866 as Inyo County with additions from Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. * Klamath County – created in 1851 from the northern half of Trinity County. In 1874 it was divided between Humboldt and Siskiyou counties. * Pautah County – created by the

legislature in 1852 out of territory the state believed would be ceded to it east of

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, but which was given to

. The county was never officially organized.

Colorado

Colorado Territory was formed from the lands of four organized territories: Kansas to the southeast, New Mexico to the south, Utah to the west, and Nebraska to the northeast. Before Colorado Territory was organized, all of these except Nebraska had declared county boundaries that included part of modern-day Colorado.

Counties formed by New Mexico Territory

* Taos County, New Mexico Territory was originally one of the seven partidos of the Spanish, and later

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, province of Nuevo México. One of the nine original counties created by the U.S.

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on January 29, 1852; ceased to have jurisdiction over Colorado in 1861. * Mora County, New Mexico Territory was split from Taos County and San Miguel County on February 1, 1860, and ceased to have jurisdiction over Colorado in 1861.

Counties formed by Utah Territory

On March 3, 1852, the following counties were organized by Utah Territory, with boundaries reaching into what is now western Colorado: * Great Salt Lake County * Iron County *

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* Utah County * Washington County Upon the organization of Colorado Territory in 1861, which became law on February 28, these counties ceased to have jurisdiction in Colorado. Green River County was also created on March 3, 1852, but never organized; it was dissolved in 1857 and recreated in 1859. After losing land to

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in 1861 and Wyoming Territory in 1868, Green River County was finally dissolved in 1872. Beaver County was formed on January 5, 1856 from parts of

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and Millard counties, and like other Utah counties, ceased to have jurisdiction in Colorado.

Counties created by Kansas Territory

Kansas Territory's western reaches encompassed the mining centers of Aurora and Pike's Peak. Beginning with the massive

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, Kansas Territory provided for a number of counties in what would become Colorado, but organized none of them before achieving statehood in 1861.

was proclaimed August 25, 1855 but never organized; it reverted to unorganized territory when

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joined the Union on January 29, 1861. On February 7, 1859, several counties were split from Arapahoe County; none of them were organized, and also reverted to unorganized territory when Kansas became a state. They were: * Broderick County * El Paso County * Fremont County * Montana County * Oro County Peketon County was created on the same day in 1859, but never organized. Like Arapahoe and its daughter counties, it reverted to unorganized territory upon Kansas achieving statehood.

Note on Nebraska Territory

No counties were organized in Nebraska Territory's portion of the future Colorado Territory.

Counties created by the Provisional Territory of Jefferson

On November 28, 1859, the Provisional General Assembly of the extralegal Territory of Jefferson established 12 counties: * Arrappahoe County * Cheyenne County * El Paso County * Fountain County * Heele County * Jackson County * Jefferson County * Montana County * North County * Park County * Saratoga County * St. Vrains County Although it was never officially recognized by the federal government embroiled in the debate over

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, the provisional government of the Territory of Jefferson held effective control of what became Colorado for a year and a half. Although the act establishing the

became law on February 28, 1861, the first Federal governor, William Gilpin, did not arrive in Denver until late May, and the Jefferson government disbanded itself on June 6, 1861. In November 1861, Colorado's territorial legislature would establish counties of its own, with many boundaries following those of the Jefferson counties.

Counties created by the Territory of Colorado

* Guadalupe County, Colorado Territory (November 1–7, 1861), was one of the 17 original counties created by the

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. The county was renamed Conejos County after only six days. *

Greenwood County, Colorado Territory Greenwood County was a county of the Territory of Colorado that existed for four years from 1870 to 1874. History On November 2, 1870, the Colorado General Assembly created Greenwood County from former Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal land and the eas ...

(February 11, 1870 to February 6, 1874), was created from former Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal land and the eastern portion of Huerfano County. The county was abolished four years later, and its territory split between Elbert County and Bent County. * Platte County, Colorado Territory (February 9, 1872 to February 9, 1874), was created from the eastern portion of

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. The county was abolished two years later after organizers failed to secure voter approval, and the territory of the county was returned to Weld County.

Counties created by the State of Colorado

Carbonate County, Colorado Carbonate County was a county of the state of Colorado that existed for only two days in 1879. Carbonate County was created by renaming Lake County, Colorado. History On 8 February 1879, the Colorado General Assembly renamed Lake County as Ca ...

(February 8–10, 1879). Lake County was renamed Carbonate County in 1879. Only two days later, Carbonate County was split into the new Chaffee County and a reestablished Lake County. *

Uncompaghre County, Colorado Uncompahgre County was a short-lived county in the state of Colorado, United States that existed between 27 February and 2 March 1883 briefly replacing Ouray County. History On 27 February 1883, the Colorado General Assembly renamed Ouray County ...

(February 27 to March 2, 1883). Ouray County was renamed Uncompaghre County for only four days in 1883. * South Arapahoe County, Colorado (November 15, 1902, to April 11, 1903), was one of three counties created from

in 1902. The name was changed back to Arapahoe County after five months.

Connecticut

Westmoreland County, Connecticut Westmoreland County, Connecticut was a county established by the State of Connecticut in October 1776, encompassing the present-day area of Wyoming Valley, in northeastern Pennsylvania. Both colonies claimed this territory and the issue was furthe ...

(see

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and

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)

Delaware

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was formerly known as St. Jones County. *

Sussex County, Delaware Sussex County is located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware, on the Delmarva Peninsula. As of the 2020 census, the population was 237,378. The county seat is Georgetown. The first European settlement in the state of Delaware ...

was formerly known as Deale County.

District of Columbia

The

and the

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currently consider the

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to consist of a single county equivalent. Otherwise the District of Columbia currently has no counties or county equivalents. The former counties of the District of Columbia are: *

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(1791–1846) retroceded to

becoming

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. *

Washington County, D.C. The County of Washington was one of five original political entities within the District of Columbia, the capital of the United States. Formed by the Organic Act of 1801 from parts of Montgomery and Prince George's County, Maryland, Washington C ...

Abolished in 1871 and consolidated with the District of Columbia. Under the current (2001, revised through 2005) District of Columbia Code, the entire District of Columbia is a single body corporate for district purposes; the code does not mention Washington County except to make the District of Columbia the successor in title to its property. Georgetown City and

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are former county equivalents. The District of Columbia comprised three county equivalents when it was consolidated in 1871: Georgetown City, Washington City, and the Remainder of the District—as they are termed in the ''Ninth Census of the United States'' (1870). There had been four county equivalents in the District prior to the

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in 1846. In its retrospective decennial population counts the ''Ninth Census'' lists four for 1840 back to 1810, Alexandria and Washington counties alone for 1800, and none for 1790 prior to the creation of the district.

Florida

* Benton County, Florida, named for Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton in 1844, renamed

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in 1850 * Fayette County, Florida became parts of

, Calhoun and

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counties in 1833 *

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renamed

Orange County, Florida Orange County is located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,429,908, making it Florida's fifth most populous county. The county seat is Orlando. Orange County is the central count ...

in 1845. * New River County, Florida renamed Bradford County, Florida in 1861.

Georgia

Bourbon County, Georgia Bourbon County, Georgia was a county of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1785 to . The county was created by Georgia in 1785 as part of the Yazoo land scandal out of disputed Yazoo lands in present-day Mississippi and was dissolved in 1788 due to p ...

(organized by

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in 1785 out of disputed Yazoo lands in present-day

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; dissolved in 1788) * Campbell County, Georgia (1828–1931); merged with Fulton County * Cass County, Georgia (1832–1861); renamed

Bartow County Bartow County is located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 108,901, up from 100,157 in 2010. The county seat is Cartersville. Traditionally considered part of northwest Georgia, ...

Kinchafoonee County, Georgia Webster County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 Census reflected a population of 2,799, making it the third-least populous county in Georgia. The county seat is Preston. History We ...

(1853–1856); renamed Webster County * Milton County, Georgia (1857–1931); merged with Fulton County * Walton County (1803–1818); merged with

Buncombe County, North Carolina Buncombe County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is classified within Western North Carolina. The 2020 census reported the population was 269,452. Its county seat is Asheville. Buncombe County is part of the Ashevil ...

Idaho

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(1864–1895) reduced greatly in size at creation of Elmore County and Logan County in 1889. In 1891, an attempt was made to transfer to Alta County, declared unconstitutional. Transferred to Blaine County in 1895 * Lah-Toh County, Idaho Territory (1864–1867) absorbed by Nez Perce and

Kootenai County Kootenai County ( ) is located in the U.S. state of Idaho. In 2020, the United States Census Bureau estimated the county's population at 171,362, making it the third-most populous county in Idaho and by far the largest in North Idaho, the coun ...

. *

Logan County, Idaho Logan County was a county in Idaho Territory and later the state of Idaho from 1889 to 1895. Logan County was the subject of multiple controversies during its six-year existence. Alturas County, Logan County's parent county, was Idaho Territory ...

(1889–1895) In 1891, an attempt was made to transfer territory to Lincoln County and Alta County. Act declared unconstitutional. In 1895, the Idaho Legislature combined

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and Alturas Counties into a new county called Blaine * Alta County created from Alturas in 1891, Act declared unconstitutional in May, 1891.

Illinois

Revolutionary era

* Illinois County, Virginia, formed in 1778 to govern Virginia's claims to present-day

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and eastern

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; county abolished 5 January 1782; territory ceded by Virginia to Congress in March 1784. Its effective reach was limited to the French settlements at

Cahokia The Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site ( 11 MS 2) is the site of a pre-Columbian Native American city (which existed 1050–1350 CE) directly across the Mississippi River from modern St. Louis, Missouri. This historic park lies in south- ...

Kaskaskia The Kaskaskia were one of the indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands. They were one of about a dozen cognate tribes that made up the Illiniwek Confederation, also called the Illinois Confederation. Their longstanding homeland was in ...

, and

Vincennes Vincennes (, ) is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. It is next to but does not include the Château de Vincennes and Bois de Vincennes, which are attache ...

Former counties of the Northwest and Indiana territories

Before Illinois Territory was created in 1809, it was part of the

Northwest Territory The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest and formally known as the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, was formed from unorganized western territory of the United States after the American Revolutionary War. Established in 1 ...

from 1788 to 1800, and

Indiana Territory The Indiana Territory, officially the Territory of Indiana, was created by a congressional act that President John Adams signed into law on May 7, 1800, to form an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, ...

from 1800 to 1809. At first, two counties of the

were created to govern what became the modern state of Illinois, followed by two others: * St. Clair County, Northwest Territory established April 27, 1790, later St. Clair County, Indiana Territory; upon the organization of Indiana Territory in 1800, St. Clair County was enlarged to take in present-day Wisconsin, eastern Minnesota, and the western portion of Michigan's

Upper Peninsula The Upper Peninsula of Michigan – also known as Upper Michigan or colloquially the U.P. – is the northern and more elevated of the two major landmasses that make up the U.S. state of Michigan; it is separated from the Lower Peninsula by ...

. When Illinois Territory was set off from the Indiana Territory in 1809, St. Clair County was included in the new government. *

Knox County, Northwest Territory Knox may refer to: Places United States * Fort Knox, a United States Army post in Kentucky ** United States Bullion Depository, a high security storage facility commonly called Fort Knox * Fort Knox (Maine), a fort located on the Penobscot River ...

, established June 20, 1790, later Knox County, Indiana Territory, 1800; its boundaries in 1795 included the eastern half of the future state of Illinois. Portions of Knox County would be transferred to

Michigan Territory The Territory of Michigan was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from June 30, 1805, until January 26, 1837, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Michigan. Detroit ...

upon its organization in 1805 and to Illinois Territory upon its organization in 1809; the remainder was included in the state of Indiana upon its achieving statehood in 1816. *

Randolph County, Northwest Territory Randolph may refer to: Places In the United States * Randolph, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Randolph, Arizona, a populated place * Randolph, California, a village merged into the city of Brea * Randolph, Illinois, an unincorporated comm ...

, proclaimed 1795, from part of St. Clair County; transferred to Indiana Territory in 1800 and Illinois Territory in 1809, now

Randolph County, Illinois Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 30,163. Its county seat is Chester. Owing to its role in the state's history, the county motto is "Where Illinois Began. ...

. *

Wayne County, Northwest Territory Wayne may refer to: People with the given name and surname * Wayne (given name) * Wayne (surname) Geographical Places with name ''Wayne'' may take their name from a person with that surname; the most famous such person was Gen. "Mad" Anthon ...

, proclaimed on August 15, 1796 following the British evacuation of

Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at t ...

; out of portions of

Hamilton County, Northwest Territory Hamilton may refer to: People * Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland ** Lord Hamilton ...

and unorganized land, mostly in the present-day Lower Peninsula of Michigan. This first Wayne County originally included a slice of the present Lake Michigan shoreline of

, the site of present-day

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = List of sovereign states, Count ...

; its lands would be transferred to Knox County, Indiana Territory and later, the Illinois Territory. Transferred to Indiana Territory in 1803 and to Michigan Territory in 1805.

Counties organized by Illinois Territory

Other counties were organized by the Illinois Territory from the lands of St. Clair County between 1812 and 1819 and notionally included parts of the future Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin territories in their boundaries: * Madison County, Illinois Territory, 1813, from St. Clair * Edwards County, Illinois Territory, 1815, from Madison * Crawford County, Illinois Territory, 1816, from Edwards * Bond County, Illinois Territory, 1817, from Madison Before Illinois achieved statehood in 1818, the part of Illinois Territory excluded from the new state (

, eastern

, and the western

of Michigan) was transferred to Michigan Territory. No county governments were included in this transfer.

Indiana

Revolutionary era

* Illinois County, Virginia, formed in 1778 to govern Virginia's claims to present-day

and eastern

; county abolished 5 January 1782; territory ceded by Virginia to Congress in March 1784. Its effective reach was limited to the French settlements at

, and

Former counties of the Northwest and Indiana territories

was created in 1800, and had since 1788 been part of the

; the new territory included modern-day Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota, as well at the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. At first, one county of the

had been created to govern what became the modern state of Indiana, and three others would be included in the Indiana Territory: *

, established June 20, 1790, later Knox County, Indiana Territory, 1800; its boundaries in 1795 included the eastern half of the future state of Illinois, and its 1800 boundaries included the western half of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. The northern portions of Knox County would be transferred to

upon its organization in 1805, and the westernmost to Illinois Territory upon its organization in 1809; the remainder was included in the state of Indiana upon its achieving statehood in 1816. The county's current form is that of Knox County, Indiana. * St. Clair County, Northwest Territory established April 27, 1790, later St. Clair County, Indiana Territory; upon the organization of Indiana Territory in 1800, St. Clair County was included in the new territory and enlarged to take in present-day Wisconsin, eastern Minnesota, and the western portion of Michigan's

. When Illinois Territory was set off from the Indiana Territory in 1809, St. Clair County was included in the new government. *

, proclaimed 1795, from part of St. Clair County; transferred to Indiana Territory in 1800 and Illinois Territory in 1809, now

. *

, proclaimed on August 15, 1796 following the British evacuation of

; out of portions of

and unorganized land, mostly in the present-day Lower Peninsula of Michigan. This first Wayne County originally included a slice of northern Indiana; all of Wayne County west of the present Indiana–Ohio line was transferred to Knox County, Indiana Territory in 1800. After losing other lands to the new state of Ohio, the remaining portion of Wayne County was transferred to Indiana Territory in 1803 and to Michigan Territory in 1805. The current

Wayne County, Michigan Wayne County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2020, the United States Census placed its population at 1,793,561, making it the 19th-most populous county in the United States. The county seat is Detroit. The cou ...

is considered a successor of the 1796 establishment.

Former districts of the Louisiana Territory

* District of Louisiana, attached to Indiana Territory October 1, 1804, pending the organization of Louisiana Territory, which took place July 4, 1805.

Former counties of the State of Indiana

* Richardville County, name changed to Howard County in 1859. *

Newton County, Indiana Newton County is a county located near the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 14,244. This county is part of Northwest Indiana as well as the Chicago metropolitan area. The county seat is Kent ...

, Original Newton County abolished in 1839. Current County recreated in 1859 as the last county in Indiana.

Iowa

Counties of Iowa created by Michigan Territory

* Des Moines County, Michigan Territory was organized in 1834, became part of

Wisconsin Territory The Territory of Wisconsin was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 3, 1836, until May 29, 1848, when an eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Wisconsin. Belmont was ...

in 1836, and is now

Des Moines County, Iowa Des Moines County is located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,910. The county seat and largest city is Burlington. It is one of Iowa's two original counties along with Dubuque County; both were organiz ...

Dubuque County, Michigan Territory Dubuque (, ) is the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Dubuque was 59,667. The city lies at the junction of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin, ...

was organized in 1834, became part of

in 1836, and is now

Dubuque County, Iowa Dubuque County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 99,266, making it the eighth-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Dubuque. The county is named for Julien Dubuque, the first Eu ...

Counties of Iowa created by Wisconsin Territory

Henry County, Wisconsin Territory Henry may refer to: People * Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portuga ...

, 1836; see Henry County, Iowa *

Lee County, Wisconsin Territory Lee may refer to: Name Given name * Lee (given name), a given name in English Surname * Chinese surnames romanized as Li or Lee: ** Li (surname 李) or Lee (Hanzi ), a common Chinese surname ** Li (surname 利) or Lee (Hanzi ), a Chinese ...

, 1836; see

Lee County, Iowa Lee County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,555. The county seats are Fort Madison and Keokuk. Lee County is part of the Fort Madison–Keokuk, IA- IL- MO Micropolitan ...

* Louisa County, Wisconsin Territory, 1836; see Louisa County, Iowa *

Muscatine County, Wisconsin Territory Muscatine may refer to: People * Charles Muscatine, scholar of medieval literature * Lissa Muscatine Places * Muscatine County, Iowa * Muscatine, Iowa (County Seat) * Muscatine, Iowa micropolitan area Other * Louisa–Muscatine Community School ...

, 1836; see Muscatine County, Iowa * Van Buren County, Wisconsin Territory, 1836; see

Van Buren County, Iowa Van Buren County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census the population was 7,203, making it the state's tenth-least populous county. The county seat is Keosauqua, which contains the oldest continuously operat ...

, 1836; see Henry County, Iowa * Benton County, Wisconsin Territory, 1837; see

Benton County, Iowa Benton County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,575. Its county seat and largest city is Vinton. The county is named for Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri. Benton County i ...

* Buchanan County, Wisconsin Territory, 1837; see

Buchanan County, Iowa Buchanan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,565. Its county seat is Independence. The county was created in 1837 and was named in honor of Senator James Buchanan, the 15th Pr ...

Cedar County, Wisconsin Territory Cedar may refer to: Trees and plants *''Cedrus'', common English name cedar, an Old-World genus of coniferous trees in the plant family Pinaceae *Cedar (plant), a list of trees and plants known as cedar Places United States * Cedar, Arizona * ...

, 1837; see Cedar County, Iowa *

Clayton County, Wisconsin Territory Clayton may refer to: People *Clayton (name) * Clayton baronets * The Clayton Brothers, Jeff and John, jazz musicians * Clayton Brothers, Rob and Christian, painter artists * Justice Clayton (disambiguation), the judges Clayton Places Canada * C ...

, 1837; see

Clayton County, Iowa Clayton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,043. Its county seat is Elkader. The county was established in 1837 and was named in honor of John M. Clayton, United States Senato ...

* Clinton County, Wisconsin Territory, 1837; see

Clinton County, Iowa Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,460. Its county seat is Clinton. Its name is in honor of the seventh Governor of New York State, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton County compri ...

Delaware County, Wisconsin Territory Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...

, 1837; see Delaware County, Iowa *

Fayette County, Wisconsin Territory Fayette is the name of a number of places in the United States of America. Many are named for General Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, a French officer who fought under General George Washington in the American Revolutionary War. *Fayette, ...

, 1837; see Fayette County, Iowa * Jackson County, Wisconsin Territory, 1837; see

Jackson County, Iowa Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,485. The county seat is Maquoketa. History The county was formed on December 21, 1837, and named after US President Andrew Jackson. I ...

* Johnson County, Wisconsin Territory, 1837; see

Johnson County, Iowa Johnson County is located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 152,854, making it the fourth-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Iowa City, home of the University of Iowa. Johnson County is include ...

* Jones County, Wisconsin Territory, 1837; see

Jones County, Iowa Jones County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census the population was 20,646. The county seat is Anamosa. The county was founded in 1837 and named after George Wallace Jones, a United States senator and member of Congr ...

* Keokuk County, Wisconsin Territory, 1837; see

Keokuk County, Iowa Keokuk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 10,033. The county seat is Sigourney. History Keokuk County was formed in 1837. It was named for the eponymous chief of the S ...

Linn County, Wisconsin Territory Linn may refer to: People * Linn (surname) * Linn (given name) * Linn da Quebrada, stage name of Brazilian singer, actress, screenwriter and television personality Lina Pereira dos Santos (born 1990) Places Germany * Linn (Gangkofen), a part of ...

, 1836; see Linn County, Iowa * Scott County, Wisconsin Territory, 1837; see

Scott County, Iowa Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 174,669, making it the third-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Davenport. Scott County is included in the Davenport– Moline ...

* Slaughter County, Wisconsin Territory, 1838; see Washington County, Iowa

Former counties of the State of Iowa

* Bancroft County, Iowa was established in 1851. It was abolished in 1857 and the area was joined to

Kossuth County Kossuth County () is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,828. The county seat is Algona. History Kossuth County was founded on January 15, 1851. It was named after Lajos Kossuth, Regent-Presiden ...

. * Crocker County, Iowa was created in 1870 out of

from portions of what had been Bancroft County. It was merged back into Kossuth County in 1871. * Wahkaw County, Iowa was established on January 15, 1851; on January 12, 1853, its name was changed to Woodbury County.

Kansas

Counties created by Kansas Territory

Several counties were created by the government of Kansas Territory in its western reaches, which included the mining districts of Auraria and Pike's Peak. None were ever organized, and all reverted to unorganized territory when Kansas achieved statehood in 1861. See also the ''

Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the ...

'' section, above. * Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory, covered all of western Kansas Territory when it was proclaimed on August 25, 1855. On February 7, 1859, the following counties were created from parts of Arapahoe County: **

Broderick County, Kansas Territory Broderick County was a county of the United States Territory of Kansas that existed for two years from February 7, 1859 to January 29, 1861. It was named for David C. Broderick, a California senator. History In July 1858, gold was discovered alo ...

El Paso County, Kansas Territory El Paso County was a county of the United States Territory of Kansas that existed for two years from February 7, 1859, to January 29, 1861. History In July 1858, gold was discovered along the South Platte River in Arapahoe County of the Territory ...

Fremont County, Kansas Territory Fremont County was a county of the United States Territory of Kansas that existed for two years from February 7, 1859, to January 29, 1861. History In July 1858, gold was discovered along the South Platte River in Arapahoe County of Kansas Terri ...

Montana County, Kansas Territory Montana County was a county of the United States Territory of Kansas that existed from February 2, 1859 to January 29, 1861, when Kansas joined the Union as a state. History In July 1858, gold was discovered along the South Platte River in Arapah ...

** Oro County, Kansas Territory * Peketon County, Kansas Territory was created on the same day that these counties were split off from Arapaho; like them, it was never organized and reverted to unorganized territory in 1861. *Seward County, Kansas Territory; named Godfrey until 1861. Dissolved in 1867. *Hunter County, Kansas Territory

Counties created by the State of Kansas

Garfield County, Kansas ''Garfield'' is an American comic strip created by Jim Davis. Originally published locally as ''Jon'' in 1976, then in nationwide syndication from 1978 as ''Garfield'', it chronicles the life of the title character Garfield the cat, his human ...

, now a part of Finney County * Howard County, Kansas (1875) * Otoe County, Kansas *Sequoyah County, Kansas, now part of Finney County *Kansas County, Kansas, now part of Seward County *Buffalo County, Kansas *Madison County, Kansas, now part of Lyon and Greenwood Counties *Irving County, Kansas

Kentucky

Because Kentucky began as a political dependency of Virginia, its earliest counties were organized by that government. ''See also Virginia & Virginia Colony, below''

Historic counties created by Virginia

* Fincastle County, Virginia, proclaimed 1772, divided in 1776 into Montgomery,

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 ...

, and

counties. *

Kentucky County, Virginia Kentucky County (then alternately spelled Kentucke County) was formed by the Commonwealth of Virginia from the western portion (beyond the Cumberland Mountains) of Fincastle County effective December 31, 1776. The name of the county was take ...

had boundaries much the same as today's Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Modern counties created by Virginia

In 1780, Kentucky County was divided by the Virginia government into three counties: * Fayette County, Kentucky * Jefferson County, Kentucky *

Lincoln County, Kentucky Lincoln County is a county located in south-central Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,275. Its county seat is Stanford. Lincoln County is part of the Danville, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Lincoln County— ...

Between 1784 and 1788, six more counties would be created in Kentucky by the Virginia authorities: *

Nelson County, Kentucky Nelson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,065. Its county seat is Bardstown. Nelson County comprises the Bardstown, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included ...

in 1784, from part of Jefferson County *

Bourbon County, Kentucky Bourbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,252. Its county seat is Paris. Bourbon County is part of the Lexington–Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is one of Ken ...

in 1785, from part of Fayette County *

Madison County, Kentucky Madison County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. At the 2020 census, its population was 92,701. Its county seat is Richmond. The county is named for Virginia statesman James Madison, who later became the fo ...

in 1785, from part of Lincoln County *

Mercer County, Kentucky Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,772. Its county seat is Harrodsburg. The county was formed from Lincoln County, Virginia in 1785 and is named for Revoluti ...

in 1785, from part of Lincoln County *

Mason County, Kentucky Mason County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Maysville. The county was created from Bourbon County, Virginia in 1788 and named for George Mason, a Virginia delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention ...

in 1788, from part of Bourbon County *

Woodford County, Kentucky Woodford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,871. Its county seat is Versailles. The area was home to Pisgah Academy. Woodford County is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro ...

in 1788, from part of Fayette County These nine counties gained statehood in 1792 as the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Former counties created by the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Beckham County, Kentucky Beckham County, Kentucky was a county formed by the Kentucky General Assembly on February 9, 1904. Beckham County was created in the northeastern part of the state from parts of Carter, Elliott, and Lewis counties. The county seat was Olive Hill. ...

(1904) was dissolved by the

Kentucky Court of Appeals The Kentucky Court of Appeals is the lower of Kentucky's two appellate courts, under the Kentucky Supreme Court. Prior to a 1975 amendment to the Kentucky Constitution the Kentucky Court of Appeals was the only appellate court in Kentucky. Th ...

on April 29, 1904, because it was not created in conformance with state law ( Josh Bell County, Kentucky (1867–1873), originally named for

Joshua Fry Bell Joshua Fry Bell (November 26, 1811 – August 17, 1870) was a Kentucky slave owner and political figure. Bell was born in Danville, Kentucky, where he attended public schools and then Centre College, where he graduated in 1828. He next st ...

, was called simply Bell County beginning in 1873.)

Louisiana

The

Territory of Orleans The Territory of Orleans or Orleans Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from October 1, 1804, until April 30, 1812, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Louisiana. History In 180 ...

was divided into 12 counties on 10 Apr 1805; these were reorganized into parishes on 31 Mar 1807: * Acadia County, Orleans Territory *

Attakapas County, Orleans Territory Attakapas Parish, a former parish (county) in southern Louisiana, was one of the twelve parishes in the Territory of Orleans, newly defined by the United States federal government following its Louisiana Purchase in 1803. At its core was the ''Poste ...

* Concordia County, Orleans Territory * German Coast, Orleans Territory * Iberville County, Orleans Territory * LaFourche County, Orleans Territory *

Natchitoches County, Orleans Territory Natchitoches may refer to: * Natchitoches people, an American Indian people * Natchitoches meat pie Places and jurisdictions * Natchitoches, Louisiana, a parish seat ** the former, now titular, Latin Catholic Roman Catholic Diocese of Natchitoch ...

* Opelousas County, Orleans Territory * Orleans County, Orleans Territory * Ouachita County, Orleans Territory * Pointe Coupée County, Orleans Territory * Rapides County, Orleans Territory

Former parishes

* Biloxi Parish formed in 1811 from West Florida territory. It was eliminated in 1812 when part of the former West Florida area was transferred to Mississippi Territory.Bryansite - Louisiana parishes
/ref> *

Carroll Parish Carroll Parish is a former parish of Louisiana, formed in 1838 from part of Ouachita Parish. Part of the parish was sectioned off in 1844 to make Morehouse Parish. Carroll Parish was divided in 1877 into East Carroll Parish East Carroll Parish ...

formed in 1838 from part of Ouachita Parish. In 1877, it was divided into East Carroll Parish and West Carroll Parish. * Feliciana Parish formed in 1810 from West Florida territory. In 1824, it was divided into East Feliciana Parish and West Feliciana Parish. * Pascagoula Parish formed in 1811 from West Florida territory. It was eliminated in 1812 when part of the former West Florida area was transferred to Mississippi Territory. *

Warren Parish Warren F. Parrish (January 10, 1803 – January 3, 1877) was a leader in the early Latter Day Saint movement. Parrish held a number of positions of responsibility, including that of scribe to church president Joseph Smith. Parrish and other leader ...

formed in 1811 from part of Concordia Parish, and merged into Concordia Parish and Ouachita Parish in 1814.

Maine

* Cornwall County, Province of New York, established 1665, transferred to the

Dominion of New England The Dominion of New England in America (1686–1689) was an administrative union of English colonies covering New England and the Mid-Atlantic Colonies (except for Delaware Colony and the Province of Pennsylvania). Its political structure rep ...

in 1686; to the

Province of Massachusetts Bay The Province of Massachusetts Bay was a colony in British America which became one of the thirteen original states of the United States. It was chartered on October 7, 1691, by William III and Mary II, the joint monarchs of the kingdoms of ...

in 1692 and absorbed into York County (see below). * Devonshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (1674–1675)

Counties organized by Massachusetts in the future State of Maine

The following counties of Massachusetts were organized by the 1780

constitution A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed. When these princ ...

into the

District of Maine The District of Maine was the governmental designation for what is now the U.S. state of Maine from October 25, 1780 to March 15, 1820, when it was admitted to the Union as the 23rd state. The district was a part of the Commonwealth of Massachu ...

, which became a

state State may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States * ''Our S ...

in 1820: *

York County, Massachusetts Yorkshire County, Massachusetts was a county in what is now the U.S. state of Maine. It was established in 1652 to include the area of the proprietary province of Lygonia when the Massachusetts Bay Colony first asserted territorial claims over th ...

, created 1652 as "Yorkshire County" and renamed " York County" in 1668 * Lincoln County, Massachusetts, created 1760 * Cumberland County, Massachusetts, created 1761 * Hancock County, Massachusetts, created 1790 * Washington County, Massachusetts, created 1790 * Kennebec County, Massachusetts, created 1799 * Oxford County, Massachusetts, created 1805 * Somerset County, Massachusetts, created 1809 * Penobscot County, Massachusetts, created 1817 ''See also

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

, below.''

Maryland

Charles County Charles County is a county in Southern Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 166,617. The county seat is La Plata. The county was named for Charles Calvert (1637–1715), third Baron Baltimore. Charles County is part of the Wash ...

: formed in 1650 from part of Saint Mary's County. Abolished in 1654. Referred to as Old Charles County. * Durham County: formed in 1669 from part of Somerset County and nonorganized territory. Abolished in 1672 and incorporated in Worcester County. Originally also included portions of Maryland's claim to

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...

. * Worcester County: formed in 1672 from part of Durham County and nonorganized territory. Lost in 1685 when Delaware Colony was established.

Massachusetts

Former counties of the colonial era

* Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, an original county of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, established 1643; divided in 1680 between Essex County and the newly formed

Province of New Hampshire The Province of New Hampshire was a colony of England and later a British province in North America. The name was first given in 1629 to the territory between the Merrimack and Piscataqua rivers on the eastern coast of North America, and was n ...

; no connection with the Norfolk County organized in 1793 * Devonshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (1674–1675)

Counties transferred from other colonies

* Cornwall County, Province of New York, transferred to

in 1686 *

Dukes County, Province of New York Dukes County was a county of the Province of New York from 1683 to 1691. It was established on November 1, 1683, at the same time as Kings County, Queens County, and Dutchess County. It consisted of the Elizabeth Islands, Martha's Vineyard, a ...

, transferred to

in 1691

Counties organized by Massachusetts in the future State of Maine

The following counties of Massachusetts were organized by the 1780

into the

, which became a

in 1820: *

Michigan

Revolutionary era

* Illinois County, Virginia, formed 1778 in support of Virginia's claim to present-day

and eastern

; abolished 5 January 1782; territory ceded by Virginia to Congress in March 1784. Throughout this time,

and Fort St. Joseph (present-day

Niles, Michigan Niles is a city in Berrien and Cass counties in the U.S. state of Michigan, near the Indiana border city of South Bend. In 2010, the population was 11,600 according to the 2010 census. It is the larger, by population, of the two principal cit ...

) were occupied by British forces, and Virginia's jurisdiction in the region was therefore limited to the French settlements of

and

, far to the south of Michigan.

Former counties of the Northwest, Indiana and Illinois territories

, proclaimed on August 15, 1796 following the British evacuation of

; out of portions of Hamilton County, Northwest Territory and unorganized land. This first Wayne County originally encompassed all of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, including northwestern

, northern

, and a small portion of the present Lake Michigan shoreline of

, the site of present-day

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = List of sovereign states, Count ...

. In 1800, the area west of the extension of the present Indiana–Ohio border became part of Knox County, Indiana Territory, and a section in the east of the county's Ohio lands was included as part of the new

Trumbull County Trumbull County is a county in the far northeast portion of U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 201,977. Its county seat is Warren, which developed industry along the Mahoning River. Trumbull County is part of the ...

. This first Wayne County was split upon Ohio's achievement of statehood in 1803; north of the Ordinance Line became part of

as a reorganized Wayne County; the county's remaining lands in Ohio briefly reverted to an unorganized status. *

Wayne County, Indiana Territory Wayne may refer to: People with the given name and surname * Wayne (given name) * Wayne (surname) Geographical Places with name ''Wayne'' may take their name from a person with that surname; the most famous such person was Gen. "Mad" Anthon ...

, established 1803 as a revival of the former county government, and included in Michigan Territory upon its creation in 1805. * Knox County, Indiana Territory, established as

in 1790; upon the organization of Indiana Territory, Knox County was enlarged to take in the western side of the Lower Peninsula and a large slice of the Upper Peninsula. It is unknown if Knox County ever exercised jurisdiction over its lands in the future Michigan. * St. Clair County, Indiana Territory, established as St. Clair County, Northwest Territory in 1790; upon the organization of Indiana Territory, St. Clair County was enlarged to take in the western portion of the Upper Peninsula. When Illinois Territory was set off from the Indiana Territory in 1809, St. Clair County was included in the new government. It can be presumed that this St. Clair County never exercised jurisdiction over its share of the future Michigan, due to the lack of non-native settlers. Other counties organized by the Illinois Territory between 1809 and 1819, including

Crawford Crawford may refer to: Places Canada * Crawford Bay Airport, British Columbia * Crawford Lake Conservation Area, Ontario United Kingdom * Crawford, Lancashire, a small village near Rainford, Merseyside, England * Crawford, South Lanarkshire, a ...

Bond Bond or bonds may refer to: Common meanings * Bond (finance), a type of debt security * Bail bond, a commercial third-party guarantor of surety bonds in the United States * Chemical bond, the attraction of atoms, ions or molecules to form chemica ...

, and

Edwards Edwards may refer to: People * Edwards (surname) * Edwards family, a prominent family from Chile * Edwards Barham (1937-2014), a former member of the Louisiana State Senate * Edwards Pierrepont (1817–1892), an American attorney, jurist, and ora ...

, notionally included parts of the future Michigan and Wisconsin territories in their boundaries, but do not appear to have exercised jurisdiction north of the current state line.

Former districts of Michigan Territory

The first governor of

William Hull William Hull (June 24, 1753 – November 29, 1825) was an American soldier and politician. He fought in the American Revolutionary War and was appointed as Governor of Michigan Territory (1805–13), gaining large land cessions from several Am ...

, declared a county government into existence shortly after assuming power in 1805, but on the same day, ordered that four districts be organized: * District of Detroit, the area surrounding the settlement at Detroit; in practice, this district was combined with the Huron district. * District of Erie, the area south of the Huron River and centered on present-day Monroe * District of Huron, the area north of Detroit, encompassing today's Thumb (Michigan) and

Mid-Michigan Central Michigan, also called Mid Michigan, is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As its name implies, it is the middle area of the Lower Peninsula. Lower Michigan is said to resemble a mitten, and Mid Michigan corre ...

* District of Michilimackinac, centered on the Straits of Mackinac and covering the northern half of the Lower Peninsula Judicial acts and militia organization took place at the district level; the vestigial county government was never organized. District government lapsed after the British occupation of Detroit and Mackinac in 1812; following the recapture of Detroit in 1813, Hull's replacement as governor (by American reckoning), Lewis Cass, abolished the district scheme. In 1815, the current Wayne County was organized; the county government traces its lineage to the 1796 county of that name.

Former counties of Michigan Territory

* Brown County, Michigan Territory, organized 1818, transferred to

in 1836, now

Brown County, Wisconsin Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 268,740, making it the fourth-most populous county in Wisconsin. The county seat is Green Bay, making it one of three Wisconsin counties on La ...

* Crawford County, Michigan Territory, organized 1818, transferred to Wisconsin Territory in 1836, now

Crawford County, Wisconsin Crawford County is a county in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,113. Its county seat is Prairie du Chien. History Along with Brown County, Crawford County is one of Wisconsin's o ...

* Des Moines County, Michigan Territory, organized 1834, transferred to Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and

Iowa Territory The Territory of Iowa was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1838, until December 28, 1846, when the southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Iowa. The remain ...

in 1838, now

, organized 1834, transferred to Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and Iowa Territory in 1838, now

* Iowa County, Michigan Territory, organized 1829, transferred to Wisconsin Territory in 1836, now

Iowa County, Wisconsin Iowa County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,709. Its county seat and largest city is Dodgeville. When created, it was part of the Michigan Territory. Iowa County is part of the Madiso ...

* Milwaukee County, Michigan Territory, organized 1835, transferred to Wisconsin Territory in 1836, now

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Milwaukee County is located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2020 census, the population was 939,489, down from 947,735 in 2010. It is both the most populous and most densely populated county in Wisconsin, and the 45th most populous cou ...

Former counties of the State of Michigan

* Isle Royale County, Michigan, abolished in 1897, assigned to

Keweenaw County, Michigan Keweenaw County (, ; , ) is a county in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, the state's northernmost county. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 2,046, making it Michigan's least populous county. It is also the ...

Manitou County, Michigan Manitou County was an insular county in the U.S. state of Michigan consisting of Beaver Island and its surrounding islands, together with the North and South Manitou Islands and Fox Islands in Lake Michigan. The county existed from 1855 to 1895 ...

, abolished in 1895, divided between

Charlevoix Charlevoix ( , ) is a cultural and natural region in Quebec, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River as well as in the Laurentian Mountains area of the Canadian Shield. This dramatic landscape includes rolling terrain, fjords, headlands ...

and Leelanau counties *

Washington County, Michigan 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 on ...

, formed in 1867 from

Marquette County, Michigan Marquette County ( ) is a county located in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 66,017. The county seat is Marquette. The county is named for Father Marquette, a Jesuit missionary. It w ...

but declared unconstitutional

Minnesota

* Manomin County, Minnesota (1857–1858) disorganized and shifted between three counties it became part of Anoka County in 1869–1870 * Monongalia County, Minnesota (1861–1870) merged with Kandiyohi County * Pembina County, Minnesota Territory (1849–1858, reconstituted as Pembina County, Dakota Territory in 1861, eventually reduced to present-day

Pembina County, North Dakota Pembina County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. At the 2020 census its population was 6,844. The county seat is Cavalier. History For thousands of years, various indigenous peoples inhabited the area along the Pembina and Red ...

Mississippi

(organized by

in 1785 out of disputed Yazoo lands in present-day

; dissolved in 1788) * Pearl County, Mississippi (1872–1878), later reformed as

Pearl River County Pearl River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 55,834 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Poplarville. Pearl River County comprises the Picayune, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is inc ...

in 1890 Three Alabama counties were established in the Mississippi Territory that preceded the two states:

Baldwin County, Alabama Baldwin County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Alabama, on the Gulf coast. It is one of only two counties in Alabama that border the Gulf of Mexico, along with Mobile County. As of the 2020 census, the pop ...

;

Madison County, Alabama Madison County is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 388,153, making it the third-most populous county in Alabama. Its county seat is Huntsville. Since the mid-20th cent ...

;

Washington County, Alabama Washington County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,388. The county seat is Chatom. The county was named in honor of George Washington, the first Preside ...

Missouri

* Clark County, Missouri (1818–1819) (Not the same as the current

Clark County, Missouri Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,634. Its county seat is Kahoka. The county was organized December 16, 1836 and named for William Clark, leader of the Lewis and Cla ...

) * Dodge County, Missouri (1849–1853) * Hempstead County, Missouri (1818–1819) * Lillard County, Missouri (1821–1825)

Montana

* Edgerton County, Montana, created by the Territorial Legislature in 1865, renamed Lewis and Clark County in 1867

Nevada

Bullfrog County, Nevada Bullfrog County was an uninhabited county in the U.S. state of Nevada created by the Nevada Legislature in 1987. It comprised a area around Yucca Mountain enclosed by Nye County, from which it was created. Its county seat was located in the state ...

, created from a small portion of Nye County, Nevada in 1987, reabsorbed in 1989. The county had zero population and was intended to ensure that if the Federal government sited a nuclear waste depository there, any revenue would go to the state rather than to Nye County. *

Ormsby County, Nevada Ormsby County was a county in Nevada Territory from 1861 to 1864 and in the State of Nevada from 1864 until 1969. It contained Carson City, the county seat, and later, the state capital, founded two years earlier. Name It was named after Major ...

, now independent city of

Carson City Carson City is an independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,639, making it the sixth largest city in Nevada. The majority of the city's population lives in Eagle Valley, on the ...

* Pautah County, California – created by the

legislature out of territory the state believed would be ceded to it north of

, but which was given to

. County never officially organized. *

Roop County, Nevada Roop County, until 1862 known as Lake County, was a county of Nevada Territory in the United States from 1861 until 1864. It was created in 1861 as one of the original nine counties of Nevada. In 1864 it was succeeded by Lassen County, California ...

– Portions west of 120°W became

Lassen County, California Lassen County () is a county in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,730. The county seat and only incorporated city is Susanville. Lassen County comprises the Susanville, Cali ...

, remainder annexed by

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 ...

in 1883. Also known as Lake County.

New Hampshire

Norfolk County, Massachusetts Colony Norfolk County, Massachusetts Colony was one of the original four counties created in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The land was originally granted as separate from Massachusetts, but boundary disputes among the settlers led to their petitioning ...

(1643–1679) – became

Essex County, Massachusetts Essex County is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census, the total population was 809,829, making it the third-most populous county in the state, and the eightieth-most populous in the countr ...

and the entire state of

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...

New Mexico

Santa Ana County, New Mexico Territory Santa Ana County was one of the seven original partidos created in New Mexico under Mexican rule. Under U.S. rule, it became a U.S. Territorial county from 1852 until 1876, when it was absorbed by Bernalillo County. It does not exist today as an ...

(1844–1876) absorbed by

Bernalillo County Bernalillo County () is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Mexico.Bernalillo ...

New York

Charlotte County, Province of New York Charlotte County was a county in the colonial Province of New York in the British American colonies. It was created from Albany County on March 24, 1772. The county was named for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of George III of the United ...

(renamed and partitioned). See

Washington County, New York Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61,302. The county seat is Fort Edward. The county was named for U.S. President George Washington. Washington County is part of the Glen ...

. * Cornwall County, Province of New York (transferred to

in 1686). *

Cumberland County, Province of New York Cumberland County, New York was a county in the Province of New York that became part of the state of Vermont. It was divided out of Albany County in New York in 1766, but eventually became a part of Vermont in 1777. At that time, Vermont was h ...

(claimed by and transferred to

Vermont Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...

, unclear if ever implemented or administered). See Albany County, New York. *

(transferred to

in 1691). * Gloucester County, New York (claimed by and transferred to

, unclear if ever implemented or administered). *

Tryon County, New York Tryon County was a county in the colonial Province of New York in the British American colonies. It was created from Albany County on March 24, 1772, and was named for William Tryon, the last provincial governor of New York. The county's bound ...

(renamed and partitioned). See also:

Montgomery County, New York Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,532. The county seat is Fonda. The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 17 ...

* Yorkshire County, Province of New York (original English county, partitioned in 1683 into Kings,

Queens Queens is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located on Long Island, it is the largest New York City borough by area. It is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn at the western tip of Long ...

(including modern

Nassau Nassau may refer to: Places Bahamas *Nassau, Bahamas, capital city of the Bahamas, on the island of New Providence Canada *Nassau District, renamed Home District, regional division in Upper Canada from 1788 to 1792 *Nassau Street (Winnipeg), ...

), Suffolk,

Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ...

and Westchester (including modern

Bronx The Bronx () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the state of New York. It is south of Westchester County; north and east of the New York City borough of Manhattan, across the Harlem River; and north of the New Y ...

) counties.)

North Carolina

Counties formed by the colonial government

Albemarle County, North Carolina Albemarle County, North Carolina was a county located in the Province of North Carolina. It contained what is now the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of North Carolina. History Albemarle County was named for George Monck, 1st Duke of Al ...

, created 1664, abolished 1739 *

Bath County, North Carolina Bath County is an extinct county formerly located in the British American colony of North Carolina. The county was established in 1696 and was abolished in 1739. The original three precincts of Bath County—Pamplicough, Wyckham and Archdale— ...

, created 1696, abolished 1739 *

Dobbs County, North Carolina Dobbs County, North Carolina was a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. History Dobbs County was formed in 1758 from Johnston County, though the legislative act that created it did not become effective until April 10, 1759. It w ...

, created 1758, effective 1759; lost territory to Wayne County in 1779, remainder of county divided in 1791 between

Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...

(see below) and

Lenoir Lenoir may refer to: Locations: * Lenoir, North Carolina, United States * Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States * Lenoir City, Tennessee In Universities: * Lenoir-Rhyne University * Lenoir Dining Hall, a dining hall at the University of N ...

counties *

Bute County, North Carolina Bute County, North Carolina is a former county in eastern North Carolina. In 1779, it was divided into Franklin County and Warren County and ceased to exist. History Bute County was established on June 10, 1764, from the eastern part of Gran ...

, created 1764, divided in 1779 into

Franklin Franklin may refer to: People * Franklin (given name) * Franklin (surname) * Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class Places Australia * Franklin, Tasmania, a township * Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...

and

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counties *

Tryon County, North Carolina Tryon County is a former county which was located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It was formed in 1768 from the part of Mecklenburg County west of the Catawba River, although the legislative act that created it did not become effective unti ...

created 1768, effective 1769; divided in 1779 into

Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincol ...

and Rutherford counties

Counties transferred to Federal jurisdiction, 1790

Seven counties were established by the State of North Carolina in its western territories following independence; the entire overmountain area (the former

Washington District The Washington District is a Norfolk Southern Railway line in the U.S. state of Virginia that connects Alexandria, Virginia, Alexandria and Lynchburg, Virginia, Lynchburg. Most of the line was originally built from 1850 to 1860 by the Orange and ...

), was transferred to Federal jurisdiction in 1790 and formed into the Territory South of the River Ohio. The so-called Southwest Territory would achieve statehood in 1796, as

. *

Washington County, North Carolina Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,003. Its county seat is Plymouth. The county was formed in 1799 from the western third of Tyrrell County. It was named for ...

, established 1777 (not to be confused with the present-day Washington County, NC, which was created in 1799 from Tyrrell County, though both counties are named for the same

person A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of prope ...

). *

Sullivan County, North Carolina Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee on its northeast border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 158,163. Its county seat is Blountville. Sullivan County is part of the Kingsport– Johnson City&ndash ...

, established 1779 *

Davidson County, North Carolina Davidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 168,930. Its county seat is Lexington, and its largest city is Thomasville. Davidson County is included in the Winston-Salem, ...

, established 1783 (not to be confused with the present-day

Davidson County, NC Davidson County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 168,930. Its county seat is Lexington, North Carolina, Lexington, and its larg ...

, which was created in 1822 from Rowan County, though both counties are named for the same

). *

Greene County, North Carolina Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,451. Its county seat is Snow Hill. History Greene County, being a part of land grant by King Charles II of England in 1663, ...

, established 1783 (not to be confused with the present-day Greene County, NC, which was created in 1791 from Dobbs County, though both counties are named for the same

). * Hawkins County, North Carolina, established 1786 * Sumner County, North Carolina, established 1786 *

Tennessee County Tennessee County, North Carolina was a subdivision of the North Carolina's Washington District in the '' Overmountain Region''—which later became the state of Tennessee. History Tennessee County was organized in 1788 from a portion of Davids ...

, established 1788, divided at Tennessee statehood in 1796 into

Montgomery County, Tennessee Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 220,069. The county seat (and only incorporated municipality) is Clarksville. The county was created in 1796. Montgomery Count ...

and Robertson County, Tennessee

Renamed counties

Glasgow County, North Carolina Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,451. Its county seat is Snow Hill. History Greene County, being a part of land grant by King Charles II of England in 1663, w ...

– renamed Greene County in 1798.

North Dakota

* Pembina County, Minnesota Territory (1849–1858, reconstituted as Pembina County, Dakota Territory in 1861, eventually reduced to present-day

.) * Wallace County, North Dakota (1883–1889 under Dakota Territory, 1889–1896, 1901–1905 under North Dakota, created from

Howard County, Dakota Territory Howard is an English-language given name originating from Old French Huard (or Houard) from a Germanic source similar to Old High German ''*Hugihard'' "heart-brave", or ''*Hoh-ward'', literally "high defender; chief guardian". It is also probabl ...

, extinct in 1896 from

Billings Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, with a population of 117,116 as of the 2020 census. Located in the south-central portion of the state, it is the seat of Yellowstone County and the principal city of the Billings Met ...

and Stark counties, recreated in 1901 but again absorbed into McKenzie county in 1905.)

Ohio

* Illinois County, Virginia, formed in 1778 and constituted most of present-day

, and

; abolished 5 January 1782; territory ceded by Virginia to Congress in March 1784; see

Illinois Country The Illinois Country (french: Pays des Illinois ; , i.e. the Illinois people)—sometimes referred to as Upper Louisiana (french: Haute-Louisiane ; es, Alta Luisiana)—was a vast region of New France claimed in the 1600s in what is n ...

Oklahoma

* Swanson County, Oklahoma (1910–1911)

Indian Territory

Chickasaw Nation

*Tishomingo County *Pontotoc County * Pickens County *Ponola County

Choctaw Nation

Apukshunnubbee District Apukshunnubbee District was one of three administrative super-regions comprising the former Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory. Also called the Second District, it encompassed the southeastern one-third of the nation. The Apukshunnubbee District ...

: ** Bok Tuklo County **

Cedar County Cedar County may refer to: * Cedar County, Iowa * Cedar County, Missouri * Cedar County, Nebraska * Cedar County, Choctaw Nation * Cedar County, Washington The list of county secession proposals in the United States includes proposed new co ...

Eagle County Eagle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 55,731. The county seat is the Town of Eagle and the most populous community is Edwards. The county is named for the Eagle River. Eagl ...

Nashoba County Nashoba County was a political subdivision of the Choctaw Nation of Indian Territory. The county formed part of the Nation’s Apukshunnubbee District, or Second District, one of three administrative super-regions in the Nation. This territory was ...

Red River County Red River County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,587. Its county seat is Clarksville. The county was created in 1835 and organized in 1837. It is named for the Red River, which forms its n ...

** Towson County **

Wade County Wade County was a political subdivision of the Choctaw Nation of Indian Territory, prior to Oklahoma being admitted as a state. The county formed part of the Nation's Apukshunnubbee District, or First District, one of three administrative super-reg ...

Moshulatubbee District Moshulatubbee District was one of three administrative super-regions comprising the former Choctaw Nation in the Indian Territory. Also called the First District, it encompassed the northern one-third of the nation. In some historic records it is ...

** Gaines County ** Sans Bois County ** Skullyville County ** Sugar Loaf County ** Tobucksy County *

Pushmataha District Pushmataha District was one of three administrative super-regions comprising the former Choctaw Nation in the Indian Territory. Also called the Third District, it encompassed the southwestern one-third of the nation. The Pushmataha District was na ...

Atoka County Atoka County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,007. Its county seat is Atoka. The county was formed before statehood from Choctaw Lands, and its name honors a Choctaw Chief named ...

** Blue County **

Jack's Fork County {{More footnotes, date=July 2022 Jack's Fork County, also known as Jack Fork County, was a political subdivision of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Choctaw Nation of Indian Territory. The county formed part of the nation's Pushmataha District, or ...

** Jackson County ** Kiamitia County (Kiamichi County)

Oklahoma Territory

* Beaver County, Oklahoma Territory *

Day County, Oklahoma Territory Day County was one of the original counties of Oklahoma Territory. Day County was in the western part of the territory, along the Texas border. When it was originally established in 1890, it was known as E County (several Oklahoma counties car ...

Abolished at

statehood. Split into Roger Mills County and Ellis County *

Greer County, Texas Greer County, a county created by the Texas legislature on February 8, 1860 (and was named for John Alexander Greer, Lieutenant Governor of Texas), was land claimed by both Texas and the United States. The region of Greer County is now in present ...

(1888–1895, transferred to Oklahoma Territory under a Supreme Court decision)

Oregon

Umpqua County, Oregon Umpqua County was a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was created on January 24, 1851, by the Oregon Territorial Legislature embracing the lands along the Umpqua River in southwestern Oregon. Gold had been discovered in the Umpqua regio ...

created 1851, gradually reduced in size until 1862, when what remained was incorporated into Douglas County * Champooik or Champoeg County, one of the four original districts into which the Oregon Country was divided in 1843; Renamed Marion County in 1849. * Twality, Tuality or Falatine County, one of the four original districts into which the Oregon Country was divided in 1843; Renamed Washington County in 1849.

Pennsylvania

* Ontario County (1810–1812) renamed as Bradford County.

South Carolina

:''Note:'' South Carolina legally dissolved all overarching "districts" (which often included multiple counties) in 1800. Nevertheless, surviving counties were often referred to incorrectly as "districts" as late as the 1860s. *Bartholomew County created in 1785 from Charleston District. Abolished 1791.J.D. Lewis, "The Counties from 1664 to Present - In Alphabetical Order" ''South Carolina – The Counties'', http://www.carolana.com/SC/Counties/sc_counties_alphabetical_order.html (accessed January 26, 2011). *Beaufort District created in 1768 from Granville County. Abolished 1800. *Berkeley (1) County created in 1682 from Craven County. Abolished 1768. *Berkeley (2) County created in 1785 from Charleston District. Abolished 1791. The third version of Berkeley County was created in 1882 and remains today. *Camden District created in 1768 from Craven County. Abolished 1800. *Carteret County created in 1684 from Colleton County. Abolished 1708. *Charles Town District created in 1768 from Berkeley and Colleton Counties. It was renamed Charleston District in 1785, and abolished in 1800. *Charleston (1) County created in 1785 from Charleston District. Abolished 1791. A second Charleston County was created in 1800 and remains today. *Cheraws District created in 1768 from Craven County. Abolished 1800. * Claremont County created in 1785 from Camden County. Abolished 1800. *Clarendon (1) County created in 1785 from Camden County. Its county seat was in Jamesville. Abolished 1800. Clarendon (2) County was reestablished in 1855 with its county seat in

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and remains today. *Colleton (1) County created in 1682 from Craven County. Abolished 1768. *Colleton (2) County created in 1785 from Charleston District. Abolished 1791. A third

Colleton County Colleton County is in the Lowcountry region of the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,604. Its county seat is Walterboro. The county is named after Sir John Colleton, 1st Baronet, one of the eight Lords ...

was created in 1800 from Charleston District and remains today. *Craven County was part of Carolina's first charter in 1664. Abolished 1768. *Georgetown District created in 1768 from Craven County. Abolished 1800. *Granville (1) County created in 1708 from Carteret County. Abolished 1768. *Granville (2) County created in 1785 from Beaufort District. Abolished 1791. *Hilton County created in 1785 from Beaufort District. Abolished 1791. *Kingston County created in 1785 from Georgetown District. Abolished 1801. *Lewisburg County created in 1785 from Orangeburg District. Abolished 1791. *Lexington (1) County created in 1785 from Orangeburg District. Abolished 1791. Lexington (2) County was reestablished in 1804 from Orangeburg County and remains today. *Liberty County created in 1785 from Georgetown District. Abolished 1798. *Lincoln County created in 1785 from Beaufort District. Abolished 1791. *Marion County created in 1785 from Charleston District. Abolished 1791. * Ninety-six District created in 1768 from Indian lands. Abolished 1800. *Orangeburgh District created in 1768 from Orangeburgh Township and Amelia Township. Spelling officially changed to Orangeburg District in 1783. Abolished 1800. *Orange County created in 1785 from Orangeburg District. Abolished 1791. (''Note:''

Orangeburg County Orangeburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 92,501. Its county seat is Orangeburg. The county was created in 1769. Orangeburg County comprises the Orangeburg, SC Microp ...

was created in 1791 from Orangeburg District and remains today.) *Pendleton County was created in 1789 from Cherokee Indian lands. It was joined to the overarching Washington District in 1791 along with Greenville County. In 1798 Washington District was renamed Pendleton District an overarching district including Pendleton County and Greenville County. In 1800 South Carolina abolished all the overarching districts. So in 1800 only the separate Pendleton County and Greenville County emerged. The remaining Pendleton County was abolished in 1826. *Pendleton District was created in 1798 by renaming Washington District. This overarching Pendleton District was dissolved two years later in 1800. However Pendleton County remained and emerged from a part of Pendleton District. Pendleton County was abolished 1826. *Pinckney District created in 1791 from Ninety-six District and Cheraws District. Abolished 1800. *

Salem County Salem County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its western boundary is formed by the Delaware River and its eastern terminus is the Delaware Memorial Bridge, which connects the county with New Castle, Delaware. Its cou ...

created in 1792 from Claremont County and Clarendon County. Abolished 1800. *Shrewsbury County created in 1785 from Beaufort District. Abolished 1791. *Spartan County created in 1785 from Ninety-six District. Changed to Spartanburg County in 1791 and remains today. *Washington County created in 1785 from Charleston District. Abolished 1791. *

created in 1791 from Cherokee Indian lands. Washington District included Greenville County (created 1786) and Pendleton County (created 1789) Washington District was renamed in 1798 to Pendleton District. *Winton County created in 1785 from Orangeburg District. Abolished 1791. *Winyah County created in 1785 from Georgetown District. Abolished 1800.

South Dakota

Armstrong County, South Dakota Armstrong County is the name shared by two defunct counties that existed in Dakota Territory and South Dakota from 1873 to 1879 and again from 1883 to 1952. Armstrong County (original) Armstrong was first created by the Dakota Territorial Legisla ...

, created as Pyatt County in 1883, renamed to Armstrong in 1895, and merged into Dewey County in 1953. * Lugenbeel County (1875-1909), divided and merged into

Bennett County Bennett County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 3,381. Its county seat is Martin, South Dakota, Martin. The county lies completely within ...

and Todd County. * Shannon County, South Dakota (1875–2015) renamed

Oglala Lakota County Oglala Lakota County (known as Shannon County until May 2015) is a county in southwestern South Dakota, United States. The population was 13,672 at the 2020 census. Oglala Lakota County does not have a functioning county seat; Hot Springs in ne ...

by referendum in 2014. *

Washabaugh County, South Dakota Washabaugh County was a county in South Dakota. The county was named after Frank J. Washabaugh, a prominent South Dakota politician. History First established in 1883 as a county in Dakota Territory from a part of Lugenbeel County, it became a ...

(1889–1979) The eastern part of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is now under the control of Jackson County. * Washington County, South Dakota, a former county (1883–1943) that was divided and then merged into Jackson County, Pennington County and Shannon County in 1943 because of financial troubles in South Dakota

Tennessee

* James County, Tennessee (1870–1919) – Now part of Hamilton County and Bradley County. The county seat was Ooltewah. * Tennessee County, North Carolina (1788–1796) – A

county that was divided and renamed Montgomery County and Robertson County when Tennessee achieved statehood to lessen confusion. These counties still exist but were eventually subdivided further.

Texas

* Buchanan County (1858–1861), renamed to Stephens County * Buchel County (1887–1897, formed from part of

Presidio County Presidio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,131. Its county seat is Marfa. The county was created in 1850 and later organized in 1875. Presidio County (K-5 in Texas topological ind ...

, absorbed by

Brewster County Brewster County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in West Texas and its county seat (and only city) is Alpine. It is one of the nine counties that comprise the Trans-Pecos region, and borders Mexico. Brewster County is th ...

) * Dawson County (defunct), Texas (1858–1866, became parts of Uvalde and Kinney counties; not to be confused with present-day Dawson County) *

Davis County Davis County is or was the name of the following counties in the United States: *Davis County, Iowa, named in honor of Garrett Davis, a Congressman from Kentucky *Davis County, Utah, named for Daniel C. Davis, captain in the Mormon Battalion *Cass ...

(1861–1871), reverted to previously named Cass County * Encinal County (1856–1899, absorbed by

Webb County Webb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 267,114. Its county seat is Laredo. The county was named after James Webb (1792–1856), who served as secretary of the treasury, secreta ...

) * Foley County (1887–1897, formed from part of

, absorbed by

) * Greer County (1888–1895, transferred to Oklahoma Territory under a Supreme Court decision) * Harrisburg County (1836–1839), renamed to Harris County * Miller County, Arkansas Territory (1820–1825, became part of

and present-day

) * Mina County (1834-1837), renamed to Bastrop County. * Navasota County (1841–1842), renamed to Brazos County *

Santa Fe County Santa Fe County ( es, Condado de Santa Fe; meaning ''Holy faith'' in Spanish) is located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 144,170, making it New Mexico's third-most populous county, after Bernalillo Cou ...

(1848–1850, abolished November 25, 1850; land ceded to United States in compliance with

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) * Tenehaw County (1835-1836) renamed to Shelby County. * Wegefarth County (1873–1876, abolished by Texas Legislature) * Worth County (1850, formed from part of Santa Fe County, abolished November 25, 1850; land ceded to United States in compliance with

)

Utah

In 1849 most Great Basin settlers asked for admission to the Union as the

State of Deseret The State of Deseret (modern pronunciation , contemporaneously ) was a proposed state of the United States, proposed in 1849 by settlers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Salt Lake City. The provisional stat ...

. In 1850 Congress responded by reducing her size and organizing

Utah Territory The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah, the 45th state ...

. In 1896

Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...

became a state. * Carson County, Utah Territory created 1854 from parts of Weber, Desert,

Tooele Tooele ( ) is a city in Tooele County in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 35,742 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Tooele County. Located approximately 30 minutes southwest of Salt Lake City, Tooele is known for Tooele Army ...

, Juab,

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counties. In 1861

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took jurisdiction and Carson County was extinguished. Nevada erected Carson City (Independent City),

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Lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...

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, Ormsby,

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, Storey, Washoe, and parts of

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, Esmeralda, Humboldt,

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, Nye, and Pershing counties from her land."Chart of County Formation in Utah" in ''Division of Archives and Records Service'' at http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/county-formation.htm (accessed 11 August 2011).John Koontz, ''Political History of Nevada'', 5th ed. (Carson City, Nev.: SPO, 1965), 34-98.Deon C. Greer, ''Atlas of Utah'' (Ogden, Utah: Utah State College, 1981), 162-64."Counties of Nevada" in ''Nevada History: a Walk in the Past'' at http://nevada-history.org/county.html (accessed 7 August 2011). * Cedar County, Utah Territory created 1856 from part of

Utah County Utah County is the second-most populous county in the U.S. state of Utah. The county seat and largest city is Provo, which is the state's third-largest city, and the largest outside of Salt Lake County. As of the 2020 United States Census, the ...

. Discontinued 1862; her land parted into

Tooele County Tooele County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 58,218. Its county seat and largest city is Tooele. The county was created in 1850 and organized the following year. Tooele County ...

and

.''Handybook'', 686-88. * Desert County, Utah Territory created 1852 extending from Salt Lake to

. Reduced in 1856, extinguished 1862; her land parted into

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and

counties.Utah Territory Legislative Assembly, ''Acts, resolutions, and memorials, passed by the first annual, and special sessions, of the Legislative Assembly, of the Territory of Utah, begun and held at Great Salt Lake City, on the 22nd day of September, A.D., 1851 (1852)'' (G.S.L. City, U.T.: Legislative Assembly, 1852), 162-63
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*

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created 1856 from part of Weber County. Discontinued 1862 and her land given to

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. * Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory created 1850; expanded 1852 to

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border; reduced 1856; in 1866 reduced again to her present borders and name changed to

Salt Lake County Salt Lake County is located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 1,185,238, making it the most populous county in Utah. Its county seat and largest city is Salt Lake City, the state capital. The cou ...

. *

Green River County, Utah Territory There are 29 counties in the U.S. state of Utah. There were originally seven counties established under the provisional State of Deseret in 1849: Davis, Iron, Sanpete, Salt Lake, Tooele, Utah, and Weber. The Territory of Utah was created ...

created 1852 included big parts of present-day

and

Wyoming Wyoming () is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to the s ...

. Summit County carved out 1854; in 1856

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, and

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counties peeled off, but Green River County expanded into Salt Lake,

, and Sanpete counties; 1861 parts of

and

shaved off; 1862 Morgan and Wasatch counties trimmed off; 1864 Rich County sliced out; 1868 last part of

cut out; 1872 Green River County was dissolved, and her land ceded to Summit County.Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah, ''Acts, resolutions, and memorials passed and adopted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah at the twelfth annual session 1872'' (Salt Lake City: Tribune Printing and Publ. Co., 1872), 28
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*

Humboldt County, Utah Territory Humboldt County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 Census, the population was 17,285. It is a largely rural county that is sparsely populated with the only major city being ...

formed 1856 from Weber, Desert,

, and Juab counties.

took jurisdiction in 1861 forming her own

Humboldt County, Nevada Humboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 17,285. It is a largely rural county that is sparsely populated with the only major city being Winnemucca which has a population of 8,431. Humb ...

to the northeast. On the former Humboldt County's land, Nevada formed parts of her own Humboldt,

, Elko,

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, Lander, and Pershing counties. * Little Salt Lake County, Utah Territory created 1850 with undefined boundaries on unsettled land. In 1852 the legislature redefined the area as Iron County. * Malad County, Utah Territory created 1856 from part of Weber County. Discontinued 1862, her land ceded to

.Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah, ''Acts, resolutions and memorials passed at the annual sessions of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah convened . . . 1855'' (Great Salt Lake City, 1855), 7
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* Richland County, Utah Territory formed 1864 from parts of

, Summit, and

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counties. In 1868 part was given to Wyoming and the rest renamed Rich County. * Rio Virgen County, Utah Territory created 1869 from Washington County. Discontinued 1872 after a survey showed most of it was in

and Arizona Territory. * Saint Mary's County, Utah Territory formed 1856 from parts of Weber, Desert,

, and Juab counties. In 1861

took jurisdiction and Saint Mary's ended. On Saint Mary's land, Nevada created parts of Elko,

, and

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counties. * Shambip County, Utah Territory created 1856 from part of

. Discontinued 1862 and her land reverted to Tooele County.

Vermont

Cumberland County, Republic of Vermont The Cumberland County, until 21 March 1778, known as the Unity County, was a county in Vermont Republic. It was established on 17 March 1778, being formed from the counties of Cumberland and Gloucester from the state of New York, United States, t ...

(1771–1781) *

(claimed by and transferred to

, unclear if ever implemented or administered). See Albany County, New York. * Gloucester County, New York (claimed by and transferred to

, unclear if ever implemented or administered). *

Washington County, Republic of Vermont 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 ...

(1781–1782) land now in New Hampshire; Vermont relinquished claim; there is a present-day "new"

Washington County, Vermont Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. Named after George Washington, its county seat is the city of Montpelier (the least populous state capital in the United States) and the most populous municipality is the cit ...

Virginia

( retroceded to Virginia, most of which now comprises

Arlington County, Virginia Arlington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county is situated in Northern Virginia on the southwestern bank of the Potomac River directly across from the District of Columbia, of which it was once a part. The county ...

with a portion becoming part of

Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria is an independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately south of downtown Washington, D.C. In 2020, the population was 159,467. ...

) *

Elizabeth City County, Virginia Elizabeth City County was a county in southeastern Virginia from 1634 until 1952 when it was merged into the city of Hampton. Originally created in 1634 as Elizabeth River Shire, it was one of eight shires created in the Virginia Colony by order ...

(incorporated into the

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in 1952) * Fincastle County, Virginia (land now part of Kentucky) * Illinois County, Virginia, formed in 1778 and constituted most of present-day

, and

; abolished 5 January 1782; territory ceded by Virginia to Congress in March 1784. *

(1777–1780) land that later became the state of

in 1792 *

Lower Norfolk County Lower Norfolk County is a long-extinct county which was organized in colonial Virginia, operating from 1637 until 1691. New Norfolk County was formed in 1636 from Elizabeth City Shire, one of the eight original shires (or counties) formed in 1634 ...

(Colonial Virginia) (in 1691, divided into

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and

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) * Nansemond County, Virginia became

of Nansemond in 1972; merged with independent city of Suffolk in 1974 *

New Norfolk County New Norfolk County is a long-extinct county which was located in colonial Virginia from 1636 until 1637. It was formed in 1636 from Elizabeth City Shire, one of the eight original shires (or counties) formed in 1634 in the colony of Virginia by di ...

(Colonial Virginia) Formed in 1636 from Elizabeth River Shire, divided into

and

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in 1637 *

Formed in 1691 from part of

, was merged with

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to become new

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in 1963 * Old Rappahannock County (Province of Virginia) Founded in 1656 from part of Lancaster County and became extinct in 1692 when it was separated to form Essex County and

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(Formed in 1691 from part of

, was merged with

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in 1963) *

(Colonial Virginia) (renamed

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in 1642; see Nansemond County for subsequent history) * Warwick River County, Virginia (renamed Warwick County in 1642; became

of Warwick in 1952; merged with

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in 1958) *

Yohogania County, Virginia Yohogania County was created by the new state of Virginia in 1776, in an area long disputed between Virginia and Pennsylvania. The county ceased to exist after the border dispute between the two states was resolved in the 1780s. Thus, it is somet ...

(1776–1779) land now in

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and

Washington

* Chehalis County (1854-1915) renamed as Grays Harbor County. * Quillehuyte County (1868-1869) merged back into Clallam County and Jefferson County. * Sawamish County (1854-1864) renamed as Mason County. * Slaughter County (1857) renamed as

Kitsap County Kitsap County is located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 275,611. Its county seat is Port Orchard, and its largest city is Bremerton. The county was formed out of King County and Jefferson County on ...

West Virginia

''See Virginia & Virginia Colony, above''

Wisconsin

Revolutionary-era claims of Virginia

* Illinois County, Virginia, formed in 1778 and constituting Virginia's claimed lands in present-day

, and

; abolished 5 January 1782; territory ceded by Virginia to Congress in March 1784; see

and

. Wisconsin's non-native settlements of this era were peopled by British and Canadian fur traders, and it is unclear if Virginia ever attempted to exercise its jurisdiction in today's Wisconsin.

Counties of Wisconsin created by Michigan Territory

* Brown County, Michigan Territory, 1818; see

* Crawford County, Michigan Territory, 1818; see

* Iowa County, Michigan Territory, 1829; see

* Milwaukee County, Michigan Territory, 1835; see

Counties of Iowa created by Michigan Territory and transferred to Wisconsin Territory

* Des Moines County, Michigan Territory, 1834; see

, 1834; see

Counties of Iowa created by Wisconsin Territory

, 1836; see Henry County, Iowa *

, 1836; see

* Louisa County, Wisconsin Territory, 1836; see Louisa County, Iowa *

, 1836; see Muscatine County, Iowa * Van Buren County, Wisconsin Territory, 1836; see

, 1836; see Henry County, Iowa * Benton County, Wisconsin Territory, 1837; see

* Buchanan County, Wisconsin Territory, 1837; see

, 1837; see Cedar County, Iowa *

, 1837; see

* Clinton County, Wisconsin Territory, 1837; see

, 1837; see Delaware County, Iowa *

, 1837; see Fayette County, Iowa * Jackson County, Wisconsin Territory, 1837; see

* Johnson County, Wisconsin Territory, 1837; see

* Jones County, Wisconsin Territory, 1837; see

* Keokuk County, Wisconsin Territory, 1837; see

, 1836; see Linn County, Iowa * Scott County, Wisconsin Territory, 1837; see

* Slaughter County, Wisconsin Territory, 1838; see Washington County, Iowa

Counties of Wisconsin divided after statehood

La Pointe County, Wisconsin La Pointe County was created on February 19, 1845, by the Territory of Wisconsin from the northern portion of the existing territorial St. Croix County, encompassing the remaining portions of the Northwest Territory in Wisconsin Territory north o ...

, 1848

Wyoming

* Carter County, renamed to Sweetwater County in 1869. * Pease County, renamed to Johnson County in 1879.

References

External links

Ghost Counties: Your Guide to America's Dead, Forgotten Counties

Handbook of Texas Online: DEFUNCT COUNTIES

Virginia Counties

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