List of the most common U.S. county name etymologies
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This is a list of the most common U.S. county names, specifically the names with five or more counties sharing the name.

Washington County (31 counties)

All of the Washington Counties in the United States are named for George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...

, first President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....

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  • Washington County, Alabama
    Washington County, Alabama
    Washington County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. The county was named in honor of George Washington, first President of the United States of America. As of 2010, the population was 17,581. Its county seat is Chatom. Washington County is a dry county.-History:The area was long inhabited...

  • Washington County, Arkansas
    Washington County, Arkansas
    Washington County is a county located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 203,065. The county seat is Fayetteville. Washington County is Arkansas's 17th county, formed on October 17, 1828, and named for George Washington, the first President of the...

  • Washington County, Colorado
    Washington County, Colorado
    Washington County is the 12th most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 4,926 at U.S. Census 2000. The county was named in honor of the United States President George Washington...

  • Washington County, Florida
    Washington County, Florida
    Washington County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 20,973. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 22,299. Its county seat is Chipley, Florida...

  • Washington County, Georgia
    Washington County, Georgia
    Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was established on February 25, 1784. As of 2000, the population was 21,176. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 20,937. The county seat is Sandersville....

  • Washington County, Idaho
    Washington County, Idaho
    Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1879 when Idaho was a territory, it was named after U.S. president George Washington. As of the 2000 Census, the county had a population of 9,977; it is estimated to have risen to 10,147 by 2007...

  • Washington County, Illinois
    Washington County, Illinois
    Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 14,716, which is a decrease of 2.9% from 15,148 in 2000. Its county seat is Nashville.-Geography:...

  • Washington County, Indiana
    Washington County, Indiana
    Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 28,262. The county seat is Salem.Washington County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Early settlers:...

  • Washington County, Iowa
  • Washington County, Kansas
    Washington County, Kansas
    Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,799...

  • Washington County, Kentucky
    Washington County, Kentucky
    Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 10,916. Its county seat is Springfield. The county is named for George Washington. Washington County was the first county formed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky when it reached statehood...

  • Washington County, Maine
    Washington County, Maine
    Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 32,856. Its county seat is Machias.Sometimes referred to as "Sunrise County" because it is the easternmost county in the United States, and it is often where the rising sun first shines on the 48...

  • Washington County, Maryland
    Washington County, Maryland
    Washington County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering southern Pennsylvania to the north, northern Virginia to the south, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia to the south and west. As of the 2010 Census, its population is 147,430...

  • Washington County, Minnesota
    Washington County, Minnesota
    Washington County is a county established in 1849 in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 238,136. Its county seat is Stillwater.-History:...

  • Washington County, Mississippi
    Washington County, Mississippi
    -National protected areas:*Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge*Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge *Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...

  • Washington County, Missouri
    Washington County, Missouri
    Washington County is a county located in East Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 25,195. The largest city and county seat is Potosi...

  • Washington County, Nebraska
    Washington County, Nebraska
    -National protected areas:*Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge*DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 18,780 people, 6,940 households, and 5,149 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 people per square mile . There were 7,408...

  • Washington County, New York
    Washington County, New York
    Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,216. It was named for the Revolutionary War general George Washington...

  • Washington County, North Carolina
    Washington County, North Carolina
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 13,723 people, 5,367 households, and 3,907 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 6,174 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...

  • Washington County, Ohio
    Washington County, Ohio
    Washington County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 61,778. Its county seat is Marietta. The county, the oldest in the state, is named for George Washington. Washington County is included in the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia-Ohio...

  • Washington County, Oklahoma
    Washington County, Oklahoma
    Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is, in total area, the smallest county in Oklahoma, adjacent to the largest county in Oklahoma, Osage County. It is the second smallest county, by land only size, i.e., not including water. As of 2000, the population was...

  • Washington County, Oregon
    Washington County, Oregon
    - Major highways :* Interstate 5* Interstate 205* U.S. Route 26* Oregon Route 6* Oregon Route 8* Oregon Route 10* Oregon Route 47* Oregon Route 99W* Oregon Route 210* Oregon Route 217* Oregon Route 219-Demographics:...

  • Washington County, Pennsylvania
    Washington County, Pennsylvania
    -Government and politics:As of November 2008, there are 152,534 registered voters in Washington County .* Democratic: 89,027 * Republican: 49,025 * Other Parties: 14,482...

  • Washington County, Rhode Island
    Washington County, Rhode Island
    Washington County, commonly known colloquially as South County, is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Washington County borders Kent County to the north, New London County in Connecticut to the west, Suffolk County in New York to the southwest, the Atlantic...

  • Washington County, Tennessee
  • Washington County, Texas
  • Washington County, Utah
    Washington County, Utah
    As of the census of 2000, there were 90,354 people, 29,939 households, and 23,442 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile . There were 36,478 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...

  • Washington County, Vermont
    Washington County, Vermont
    Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 59,534; Vermont's third-most populous county after Chittenden County and Rutland County. Its shire town is Montpelier, the state capital. The center of population of Vermont is located in Washington...

  • Washington County, Virginia
    Washington County, Virginia
    As of the census of 2000, there were 51,103 people, 21,056 households, and 14,949 families residing in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile . There were 22,985 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...

  • Washington County, Wisconsin
  • Washington Parish, Louisiana
    Washington Parish, Louisiana
    Washington Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its parish seat is Franklinton. In 2000, its population was 43,926....


Jefferson County (27 counties)

Most (24 of 27) Jefferson Counties in the United States are directly named for Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...

, the third President, and the remaining three are indirectly named for him.
  • Jefferson County, Alabama
    Jefferson County, Alabama
    Jefferson County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Alabama, with its county seat being located in Birmingham.As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Jefferson County was 658,466...

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, Arkansas
    Jefferson County, Arkansas
    Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population was 77,435 at the 2010 United States Census. It is included in the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area. Jefferson County's county seat and largest city is Pine Bluff...

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, Colorado
    Jefferson County, Colorado
    Jefferson County , whose slogan is the "Gateway to the Rocky Mountains", is the fourth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Located along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Jefferson County is adjacent to the west side of the state capital, Denver....

    : named for the Territory of Jefferson, which extralegally governed the area before the United States Congress
    United States Congress
    The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....

     established the Colorado Territory
    Colorado Territory
    The Territory of Colorado was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 28, 1861, until August 1, 1876, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Colorado....

    , the territory in turn was named for Thomas Jefferson
    Thomas Jefferson
    Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...

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  • Jefferson County, Florida
    Jefferson County, Florida
    Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 12,902. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 14,490 . Its county seat is Monticello, Florida....

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, Georgia
    Jefferson County, Georgia
    Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on February 20, 1796. As of 2000, the population was 17,266. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 16,454...

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, Idaho
    Jefferson County, Idaho
    Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1913, and was named after Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. President. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 19,155 . The county seat and largest city is Rigby...

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, Illinois
    Jefferson County, Illinois
    Jefferson County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 38,827, which is a decrease of 3.0% from 40,045 in 2000...

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, Indiana
    Jefferson County, Indiana
    Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 32,428. The county seat is Madison.-History:Jefferson County was formed in 1811...

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, Iowa
    Jefferson County, Iowa
    -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 16,843 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,594 housing units, of which 6,846 were occupied.-2000 census:...

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, Kansas
    Jefferson County, Kansas
    Jefferson County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 19,126. Its county seat is Oskaloosa, and its most populous city is Valley Falls...

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, Kentucky
    Jefferson County, Kentucky
    As of the census of 2000, there were 693,604 people, 287,012 households, and 183,113 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 305,835 housing units at an average density of...

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, Mississippi
    Jefferson County, Mississippi
    -National protected areas:* Homochitto National Forest * Natchez Trace Parkway -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,740 people, 3,308 households, and 2,338 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile . There were 3,819 housing units at an...

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, Missouri
    Jefferson County, Missouri
    Jefferson County is a county located in East Central Missouri in the United States. The county was included as the mean center of U.S. population in 1980. It is the sixth most-populous county in Missouri. Census 2010 put the population at 218,733 Its county seat is Hillsboro. The county was...

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, Montana
    Jefferson County, Montana
    -National protected areas:*Deerlodge National Forest *Helena National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,049 people, 3,747 households, and 2,847 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 4,199 housing units at an...

    : named for the Jefferson River
    Jefferson River
    The Jefferson River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately long, in the U.S. state of Montana. The Jefferson River and the Madison River form the official beginning of the Missouri at Missouri Headwaters State Park near Three Forks...

    , in turn named for Thomas Jefferson
    Thomas Jefferson
    Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...

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  • Jefferson County, Nebraska
    Jefferson County, Nebraska
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 8,333 people, 3,527 households, and 2,352 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile . There were 3,942 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, New York
    Jefferson County, New York
    Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, Ohio
    Jefferson County, Ohio
    Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 69,709. Its county seat is Steubenville and is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time Vice President....

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, Oklahoma
    Jefferson County, Oklahoma
    Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 6,818. Its county seat is Waurika.-Geography:...

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, Oregon
    Jefferson County, Oregon
    Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. In 2010, its population was 21,720. It is named after Mount Jefferson. The seat of the county is Madras.-History:...

    : named for Mount Jefferson
    Mount Jefferson (Oregon)
    Mount Jefferson is a stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc, part of the Cascade Range, and is the second highest mountain in Oregon. Situated in the far northeastern corner of Linn County on the Jefferson County line, about east of Corvallis, Mount Jefferson is in a rugged wilderness and is...

     on the county's western boundary, in turn named for Thomas Jefferson
    Thomas Jefferson
    Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...

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  • Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
    Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
    Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,200. It was established on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and named for then-President Thomas Jefferson. Its county seat is Brookville...

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, Tennessee
    Jefferson County, Tennessee
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    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, Texas
    Jefferson County, Texas
    Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Texas, United States. As of 2000, the population was 252,051. Its county seat is Beaumont, and it is named for the former U.S...

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, Washington
    Jefferson County, Washington
    Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington, named after Thomas Jefferson. As of 2010, the population was 29,872. The county seat is at Port Townsend, which is also the county's only incorporated city....

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, West Virginia
    Jefferson County, West Virginia
    Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 53,498. Its county seat is Charles Town...

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson County, Wisconsin
    Jefferson County, Wisconsin
    Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 74,021. Its county seat is Jefferson.-Geography:According to the U.S...

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.
  • Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
    Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
    Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana, United States that includes most of the suburbs of New Orleans. The seat of parish government is Gretna....

    : named for Thomas Jefferson.

Franklin County (25 counties)

Most (23 of 25 counties) Franklin Counties in the United States are named for Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat...

, the famous Founding Father, printer, scientist, philosopher, and diplomat.

  • Franklin County, Alabama
    Franklin County, Alabama
    Franklin County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Benjamin Franklin, famous statesman, scientist, and printer. As of 2010, the population was 31,704...

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Arkansas: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Florida
    Franklin County, Florida
    Franklin County is a coastal county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 11,057. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 11,177...

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Georgia
    Franklin County, Georgia
    Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It became Georgia's ninth county, incorporating on February 25, 1784, and was named in honor of patriot Benjamin Franklin...

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Idaho
    Franklin County, Idaho
    Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 11,329 . The county seat and largest city is Preston. Franklin County is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.Established in 1913, Franklin County was named...

    : named for Franklin, Idaho
    Franklin, Idaho
    Franklin is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 641 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

    , the first town in the state, in turn named for Franklin Richards, an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • Franklin County, Illinois
    Franklin County, Illinois
    Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 39,561, which is an increase of 1.4% from 39,018 in 2000. Its county seat is Benton.-History:...

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Indiana
    Franklin County, Indiana
    As of the census of 2000, there were 22,151 people, 7,868 households, and 6,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 8,596 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Iowa
    Franklin County, Iowa
    -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,680 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,894 housing units, of which 4,332 were occupied.-2000 census:...

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Kansas
    Franklin County, Kansas
    Franklin County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 25,992. Its county seat and most populous city is Ottawa...

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Kentucky
    Franklin County, Kentucky
    As of the census of 2000, there were 47,687 people, 19,907 households, and 12,840 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 21,409 housing units at an average density of...

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Maine
    Franklin County, Maine
    Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 30,768. Its county seat is Farmington.Franklin County was established on 9 May 1838.-Geography:...

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Massachusetts
    Franklin County, Massachusetts
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 71,535 people, 29,466 households, and 18,416 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 31,939 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Mississippi
    Franklin County, Mississippi
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 8,448 people, 3,211 households, and 2,337 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile . There were 4,119 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Missouri
    Franklin County, Missouri
    Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri on the south side of the Missouri River. Franklin County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area and contains many of the St. Louis exurbs. Census 2010 put the population at 101,492; making it the 10th most populous county in Missouri....

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Nebraska
    Franklin County, Nebraska
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,574 people, 1,485 households, and 1,021 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 1,746 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, New York
    Franklin County, New York
    Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,599. It is named in honor of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin...

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, North Carolina
    Franklin County, North Carolina
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 47,260 people, 17,843 households, and 12,882 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 20,364 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Ohio
    Franklin County, Ohio
    Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Pennsylvania
    Franklin County, Pennsylvania
    As of the census of 2000, there were 129,313 people, 50,633 households, and 36,405 families residing in the county. The population density was 168 people per square mile . There were 53,803 housing units at an average density of 70 per square mile...

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Tennessee
    Franklin County, Tennessee
    Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 41,052. Its county seat is Winchester.Franklin County is part of the Tullahoma, Tennessee, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Texas
    Franklin County, Texas
    As of the census of 2000, there were 9,458 people, 3,754 households, and 2,732 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile . There were 5,132 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...

    : probably named for Benjamin Cromwell Franklin
    Benjamin Cromwell Franklin
    Benjamin Cromwell Franklin was the first judicial officeholder in the Republic of Texas.Franklin was born in Georgia, and educated at Franklin College at the University of Georgia in Athens, before being admitted to the bar in 1827. In 1835, he travelled to Texas, and supported a declaration of...

    , an early judge and legislator in Texas
    Texas
    Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

    .
  • Franklin County, Vermont
    Franklin County, Vermont
    Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is part of the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 47,746. Its shire town is the City of St. Albans.-Geography:...

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Virginia
    Franklin County, Virginia
    As of the census of 2000, there were 47,286 people, 18,963 households, and 13,918 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were 22,717 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin County, Washington: named for Benjamin Franklin.
  • Franklin Parish, Louisiana
    Franklin Parish, Louisiana
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 21,263 people, 7,754 households, and 5,706 families residing in the parish. The population density was 34 people per square mile . There were 8,623 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...

    : named for Benjamin Franklin.

Jackson County (24 counties)

Most (21 of 24) Jackson Counties in the United States are named for Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...

, the seventh President. See also List of places named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson County, Alabama
    Jackson County, Alabama
    Jackson County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Andrew Jackson, general in the United States Army and President of the United States of America. As of 2010, the population was 53,227. The county seat is Scottsboro. Jackson County is a prohibition or dry county,...

    : named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson County, Arkansas: named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson County, Colorado
    Jackson County, Colorado
    Jackson County is the fourth-least densely populated of the Colorado 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado. The county population was 1,577 at the 2000 Census. The county seat and the only municipality in the county is the Town of Walden.- History :...

    : named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson County, Florida
    Jackson County, Florida
    Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The population as of the 2000 census was 46,755. As of 2005, the population was estimated to be 48,985 . Its county seat is Marianna, Florida.- History :...

    : named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson County, Georgia
    Jackson County, Georgia
    Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population in 2000 was 41,589. Explosive growth is evident with a population of 63,544 in the 2009 Census estimates. The county seat is Jefferson.-History:...

    : named for James Jackson, the 23rd governor of Georgia.
  • Jackson County, Illinois
    Jackson County, Illinois
    Jackson County, incorporated January 10, 1816, is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 60,218, which is an increase of 1.0% from 59,612 in 2000...

    : named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson County, Indiana
    Jackson County, Indiana
    Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 42,376. The county seat is Brownstown.-History:...

    : named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson County, Iowa
    Jackson County, Iowa
    -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 19,848 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,415 housing units, of which 8,289 were occupied.-2000 census:...

    : named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson County, Kansas
    Jackson County, Kansas
    Jackson County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 13,462. Its county seat and most populous city is Holton...

    : named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson County, Kentucky
    Jackson County, Kentucky
    Jackson County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It was formed in 1858 and was named for President Andrew Jackson. As of 2000, the population was 13,495. Its county seat is McKee. It is a prohibition or dry county...

    : named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson County, Michigan
    Jackson County, Michigan
    As of the census of 2000, there were 158,422 people, 58,168 households, and 40,833 families residing in the county. The population density was 224 people per square mile . There were 62,906 housing units at an average density of 89/sq mi...

    : named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson County, Minnesota
    Jackson County, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 11,268 people, 4,556 households, and 3,116 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile . There were 5,092 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...

    : named for Henry Jackson, a member of the first Minnesota Territory
    Minnesota Territory
    The Territory of Minnesota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 3, 1849, until May 11, 1858, when the eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Minnesota.-History:...

     legislature.
  • Jackson County, Mississippi
    Jackson County, Mississippi
    There were 47,676 households out of which 37.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70% were married couples living together, 14.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 20.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.10% had...

    : named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson County, Missouri
    Jackson County, Missouri
    Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. With a population of 674,158 in the 2010 census, Jackson County is the second most populous of Missouri's counties, after St. Louis County. Kansas City, the state's most populous city and focus city of the Kansas City Metropolitan...

    : named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson County, North Carolina
    Jackson County, North Carolina
    Jackson County is a county located in the southwest of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 40,271. Since 1913 its county seat has been Sylva, replacing Webster.-History:...

    : named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson County, Ohio
    Jackson County, Ohio
    Jackson County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 33,225. Its county seat is Jackson and is named for Andrew Jackson, a hero of the War of 1812 who was subsequently elected President of the United States....

    : named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson County, Oklahoma
    Jackson County, Oklahoma
    Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 28,439. Its county seat is Altus.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water....

    : named for Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson
    Stonewall Jackson
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    , the famous Confederate
    Confederate States of America
    The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...

     general.
  • Jackson County, Oregon
    Jackson County, Oregon
    -National protected areas:* Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument* Crater Lake National Park * Klamath National Forest * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Umpqua National Forest -Demographics:...

    : named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson County, South Dakota
    Jackson County, South Dakota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 2,930 people, 945 households, and 675 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 1,173 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...

    : named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson County, Tennessee: named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson County, Texas: named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson County, West Virginia: named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson County, Wisconsin
    Jackson County, Wisconsin
    Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 19,886. Its county seat is Black River Falls. Jackson County was formed from Crawford County in 1853.-Geography:According to the U.S...

    : named for Andrew Jackson.
  • Jackson Parish, Louisiana
    Jackson Parish, Louisiana
    Jackson Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish was formed in 1845 from parts of Claiborne, Ouachita, and Union Parishes. In 2010, its population was 16,274. The parish seat is Jonesboro...

    : named for Andrew Jackson.

Lincoln County (24 counties)

Most (probably 17 of 24) Lincoln Counties in the United States are named for Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...

, the sixteenth President; four other Lincoln counties are named for Benjamin Lincoln
Benjamin Lincoln
Benjamin Lincoln was an American army officer. He served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War...

, a leading general in the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...

; still another is named for an existing Lincoln County.
  • Lincoln County, Arkansas
    Lincoln County, Arkansas
    Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas and is included in the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population is 14,134. The county seat is Star City. Lincoln County is Arkansas's 65th county, formed on March 28, 1871, and named for Abraham Lincoln,...

    : named for Abraham Lincoln.
  • Lincoln County, Colorado
    Lincoln County, Colorado
    Lincoln County is the tenth most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 6,087 at U.S. Census 2000...

    : named for Abraham Lincoln.
  • Lincoln County, Georgia
    Lincoln County, Georgia
    Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia, with the Savannah River forming its northeastern border. Located above the fall line, it is part of the Central Savannah River Area and a member of the CSRA Regional Development Center. The county was created on February 20, 1796. ...

    : named for Benjamin Lincoln.
  • Lincoln County, Idaho
    Lincoln County, Idaho
    Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2000 census the county had a population of 4,044 The county seat and largest city is Shoshone....

    : named for Abraham Lincoln.
  • Lincoln County, Kansas
    Lincoln County, Kansas
    Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,241...

    : named for Abraham Lincoln.
  • Lincoln County, Kentucky
    Lincoln County, Kentucky
    Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 24,742 in the 2010 Cesus. Its county seat is Stanford. Lincoln is a prohibition or "dry county" and is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...

    : named for Benjamin Lincoln.
  • Lincoln County, Maine
    Lincoln County, Maine
    Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 34,457. Its county seat is Wiscasset. It was founded in 1760 and named after the English city Lincoln. At its founding, it accounted for three-fifths of the State's land, and stretched east to Nova...

    : named for the city of Lincoln, England.
  • Lincoln County, Minnesota
    Lincoln County, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 6,429 people, 2,653 households, and 1,785 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 3,043 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...

    : named for Abraham Lincoln.
  • Lincoln County, Mississippi
    Lincoln County, Mississippi
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 33,166 people, 12,538 households, and 9,190 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 14,052 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...

    : named for Abraham Lincoln.
  • Lincoln County, Missouri
    Lincoln County, Missouri
    As of the census of 2000, there were 38,944 people, 13,851 households, and 10,554 families residing in the county. The population density was 62 people per square mile . There were 15,511 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...

    : named for Benjamin Lincoln.
  • Lincoln County, Montana
    Lincoln County, Montana
    -National protected areas:* Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail *Flathead National Forest *Kaniksu National Forest *Kootenai National Forest -Demographics:...

    : probably named for Abraham Lincoln
    Abraham Lincoln
    Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...

    .
  • Lincoln County, Nebraska
    Lincoln County, Nebraska
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,632 people, 14,076 households, and 9,444 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile . There are 15,438 housing units in Lincoln....

    : named for Abraham Lincoln.
  • Lincoln County, Nevada
    Lincoln County, Nevada
    Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the population was 4,165. Its county seat is Pioche.-History:...

    : named for Abraham Lincoln.
  • Lincoln County, New Mexico
    Lincoln County, New Mexico
    -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*85.1% White*0.5% Black*2.4% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.5% Two or more races*9.1% Other races*29.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

    : named for Abraham Lincoln.
  • Lincoln County, North Carolina
    Lincoln County, North Carolina
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 71,498 people, 24,041 households, and 18,174 families residing in the county. The population density was 214 people per square mile . There were 25,717 housing units at an average density of 86 per square mile...

    : named for Benjamin Lincoln.
  • Lincoln County, Oklahoma
    Lincoln County, Oklahoma
    Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population as of 2010 was 34,273. It is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.Its county seat is Chandler....

    : named for Abraham Lincoln.
  • Lincoln County, Oregon
    Lincoln County, Oregon
    -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge*Siuslaw National Forest -Demographics:...

    : named for Abraham Lincoln.
  • Lincoln County, South Dakota
    Lincoln County, South Dakota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 24,131 people, 8,782 households, and 6,665 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 people per square mile . There were 9,131 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...

    : named for Lincoln County, Maine
    Lincoln County, Maine
    Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 34,457. Its county seat is Wiscasset. It was founded in 1760 and named after the English city Lincoln. At its founding, it accounted for three-fifths of the State's land, and stretched east to Nova...

    .
  • Lincoln County, Tennessee
    Lincoln County, Tennessee
    Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. , the population was 31,340. Its county seat is Fayetteville. It is named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.-History:...

    : named for Benjamin Lincoln.
  • Lincoln County, Washington: named for Abraham Lincoln.
  • Lincoln County, West Virginia
    Lincoln County, West Virginia
    As of the census of 2000, there were 22,108 people, 8,664 households, and 6,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 9,846 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...

    : named for Abraham Lincoln.
  • Lincoln County, Wisconsin
    Lincoln County, Wisconsin
    Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 29,641. Its county seat is Merrill.-Geography:According to the U.S...

    : named for Abraham Lincoln.
  • Lincoln County, Wyoming: named for Abraham Lincoln.
  • Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
    Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
    Lincoln Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Ruston. In 2004, its population was estimated to be 42,382...

    : named for Abraham Lincoln.

Madison County (20 counties)

Most (probably 19 of 20) Madison Counties in the United States are named for James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

, the fourth President.
  • Madison County, Alabama
    Madison County, Alabama
    Madison County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is a major part of the Huntsville Metropolitan Area.It is also included in the merged Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The county is named in honor of James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America, and the...

    : named for James Madison.
  • Madison County, Arkansas
    Madison County, Arkansas
    Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 15,717. The county seat is Huntsville. The county was formed on September 30, 1836, and named for James Madison, President of the United States...

    : named for James Madison.
  • Madison County, Florida
    Madison County, Florida
    Madison County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 18,733. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 19,902. Its county seat is Madison, Florida. Madison County is one of Florida's five dry counties....

    : named for James Madison.
  • Madison County, Georgia
    Madison County, Georgia
    Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 5, 1811. As of 2000, the population was 25,730. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 28,012. The county seat is Danielsville....

    : named for James Madison.
  • Madison County, Idaho
    Madison County, Idaho
    Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 27,467 . The county seat and largest city is Rexburg. Madison County is part of the Rexburg, ID, Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :The area was originally settled by members...

    : named for James Madison.
  • Madison County, Illinois
    Madison County, Illinois
    Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Madison County is part of the Metro-East region of the St. Louis Metro Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 269,282, which is an increase of 4.0% from 258,941 in 2000. The county seat is Edwardsville, home to...

    : named for James Madison.
  • Madison County, Indiana
    Madison County, Indiana
    As of the census of 2000, there were 133,358 people, 53,052 households, and 36,234 families residing in the county. The population density was 295 people per square mile . There were 56,939 housing units at an average density of 126 per square mile...

    : named for James Madison.
  • Madison County, Iowa
    Madison County, Iowa
    -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,679 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,554 housing units, of which 6,025 were occupied.-2000 census:...

    : named for James Madison.
  • Madison County, Kentucky
    Madison County, Kentucky
    Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2008, the population was 82,192. Its county seat is Richmond. The county is named for Virginia statesman James Madison, who later became the fourth President of the United States. This is also where famous pioneer Daniel...

    : named for James Madison.
  • Madison County, Mississippi
    Madison County, Mississippi
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 74,674 people, 27,219 households, and 19,325 families residing in the county. The population density was 104 people per square mile . There were 28,781 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile...

    : named for James Madison.
  • Madison County, Missouri
    Madison County, Missouri
    Madison County is a county located in the Lead Belt region in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 11,800. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 12,276. Its county seat and largest city is Fredericktown...

    : named for James Madison.
  • Madison County, Montana
    Madison County, Montana
    -National protected areas:*Beaverhead National Forest *Deerlodge National Forest *Gallatin National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,851 people, 2,956 households, and 1,921 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile...

    : named for the Madison River
    Madison River
    The Madison River is a headwater tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 183 miles long, in Wyoming and Montana. Its confluence with the Jefferson and Gallatin rivers near Three Forks, Montana form the Missouri River....

    , named in turn for James Madison
    James Madison
    James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

    .
  • Madison County, Nebraska
    Madison County, Nebraska
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 35,226 people, 13,436 households, and 8,894 families residing in the county. The population density was 62 people per square mile . There were 14,432 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...

    : probably named for Madison, Wisconsin
    Madison, Wisconsin
    Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

    , where most of the new county's settlers were from
  • Madison County, New York
    Madison County, New York
    Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America...

    : named for James Madison.
  • Madison County, North Carolina
    Madison County, North Carolina
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,635 people, 8,000 households, and 5,592 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile . There were 9,722 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...

    : named for James Madison.
  • Madison County, Ohio
    Madison County, Ohio
    As of the census of 2000, there were 40,213 people, 13,672 households, and 10,035 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 14,399 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile...

    : named for James Madison.
  • Madison County, Tennessee: named for James Madison.
  • Madison County, Texas: named for James Madison.
  • Madison County, Virginia
    Madison County, Virginia
    As of the census of 2000, there were 12,520 people, 4,739 households, and 3,521 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 5,239 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...

    : named for James Madison.
  • Madison Parish, Louisiana
    Madison Parish, Louisiana
    -National protected areas:* Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge * Vicksburg National Military Park -Demographics:-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S...

    : named for James Madison.

Clay County (18 counties)

Most (15 of 18) Clay Counties in the United States are named for Henry Clay
Henry Clay
Henry Clay, Sr. , was a lawyer, politician and skilled orator who represented Kentucky separately in both the Senate and in the House of Representatives...

, the Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...

 statesman. One of the three exceptions is in Kentucky.
  • Clay County, Alabama
    Clay County, Alabama
    Clay County is a county of the US state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Henry Clay, famous American statesman, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century. As of 2010 the population was 13,932...

    : named for Henry Clay.
  • Clay County, Arkansas
    Clay County, Arkansas
    Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 16,083. The county has two county seats, Corning and Piggott...

    : named for John Clayton, a member of the Arkansas
    Arkansas
    Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...

     state senate.
  • Clay County, Florida
    Clay County, Florida
    Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2010, the population was 190,895. Its county seat is Green Cove Springs, Florida. Clay County is part of the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan area.- History :...

    : named for Henry Clay.
  • Clay County, Georgia
    Clay County, Georgia
    Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 3,357. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 3,207...

    : named for Henry Clay.
  • Clay County, Illinois
    Clay County, Illinois
    Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 1950, the U.S. Census Bureau placed the mean center of U.S. population in Clay County. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 13,815, which is a decrease of 5.1% from 14,560 in 2000...

    : named for Henry Clay.
  • Clay County, Indiana
    Clay County, Indiana
    Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 26,890. The county seat is Brazil. Clay County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :Clay County was formed in 1825...

    : named for Henry Clay.
  • Clay County, Iowa
    Clay County, Iowa
    -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 16,667 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,062 housing units, of which 7,282 were occupied.-2000 census:...

    : named for Henry Clay, Jr.
    Henry Clay, Jr.
    Henry Clay, Jr. was an American politician and soldier from Kentucky, the third son of US Senator and Congressman Henry Clay and Lucretia Hart Clay. He was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1835 and served one term...

    , a general who died during the Mexican-American War and the son of Henry Clay.
  • Clay County, Kansas
    Clay County, Kansas
    Clay County is a county located in North Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 8,535...

    : named for Henry Clay.
  • Clay County, Kentucky
    Clay County, Kentucky
    - Demographics :As of the census of 2011, there were 21,000 people, 8,556 households, and 6,442 families residing in the county. The population density was 52 people per square mile . There were 9,439 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...

    : named for Green Clay
    Green Clay
    Green Clay was a United States politician and a soldier in both the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812....

    , a general in the War of 1812
    War of 1812
    The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...

     and a cousin of Henry Clay.
  • Clay County, Minnesota
    Clay County, Minnesota
    Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 58,999. Its name is in honor of American statesman Henry Clay, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century. Its county seat is Moorhead...

    : named for Henry Clay.
  • Clay County, Mississippi
    Clay County, Mississippi
    As of the census of 2000, there were 21,979 people, 8,152 households, and 5,885 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 8,810 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...

    : named for Henry Clay.
  • Clay County, Missouri: named for Henry Clay.
  • Clay County, Nebraska
    Clay County, Nebraska
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,039 people, 2,756 households, and 1,981 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 3,066 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...

    : named for Henry Clay.
  • Clay County, North Carolina
    Clay County, North Carolina
    -Communities and Townships:Hayesville, with a 2000 population of 297, is the only incorporated town in the county, the county seat, and center of economic activity for Clay County...

    : named for Henry Clay.
  • Clay County, South Dakota: named for Henry Clay.
  • Clay County, Tennessee: named for Henry Clay.
  • Clay County, Texas
    Clay County, Texas
    As of the census of 2000, there were 11,006 people, 4,323 households, and 3,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 4,992 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...

    : named for Henry Clay.
  • Clay County, West Virginia
    Clay County, West Virginia
    -External links:***...

    : named for Henry Clay.

Montgomery County (18 counties)

Most (at least 13 out of 18) Montgomery Counties in the United States are named after Richard Montgomery
Richard Montgomery
Richard Montgomery was an Irish-born soldier who first served in the British Army. He later became a brigadier-general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and he is most famous for leading the failed 1775 invasion of Canada.Montgomery was born and raised in Ireland...

.

  • Montgomery County, Alabama
    Montgomery County, Alabama
    Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the most populous county in the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area; its population in 2010 was 229,363 .- History :...

     (This county was not named for Richard Montgomery, but for another general, Lemuel P. Montgomery; oddly, the city of Montgomery, Alabama
    Montgomery, Alabama
    Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...

     in it was named for Richard Montgomery.)
  • Montgomery County, Arkansas
    Montgomery County, Arkansas
    Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 9,487. The county seat is Mount Ida. Montgomery County is Arkansas's 45th county, formed on December 9, 1842, and named after Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War...

     - eponym verified
  • Montgomery County, Georgia
    Montgomery County, Georgia
    Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 8,270. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 9,060...

     - eponym verified
  • Montgomery County, Illinois - eponym verified
  • Montgomery County, Indiana
    Montgomery County, Indiana
    Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 38,124. The county seat is Crawfordsville-Early history and settlement:...

     - eponym verified
  • Montgomery County, Iowa
    Montgomery County, Iowa
    -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,740 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,239 housing units, of which 4,558 were occupied.-2000 census:...

     - eponym verified
  • Montgomery County, Kansas
    Montgomery County, Kansas
    Montgomery County is a county located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 35,471. Its county seat is Independence, and its most populous city is Coffeyville. The Coffeyville Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Montgomery...

     - eponym verified
  • Montgomery County, Kentucky
    Montgomery County, Kentucky
    Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 26,499. Its county seat is Mount Sterling. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited , but containing a "wet" city where package...

     - eponym verified
  • Montgomery County, Maryland
    Montgomery County, Maryland
    Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...

     - eponym verified
  • Montgomery County, Mississippi
    Montgomery County, Mississippi
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,189 people, 4,690 households, and 3,367 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile . There were 5,402 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...

     (Possibly for Richard Montgomery. Possibly for Montgomery County, Tennessee, from which an early settler came.)
  • Montgomery County, Missouri
    Montgomery County, Missouri
    Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies in East Central Missouri, approximately halfway between Columbia and St. Louis. As of 2000, the population was 12,136. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775...

     - eponym verified
  • Montgomery County, New York
    Montgomery County, New York
    As of the census of 2000, there were 49,708 people, 20,038 households, and 13,104 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 22,522 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...

     - eponym verified
  • Montgomery County, North Carolina
    Montgomery County, North Carolina
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 26,822 people, 9,848 households, and 7,189 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile . There were 14,145 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...

     - eponym verified
  • Montgomery County, Ohio
    Montgomery County, Ohio
    Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 535,153 in the 2010 Census. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. The county seat is Dayton...

     - eponym verified
  • Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
    Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
    Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...

     (there is some question as to whether this one was named for Richard Montgomery. It seems to be the case, but it is uncertain.)
  • Montgomery County, Tennessee
    Montgomery County, Tennessee
    Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The county seat is Clarksville. The population was 172,331 at the 2010 census. It is one of the four counties included in the Clarksville, TN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area....

     (This county was not named for Richard Montgomery, but for John Montgomery, a local settler)
  • Montgomery County, Texas
    Montgomery County, Texas
    Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837. The county was named for the town of Montgomery, Texas. In 2000, its...

     (This county was named after the town of Montgomery, Texas
    Montgomery, Texas
    Montgomery is a city located in Montgomery County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 489. It is the birthplace of the Lone Star Flag of Texas.-History:...

     which in turn was named after Montgomery County, Alabama
    Montgomery County, Alabama
    Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the most populous county in the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area; its population in 2010 was 229,363 .- History :...

    .)
  • Montgomery County, Virginia
    Montgomery County, Virginia
    As of the census of 2000, there were 83,629 people, 30,997 households, and 17,203 families residing in the county. The population density was 215 people per square mile . There were 32,527 housing units at an average density of 84 per square mile...

     - eponym verified

Union County (18 counties)

  • Union County, Arkansas: Named for the statement in the citizen's petition for a new county that the citizens of the area they were petitioning "in the spirit of Union and Unity."
  • Union County, Florida
    Union County, Florida
    Union County is a county located in the state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 14,916. The county seat is Lake Butler.- History :...

    : Named to honor the concept of unity.
  • Union County, Georgia
    Union County, Georgia
    Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 17,289. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 20,968. The county seat is Blairsville.Its Sole commissioner is Lamar Paris, who has served since 2001....

    : Named as a compromise between Whigs
    Whig Party (United States)
    The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...

    , who wanted to name the new county for Henry Clay, and Democrats
    Democratic Party (United States)
    The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

    , who wanted to name it for Andrew Jackson.
  • Union County, Illinois
  • Union County, Indiana
    Union County, Indiana
    As of the census of 2000, there were 7,349 people, 2,793 households, and 2,072 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile . There were 3,077 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...

  • Union County, Iowa
  • Union County, Kentucky
    Union County, Kentucky
    Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1811. As of 2010, the population was 15,007. Its county seat is Morganfield.-Geography:Union County is part of the Western Coal Fields region of Kentucky...

  • Union County, Mississippi
    Union County, Mississippi
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 25,362 people, 9,786 households, and 7,241 families residing in the county. The population density was 61 people per square mile . There were 10,693 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...

  • Union County, New Jersey
    Union County, New Jersey
    Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 536,499. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Elizabeth. Union County ranks 93rd among the highest-income counties in the United States. It also ranks 74th in...

  • Union County, New Mexico
    Union County, New Mexico
    -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*81.7% White*1.8% Black*2.0% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.3% Two or more races*11.7% Other races*39.7% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

  • Union County, North Carolina
    Union County, North Carolina
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 123,677 people, 43,390 households, and 34,278 families residing in the county. The population density was 194 people per square mile . There were 45,695 housing units at an average density of 72 per square mile...

  • Union County, Ohio
    Union County, Ohio
    Union County is a county located in the US state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,300. Increasingly becoming more of a suburban county, the population was estimated at 47,234 in 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau...

    : Named because it is a union of portions of Delaware, Franklin, Logan, and Madison counties.
  • Union County, Oregon
    Union County, Oregon
    Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. The county is named for the town of Union, which is located within its boundaries; in 2010, the county population was 25,748. The county seat is La Grande.-History:Union County...

  • Union County, Pennsylvania
    Union County, Pennsylvania
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 41,624 people, 13,178 households, and 9,211 families residing in the county. The population density was 131 people per square mile . There were 14,684 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...

  • Union County, South Carolina
  • Union County, South Dakota
    Union County, South Dakota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 12,584 people, 4,927 households, and 3,517 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 5,345 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...

  • Union County, Tennessee
  • Union Parish, Louisiana
    Union Parish, Louisiana
    Union Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Farmerville....


Fayette
Fayette County
Fayette County is the name of eleven counties in the United States:*Fayette County, Alabama*Fayette County, Georgia*Fayette County, Illinois*Fayette County, Indiana*Fayette County, Iowa*Fayette County, Kentucky*Fayette County, Ohio...

 and Lafayette Counties
Lafayette County
Lafayette County may refer to several locations in the United States:* Lafayette County, Arkansas* Lafayette County, Florida* Lafayette County, Mississippi* Lafayette County, Missouri* Lafayette County, Wisconsin* Lafayette Parish, Louisiana...

 (17 counties)

Despite the difference in name, all of these counties (including one Louisiana parish) are named after the same individual—Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, a French general who played a major role in the American Revolutionary War.
  • Fayette County, Alabama
    Fayette County, Alabama
    Fayette County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette , who aided General George Washington in the American Revolutionary War. As of 2010 the population was 17,241...

  • Fayette County, Georgia
    Fayette County, Georgia
    Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 91,263. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 106,144. The county seat is Fayetteville....

  • Fayette County, Illinois
    Fayette County, Illinois
    Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,140, which is an increase of 1.6% from 21,802 in 2000. Its county seat is Vandalia...

  • Fayette County, Indiana
    Fayette County, Indiana
    -2010 Census Data:As of the census of 2010, there were 24,277 people and 9,719 households residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 10,898 housing units at an average density of 51 per square mile...

  • Fayette County, Iowa
    Fayette County, Iowa
    -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,880 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,558 housing units, of which 8,634 were occupied.-2000 census:...

  • Fayette County, Kentucky
    Fayette County, Kentucky
    Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 295,083 in the 2010 Census. Its territory, population and government are coextensive with the city of Lexington, which also serves as county seat....

     (coterminous with the city of Lexington
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...

    )
  • Fayette County, Ohio
    Fayette County, Ohio
    As of the census of 2000, there were 28,433 people, 11,054 households, and 7,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 people per square mile . There were 11,904 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...

  • Fayette County, Pennsylvania
    Fayette County, Pennsylvania
    Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....

  • Fayette County, Tennessee
  • Fayette County, Texas
    Fayette County, Texas
    Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 21,804. Its county seat is La Grange. Fayette is named for the Marquis de la Fayette, a French nobleman who became an American Revolutionary War hero...

  • Fayette County, West Virginia
    Fayette County, West Virginia
    As of the census of 2000, there were 47,579 people, 18,945 households, and 13,128 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 21,616 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...

  • Lafayette County, Arkansas
  • Lafayette County, Florida
    Lafayette County, Florida
    Lafayette County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 7,022. It is the second least populated county in the state, having one more resident, according to the 2000 census, than Liberty County, Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is...

  • Lafayette County, Mississippi
    Lafayette County, Mississippi
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,744 people, 14,373 households, and 8,321 families residing in the county. The population density was 61 people per square mile . There were 16,587 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...

  • Lafayette County, Missouri
  • Lafayette County, Wisconsin
    Lafayette County, Wisconsin
    Lafayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 16,137. Its county seat is Darlington.-Geography:According to the U.S...

  • Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
    Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
    Lafayette Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Lafayette. According to the 2010 Census, its population was recorded as 221,578....


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