Lists of U.S. county name etymologies
Encyclopedia
These are lists of U.S. county name etymologies. Many U.S. state
s have counties
named after U.S. presidents such as Washington, Madison, Polk, Jefferson, etc. Counties are also commonly named after famous individuals, local Native American tribes once in the area, cities located within the county, and land or water features (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
, meaning "Fat Hill" in Spanish, and Lake County, Illinois
, on Lake Michigan
).
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
s have counties
County (United States)
In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state , usually assigned some governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. Parishes and boroughs are called "county-equivalents" by the U.S...
named after U.S. presidents such as Washington, Madison, Polk, Jefferson, etc. Counties are also commonly named after famous individuals, local Native American tribes once in the area, cities located within the county, and land or water features (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 44,151 in the county, with a population density of . There were 22,163 housing units, of which 19,350 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, meaning "Fat Hill" in Spanish, and Lake County, Illinois
Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
, on Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
).
Alphabetically
- List of U.S. county name etymologies (A–D)
- List of U.S. county name etymologies (E–I)
- List of U.S. county name etymologies (J–M)
- List of U.S. county name etymologies (N–R)
- List of U.S. county name etymologies (S–Z)
Miscellaneous
- List of U.S. counties named after prominent Confederate historical figures
- List of the most common U.S. county name etymologies
- List of U.S. counties named after animals
- List of U.S. counties named after other U.S. counties
- List of U.S. counties named after personal first names
- List of U.S. counties named after plants
- List of U.S. counties named after rivers
- List of U.S. counties named after women
- List of U.S. counties that share names with U.S. states
- List of U.S. counties named after U.S. Presidents
See also
- U.S. stateU.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
- County (United States)County (United States)In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state , usually assigned some governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. Parishes and boroughs are called "county-equivalents" by the U.S...
- List of U.S. state name etymologies
- List of U.S. place names of Spanish origin