Lists of U.S. county name etymologies

These are lists of U.S. county name etymologies. Many U.S. states have counties named after U.S. presidents such as Washington, Madison, Polk, Jefferson, etc. Counties are also commonly named after famous individuals, local Native American tribes once in the area, 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).

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 less common U.S. county names
• List of U.S. counties named after rivers
• List of U.S. counties named after women
• List of U.S. counties named after U.S. Presidents

See also

• U.S. state
• County (United States)
• List of U.S. state name etymologies
• List of U.S. place names of Spanish origin

External links

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

United States county-related lists General Index By state Former counties Secession proposals Demographics Population African-American majority Hispanic or Latino majority Most populous by state Economy Highest-income Lowest-income Geography By area Name origins Etymologies A–D E–I J–M N–R S–Z Most common names Less common names Named after Confederate historical figures Named after rivers Named after U.S. Presidents Named after women See also County statistics of the United States Smithsonian trinomial