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List of the most common U.S. county name etymologies

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Washington County (31 counties)
Jefferson County (26 counties)
Franklin County (25 counties)
Jackson County (24 counties)
Lincoln County (24 counties)
Madison County (20 counties)
Clay County (18 counties)
Greene County and variants (17 counties)
Montgomery County (18 counties)
Union County (18 counties)
Fayette and Lafayette counties (17 counties)
See also
References

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

Washington County (31 counties)

All of the Washington Counties in the United States are named for George Washington, first President of the United States.

Washington County, Alabama
Washington County, Arkansas
Washington County, Colorado
Washington County, Florida
Washington County, Georgia
Washington County, Idaho
Washington County, Illinois
Washington County, Indiana
Washington County, Iowa
Washington County, Kansas
Washington County, Kentucky
Washington County, Maine
Washington County, Maryland
Washington County, Minnesota
Washington County, Mississippi
Washington County, Missouri
Washington County, Nebraska
Washington County, New York
Washington County, North Carolina
Washington County, Ohio
Washington County, Oklahoma
Washington County, Oregon
Washington County, Pennsylvania
Washington County, Rhode Island
Washington County, Tennessee
Washington County, Texas
Washington County, Utah
Washington County, Vermont
Washington County, Virginia
Washington County, Wisconsin
Washington Parish, Louisiana

Jefferson County (26 counties)

Twenty three of the twenty six Jefferson Counties in the United States are directly named for Thomas Jefferson, the third President, and the remaining three are indirectly named for him.

Jefferson County, Alabama
Jefferson County, Arkansas
Jefferson County, Colorado: named for the Territory of Jefferson, which extralegally governed the area before the United States Congress established the Colorado Territory, the territory in turn was named for Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson County, Florida
Jefferson County, Georgia
Jefferson County, Idaho
Jefferson County, Illinois
Jefferson County, Indiana
Jefferson County, Iowa
Jefferson County, Kansas
Jefferson County, Kentucky
Jefferson County, Mississippi
Jefferson County, Missouri
Jefferson County, Montana: named for the Jefferson River, in turn named for Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson County, Nebraska
Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County, Ohio
Jefferson County, Oklahoma
Jefferson County, Oregon: named for Mount Jefferson on the county's western boundary, in turn named for Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Jefferson County, Tennessee
Jefferson County, Texas
Jefferson County, Washington
Jefferson County, West Virginia
Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Franklin County (25 counties)

Twenty three of the twenty five Franklin Counties in the United States are named for Benjamin Franklin, the famous Founding Father, printer, scientist, philosopher, and diplomat.

Franklin County, Alabama
Franklin County, Arkansas
Franklin County, Florida
Franklin County, Georgia
Franklin County, Idaho: named for Franklin, Idaho, 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, Indiana
Franklin County, Iowa
Franklin County, Kansas
Franklin County, Kentucky
Franklin County, Maine
Franklin County, Massachusetts
Franklin County, Mississippi
Franklin County, Missouri
Franklin County, Nebraska
Franklin County, New York
Franklin County, North Carolina
Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Franklin County, Tennessee
Franklin County, Texas: probably named for Benjamin Cromwell Franklin, an early judge and legislator in Texas^[1]
Franklin County, Vermont
Franklin County, Virginia
Franklin County, Washington
Franklin Parish, Louisiana

Jackson County (24 counties)

{{See also|List of places named for Andrew Jackson}}Twenty one of the twenty four Jackson Counties in the United States are named for Andrew Jackson, the seventh President.

Jackson County, Alabama
Jackson County, Arkansas
Jackson County, Colorado
Jackson County, Florida
Jackson County, Georgia: named for James Jackson, the 23rd governor of Georgia
Jackson County, Illinois
Jackson County, Indiana
Jackson County, Iowa
Jackson County, Kansas
Jackson County, Kentucky
Jackson County, Michigan
Jackson County, Minnesota: named for Henry Jackson, a member of the first Minnesota Territory legislature
Jackson County, Mississippi
Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County, North Carolina
Jackson County, Ohio
Jackson County, Oklahoma: named for Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, the famous Confederate general
Jackson County, Oregon
Jackson County, South Dakota
Jackson County, Tennessee
Jackson County, Texas
Jackson County, West Virginia
Jackson County, Wisconsin
Jackson Parish, Louisiana

Lincoln County (24 counties)

Sixteen (possibly seventeen) of the twenty four Lincoln Counties in the United States are named for Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President; five other Lincoln counties are named for Benjamin Lincoln, a leading general in the American Revolutionary War and distant relative of Abraham.

Lincoln County, Arkansas
Lincoln County, Colorado
Lincoln County, Georgia: named for Benjamin Lincoln
Lincoln County, Idaho
Lincoln County, Kansas
Lincoln County, Kentucky: named for Benjamin Lincoln
Lincoln County, Maine: named for the city of Lincoln, England
Lincoln County, Minnesota
Lincoln County, Mississippi
Lincoln County, Missouri: named for Benjamin Lincoln
Lincoln County, Montana: possibly named for Abraham Lincoln{{Citation needed| date=February 2013}}
Lincoln County, Nebraska
Lincoln County, Nevada
Lincoln County, New Mexico
Lincoln County, North Carolina: named for Benjamin Lincoln
Lincoln County, Oklahoma
Lincoln County, Oregon
Lincoln County, South Dakota: named for Lincoln County, Maine
Lincoln County, Tennessee: named for Benjamin Lincoln
Lincoln County, Washington
Lincoln County, West Virginia
Lincoln County, Wisconsin
Lincoln County, Wyoming
Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

Madison County (20 counties)

Eighteen of the twenty Madison Counties in the United States are named for James Madison, the fourth President, and both of the two exceptions is indirectly named for him.

Madison County, Alabama
Madison County, Arkansas
Madison County, Florida
Madison County, Georgia
Madison County, Idaho
Madison County, Illinois
Madison County, Indiana
Madison County, Iowa
Madison County, Kentucky
Madison County, Mississippi
Madison County, Missouri
Madison County, Montana: named for the Madison River, named in turn for James Madison
Madison County, Nebraska: probably named for Madison, Wisconsin, where most of the new county's settlers were from{{Citation needed| date=February 2013}}, named for James Madison
Madison County, New York
Madison County, North Carolina
Madison County, Ohio
Madison County, Tennessee
Madison County, Texas
Madison County, Virginia
Madison Parish, Louisiana

Clay County (18 counties)

Fifteen of the eighteen Clay Counties in the United States are named for Henry Clay, the Kentucky statesman. Two of the exceptions, including one in Kentucky, are named for members of Henry Clay's family.

Clay County, Alabama
Clay County, Arkansas: named for John Clayton, a member of the Arkansas Senate
Clay County, Florida
Clay County, Georgia
Clay County, Illinois
Clay County, Indiana
Clay County, Iowa: named for Henry Clay's son, Henry Clay, Jr., a general who died during the Mexican–American War
Clay County, Kansas
Clay County, Kentucky: named for Henry Clay's cousin, Green Clay, a general in the War of 1812
Clay County, Minnesota
Clay County, Mississippi
Clay County, Missouri
Clay County, Nebraska
Clay County, North Carolina
Clay County, South Dakota
Clay County, Tennessee
Clay County, Texas
Clay County, West Virginia

Greene County and variants (17 counties)

All Greene Counties in the United States are named after Nathanael Greene, a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

Greene County, Alabama
Greene County, Arkansas
Greene County, Georgia
Greene County, Illinois
Greene County, Indiana
Greene County, Iowa
Greene County, Mississippi
Greene County, Missouri
Greene County, New York
Greene County, North Carolina
Greene County, Ohio
Greene County, Pennsylvania
Greene County, Tennessee
Greene County, Virginia

Two Green Counties, despite the difference in spelling, are also named after the aforementioned Nathanael Greene.

Green County, Kentucky
Green County, Wisconsin

One other county may have been named after Greene, although there is evidence that it was instead named for Richard Grenville, leader of the settlement on Roanoke Island.

Greensville County, Virginia

Montgomery County (18 counties)

Most (at least 13 out of 18) Montgomery Counties in the United States are named after Richard Montgomery, a major general in the Continental Army killed in the 1775 Battle of Quebec.

Montgomery County, Alabama (This county was not named for Richard Montgomery, but for another general, Lemuel P. Montgomery; oddly, the city of Montgomery, Alabama in it was named for Richard Montgomery.)
Montgomery County, Arkansas - Richard Montgomery
Montgomery County, Georgia - Richard Montgomery
Montgomery County, Illinois - Richard Montgomery
Montgomery County, Indiana - Richard Montgomery
Montgomery County, Iowa - Richard Montgomery
Montgomery County, Kansas - Richard Montgomery
Montgomery County, Kentucky - Richard Montgomery
Montgomery County, Maryland - Richard Montgomery
Montgomery County, Mississippi (Possibly for Richard Montgomery. Possibly for Montgomery County, Tennessee, from which an early settler came.)
Montgomery County, Missouri - Richard Montgomery
Montgomery County, New York - Richard Montgomery
Montgomery County, North Carolina - Richard Montgomery
Montgomery County, Ohio - Richard Montgomery
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (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 (This county was not named for Richard Montgomery, but for John Montgomery, a local settler)
Montgomery County, Texas (This county was named after the town of Montgomery, Texas which in turn was named after Montgomery County, Alabama.)
Montgomery County, Virginia - Richard Montgomery

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: Named to honor the concept of unity.
Union County, Georgia: Named as a compromise between Whigs, who wanted to name the new county after Henry Clay, and Democrats, who wanted to name it after Andrew Jackson.
Union County, Illinois
Union County, Indiana
Union County, Iowa
Union County, Kentucky
Union County, Mississippi
Union County, New Jersey
Union County, New Mexico
Union County, North Carolina
Union County, Ohio: Named because it is a union of portions of Delaware, Franklin, Logan, and Madison counties.
Union County, Oregon
Union County, Pennsylvania
Union County, South Carolina
Union County, South Dakota
Union County, Tennessee
Union Parish, Louisiana

Fayette and Lafayette counties (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, Georgia
Fayette County, Illinois
Fayette County, Indiana
Fayette County, Iowa
Fayette County, Kentucky (coterminous with the city of Lexington)
Fayette County, Ohio
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County, Tennessee
Fayette County, Texas
Fayette County, West Virginia
Lafayette County, Arkansas
Lafayette County, Florida
Lafayette County, Mississippi
Lafayette County, Missouri
Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

References

1. ^"Benjamin C. Franklin." Handbook of Texas Online. . Accessed June 7, 2010.

2 : U.S. county name etymologies|United States-related lists of superlatives

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