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List of U.S. counties named after women

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This is a list of U.S. counties which are named after women. Items may be listed in more than one category.

Locals and settlers

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Native Americans

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Famous women

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Titled noblewomen and queens

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Saints

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Aspects of the Virgin Mary

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Fictional

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Counties indirectly named for women

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Counties possibly named for women

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ada County". Idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  2. ^ "About Dare County". Dare County. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  3. ^ "History of East Feliciana Parish". Feliciana Tourism. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 127.
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 141.
  6. ^ "Hart Country". Georgia.gov. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Marshall County". Oklahoma Historical Society Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Nebraska Place Names (1925)". NEGenWeb Project. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Joel Lane House". United States National Park Service.
  10. ^ "About". Angelina County website. Archived from the original on 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  11. ^ L, David (2011-11-03). "Letters for George: Queen Marinette". Letters for George. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  12. ^ Davis, Jefferson (1975-02-01). The Papers of Jefferson Davis: June 1841--July 1846. LSU Press. ISBN 9780807100820.
  13. ^ Thompson, Michael Allen. "Homecoming To Explore Roles of American Indian Women". diversityfoundation.org. Archived from the original on 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  14. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 153.
  15. ^ "Bremer County History". Bremer County, Iowa. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  16. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 169.
  17. ^ https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1082&context=rennick_ms_collection [bare URL PDF]
  18. ^ Counties USA: A Directory of United States Counties. Omnigraphics, Incorporated. July 6, 2006. ISBN 9780780808218 – via Google Books.
  19. ^ Donehoo, Dr. George P. (1999) [1928]. A History of the Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania (PDF) (Second Reprint ed.). Lewisburg, Pennsylvania: Wennawoods Publishing. p. 290. ISBN 1-889037-11-7. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2007. ISBN refers to a 1999 reprint edition, URL is for the Susquehanna River Basin Commission's web page of Native American Place names, quoting and citing the book. Some older sources say the county was named for Madame Montour, Andrew's mother.