Washington County

English

Etymology

All are named after George Washington. According to Wikipedia, it is the most common county name in the United States of America.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɑʃ.ɪŋ.tən ˈkaʊn.ti/
• Hyphenation: Wash‧ing‧ton Coun‧ty
• Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Washington County

1. A number of counties in the United States:
   1. One of 67 counties in Alabama. County seat: Chatom.
   2. One of 75 counties in Arkansas. County seat: Fayetteville.
   3. One of 64 counties in Colorado. County seat: Akron.
   4. One of 67 counties in Florida. County seat: Chipley.
   5. One of 159 counties in Georgia. County seat: Sandersville.
   6. One of 44 counties in Idaho. County seat: Weiser.
   7. One of 102 counties in Illinois. County seat: Nashville.
   8. One of 92 counties in Indiana. County seat: Salem.
   9. One of 99 counties in Iowa. County seat: Washington.
   10. One of 105 counties in Kansas. County seat: Washington.
   11. One of 120 counties in Kentucky. County seat: Springfield.
   12. One of 16 counties in Maine. County seat: Machias.
   13. One of 23 counties in Maryland. County seat: Hagerstown.
   14. One of 87 counties in Minnesota. County seat: Stillwater.
   15. One of 82 counties in Mississippi. County seat: Greenville.
   16. One of 114 counties in Missouri. County seat: Potosi.
   17. One of 93 counties in Nebraska. County seat: Blair.
   18. One of 62 counties in New York. County seat: Fort Edward.
   19. One of 100 counties in North Carolina. County seat: Plymouth.
   20. One of 88 counties in Ohio. County seat: Marietta.
   21. One of 77 counties in Oklahoma. County seat: Bartlesville.
   22. One of 36 counties in Oregon. County seat: Hillsboro.
   23. One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania. County seat: Washington.
   24. One of 5 counties in Rhode Island. The largest town is South Kingstown.

       Synonym: (colloquial) South County

   25. One of 95 counties in Tennessee. County seat: Jonesborough.
   26. One of 254 counties in Texas. County seat: Brenham.
   27. One of 29 counties in Utah. County seat: St. George.
   28. One of 14 counties in Vermont. County seat: Montpelier.
   29. One of 95 counties in Virginia. County seat: Abingdon.
   30. One of 72 counties in Wisconsin. County seat: West Bend.
   31. (historical) One of 2 counties in the District of Columbia, United States.

Related terms

• Washington Parish (in Louisiana)

References

• Index of U.S. counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia