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Brown County (Kan.)
Located in the northeast corner of Kansas, along the Nebraska border, the county was named for U.S. Senator Albert G. Brown. The county seat is Hiawatha. The county encompases the majority of three Native American reservations.
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Denver (Colo.)
'Denver' refers to both the city and county of Denver, as they consolidated into a single governing unit.
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Teller County (Colo.)
Located in central Colorado, the county was named for U.S. Senator and Secretary of the Interior, Henry Moore Teller. The county seat is Cripple Creek.
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Weld County (Colo.)
Located along the juncture of the northern state line with both Wyoming and Nebraska, the county was named for the first Secretary of the Colorado territory, Lewis Ledyard Weld. The county seat is Greeley.
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Boulder County (Colo.)
Named for Boulder Creek, which is full of the large granite stones, the county is located in north-central Colorado. The county seat is also named Boulder.
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Randolph County (W. Va.)
Located in east-central West Virginia, the county was named for Founding Father Edmund Jennings Randolph, the seventh govermor of Virginia. The county seat is Elkins.
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Tarrant County (Tex.)
Located in the northeastern area of Texas, the county was named for Edward H. Tarrant, a general in the Republic of Texas militia. The county seat is Fort Worth.
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Macon County (Mo.)
Located in the northeast area of Missouri, the county was named for Revolutionary War hero Nathaniel Macon. The county seat is also named Macon.
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Henry County (Mo.)
Located in west-central Missouri, the county was originally called Rives County, but was renamed in honor of the Revolutionary War patriot, Patrick Henry in 1841. The county seat is Clinton.
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Nueces County (Tex.)
The county is located in the southern part of the state, along the Nueces River, and the Bay of Nueces, part of the Gulf of Mexico. It was named for the Nueces River. Nueces is the Spanish word for 'nut'. The county seat is Corpus Christi.
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Galveston County (Tex.)
Located on Galveston Bay, part of the Gulf of Mexico, the county was named for a Spanish governor of the Louisiana Territory and supporter of the American Revolution, Bernardo de Gálvez. The county seat is also named Galveston.
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Falls County (Tex.)
The county was named for the ten-foot-tall waterfall on the Brazos River that was located in the county until the river changed course during an 1866 storm. The county encompasses part of the Waco metropolitan area, and the county seat is Marlin.
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Denton County (Tex.)
One of the more populous counties in the state, Denton County encompasses part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. The county was named for John B. Denton, a soldier, lawyer, Methodist minister and politician. The county seat is also named Denton.
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Cameron County (Tex.)
The southernmost county in the state, Cameron County borders both Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico. It was named for Texas Revolutionary soldier Major Ewen Cameron. The county seat is Brownsville.
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Wilson County (Tenn.)
Located in Middle Tennessee, the county was named for Revolutionary War veteran Major David Wilson. The county seat is Lebanon.
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Shelby County (Tenn.)
The western-most county in the state, and the most populous, Knox County is located in the southwestern county along the Mississippi River. The county borders both Arkansas and Mississippi, and was named for Kentucky governor, Isaac Shelby. Memphis is the county seat.
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Knox County (Tenn.)
Located in the center of eastern Tennessee, it is one of the most populous counties in the state. The county was named for Revolutionary War general Henry Knox. Knoxville is the county seat.
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Hamilton County (Tenn.)
Located in the southeastern corner of the state, the county borders Georgia. The county was named for Alexander Hamilton, and encompasses part of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. The county seat is Chattanooga.
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Davidson County (Tenn.)
Located in middle Tennessee, the county was named for Revolutionary War general William Lee Davidson. The county seat is Nashville, which is also the state capital.
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Newberry County (S.C.)
The county is located near the center of the state. The county seat is also named Newberry.
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Lexington County (S.C.)
The county is located near the center of the state. The county seat is also named Lexington.
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Lancaster County (Pa.)
The county is located in southeast corner of the state, bordering Maryland. It is well-known for its large Amish community. The county seat is also named Lancaster.
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Cabarrus County (N.C.)
Located in south central North Carolina, the county lies just northeast of Charlotte. The county seat is Concord.
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Issaquena County (Miss.)
Located on the Mississippi River in the central part of the state, the county was derived from a Choctaw word for "Deer River." The county seat is Mayersville.
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Hinds County (Miss.)
Located in southeastern Mississippi, the county was named for the War of 1812 general Thomas Hinds. It has two county seats, Raymond and Jackson.