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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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Clore, Aaron
Aaron Clore had two sons with his wife, Rosannah Crisler. He had ten children with his enslaved mistress, Eliza. Nine of these are likely to be the children listed as "mulatto" in the 1850 census slave schedule.
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Tipton (Mo.)
The town was named for businessman William Tipton Seely who was granted the land for his War of 1812 service.
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Saint Louis (Mo.)
The city originated as a French fur trading post located at the prime location at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. As more settlers moved to the area, the town grew, eventually attracting the French lieutenant governor who relocated to the city in 1765.
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Slater (Mo.)
The town was named for railroad official John F. Slater.
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Sibley (Jackson County, Mo.)
The town was named for George C. Sibley, the first Indian agent and postmaster in the area.
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New London (Ralls County, Mo.)
The town was named for the city of London, England.
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Middletown (Mo.)
The town was named for its location in the middle of an agricultural ditrict.
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Kansas City (Mo.)
The towns of Greenwood, Maple Gardens, Milton, Moscow Winnetonka, and Winnwood were absorbed by Kansas City.
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Harrisonville (Mo.)
The county seat of Cass County, it was named for U.S. Representative Albert G. Harrison, who was pivotal in obtaining the town's land grant.
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Fairville (Saline County, Mo.)
The unincorporated town was named for the "fair" setting of its original site.
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Carrollton (Mo.)
The county seat of Carroll County, Missouri.
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Montgomery County (Mo.)
Located in east-central Missouri, the county was named for Revolutionary War general Richard Montgomery. The county seat is Montgomery City.
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Moniteau County (Mo.)
Located in central Missouri, the county was named for Moniteau Creek. The name has its origins in an Algonquian word meaning 'Great Spirit'. The county seat is California.
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Lafayette County (Mo.)
Located in west-central Missouri, the county was originally named Lillard for James Lillard, a member of the first state legislature. In 1825 it was renamed for General Lafayette. The county seat is Lexington.
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Carroll County (Mo.)
Located in northwest Missouri, the county was named for Declaration of Independence signatory Charles Carroll. The county seat is Carrollton.
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Wolfe County (Ky.)
Located in east central Kentucky, the county was named for state legislator Nathaniel Wolfe. The county seat is Campton.
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Whitley County (Ky.)
Located in south central Kentucky along the Tennessee border, the county was named for Colonel William Whitley who was killed during the Battle of Thames during the War of 1812. The county seat is Williamsburg.
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Webster County (Ky.)
Located in western Kentucky, the county was named for U.S. Senator and Secretary of State Daniel Webster. The county seat is Dixon.
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Wayne County (Ky.)
Located in south central Kentucky along the Tennessee border, the county was named for Revolutionary War general "Mad Anthony" Wayne. The county seat is Monticello.
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Washington County (Ky.)
Located in central Kentucky, the county was named for President George Washington. The county seat is Springfield.
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Trigg County (Ky.)
Located in southwestern Kentucky along the border with Tennessee, the county was named for Colonel Stephen Trigg who died at the Battle of Blue Licks. The county seat is Cadiz.