List of U.S. counties named after U.S. Presidents

This is a list of U.S. counties which are named for Presidents of the United States.

Washington County (31 counties)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for George Washington, the 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 (24 counties with 3 more indirectly named for Jefferson)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States."
* Jefferson County, Alabama:
* Jefferson County, Arkansas:
* 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, Nebraska
* Jefferson County, New York
* Jefferson County, Ohio
* Jefferson County, Oklahoma
* Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
* Jefferson County, Tennessee
* Jefferson County, Texas
* Jefferson County, Washington
* Jefferson County, West Virginia
* Jefferson County, Wisconsin
* Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

PLUS
* Jefferson County, Colorado: Jefferson is named for the Territory of Jefferson, which in turn is named for Thomas Jefferson. The Territory of Jefferson extralegally governed the area before the United States Congress established the Colorado Territory which in turn is named for Thomas Jefferson..
* Jefferson County, Montana: Jefferson is named for the Jefferson River, which in turn is named for Thomas Jefferson.
* Jefferson County, Oregon: Jefferson is named for Mount Jefferson on the county's western boundary which in turn is named for Thomas Jefferson.

Jackson County (21 counties named for Jackson)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States."
* Jackson County, Alabama
* Jackson County, Arkansas
* Jackson County, Colorado
* Jackson County, Florida
* Jackson County, Illinois
* Jackson County, Indiana
* Jackson County, Iowa
* Jackson County, Kansas
* Jackson County, Kentucky
* Jackson County, Michigan
* Jackson County, Mississippi
* Jackson County, Missouri
* Jackson County, North Carolina
* Jackson County, Ohio
* Jackson County, Oregon
* Jackson County, South Dakota
* Jackson County, Tennessee
* Jackson County, Texas
* Jackson County, West Virginia
* Jackson County, Wisconsin
* Jackson Parish, Louisiana

NOTE (3 Counties were named for other people named Jackson)
* Jackson County, Georgia is named for James Jackson, the 23rd governor of Georgia.
* Jackson County, Minnesota is named for Henry Jackson, a member of the first Minnesota Territory legislature.
* Jackson County, Oklahoma is named for Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, the famous Confederate general.

Madison County (probably 19 with 1 more indirectly named for Madison)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for James Madison, the fourth president of the United States.
* 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, New York
* Madison County, North Carolina
* Madison County, Ohio
* Madison County, Tennessee
* Madison County, Texas
* Madison County, Virginia
* Madison Parish, Louisiana

PLUS
* Madison County, Montana is named for the Madison River, which in turn is named for James Madison.
* Madison County, Nebraska is probably named for Madison, Wisconsin, which in turn is named for James Madison, where most of the new county's settlers were from.

Lincoln County (17 counties)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States.
* Lincoln County, Arkansas
* Lincoln County, Colorado
* Lincoln County, Idaho
* Lincoln County, Kansas
* Lincoln County, Minnesota
* Lincoln County, Mississippi
* Lincoln County, Montana is probably named for Abraham Lincoln.
* Lincoln County, Nebraska
* Lincoln County, Nevada
* Lincoln County, New Mexico
* Lincoln County, Oklahoma
* Lincoln County, Oregon
* Lincoln County, Washington
* Lincoln County, West Virginia
* Lincoln County, Wisconsin
* Lincoln County, Wyoming
* Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

NOTE (8 Counties were named for other people named Lincoln)Five Counties are named for Benjamin Lincoln, a leading general in the American Revolutionary War.
* Lincoln County, Georgia
* Lincoln County, Kentucky
* Lincoln County, Missouri
* Lincoln County, North Carolina
* Lincoln County, Tennessee

ALSO:
* Lincoln County, Maine is named for the city of Lincoln, England.
* Lincoln County, South Dakota: is named for Lincoln County, Maine.

Monroe County (17 counties)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States.
* Monroe County, Alabama
* Monroe County, Arkansas
* Monroe County, Florida
* Monroe County, Georgia
* Monroe County, Illinois
* Monroe County, Indiana
* Monroe County, Iowa
* Monroe County, Kentucky
* Monroe County, Michigan
* Monroe County, Mississippi
* Monroe County, Missouri
* Monroe County, New York
* Monroe County, Ohio is named for Monroe when he was United States Secretary of State.
* Monroe County, Pennsylvania
* Monroe County, Tennessee
* Monroe County, West Virginia
* Monroe County, Wisconsin

Polk County (16 counties)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for James Knox Polk, the eleventh president of the United States.
* Polk County, Arkansas
* Polk County, Florida
* Polk County, Georgia
* Polk County, Iowa
* Polk County, Minnesota
* Polk County, Missouri is named after either James K. Polk or Ezekiel Polk, the grandfather of both the president and an early settler in the county.
* Polk County, Nebraska
* Polk County, Oregon
* Polk County, Tennessee
* Polk County, Texas
* Polk County, Wisconsin

NOTE:
* Polk County, North Carolina is named for American Revolutionary War colonel William Polk.

Grant County (12 counties)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for Ulysses Simpson Grant, the eighteenth president of the United States.
* Grant County, Arkansas
* Grant County, Kansas
* Grant County, Minnesota
* Grant County, Nebraska
* Grant County, New Mexico
* Grant County, North Dakota
* Grant County, Oklahoma
* Grant County, Oregon
* Grant County, South Dakota
* Grant County, Washington
* Grant County, West Virginia
* Grant Parish, Louisiana

NOTE:
* Grant County, Indiana is named for Captains Samuel and Moses Grant of Kentucky.
* Grant County, Kentucky is named for Samuel Grant, John Grant, and/or Squire Grant, early settlers of Kentucky.
* Grant County, Wisconsin is named for an early pioneer who opened a trade with local Native Americans.

Garfield County (6 counties)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for James Abram Garfield, the twentieth president of the United States.
* Garfield County, Colorado
* Garfield County, Montana
* Garfield County, Nebraska
* Garfield County, Oklahoma
* Garfield County, Utah
* Garfield County, Washington

Adams County (5 counties with maybe 2 more)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for John Adams, the second president of the United States.
* Adams County, Idaho
* Adams County, Mississippi
* Adams County, Nebraska
* Adams County, Pennsylvania
* Adams County, Washington

Adams County (3 counties with maybe 2 more)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States.
* Adams County, Illinois
* Adams County, Indiana
* Adams County, Wisconsin

PLUS:
* Adams County, Iowa is named for John Adams or his son John Quincy Adams.
* Adams County, Ohio is probably named for John Adams; although his son, John Quincy Adams, has also been suggested as the county's namesake.

NOTE:
*Adams County, Colorado is named for Alva Adams, the fifth governor of Colorado.
* Adams County, North Dakota is named for John Quincy Adams, a railroad agent who was instrumental in having the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway be built through North Dakota.

Harrison County (4 counties)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States.
* Harrison County, Indiana is named for Harrison when he was governor of the Indiana Territory.
* Harrison County, Iowa
* Harrison County, Mississippi
* Harrison County, Ohio is named for Harrison when he was a general in the War of 1812.

NOTE:
* Harrison County, Kentucky and
* Harrison County, West Virginia are both named for Benjamin Harrison, Declaration of Independence signer and the co-author of the Kentucky Constitution and father of William Henry Harrison.

* Harrison County, Missouri is named after U.S. Congressman from Missouri Albert G. Harrison.
* Harrison County, Texas is named for Jonas Harrison, a lawyer and Texas revolutionary.

Pierce County (4 counties)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for Franklin Pierce, the fourteenth president of the United States.
* Pierce County, Georgia
* Pierce County, Nebraska
* Pierce County, Washington
* Pierce County, Wisconsin

NOTE:
* Pierce County, North Dakota is named for Gilbert Ashville Pierce, a Governor of Dakota Territory and later a U.S. Senator from North Dakota.

Taylor County (4 counties)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for Zachary Taylor, the twelfth president of the United States.
* Taylor County, Florida
* Taylor County, Georgia
* Taylor County, Iowa
* Taylor County, Kentucky

NOTE:
* Taylor County, Texas is named for Edward Taylor, George Taylor, and James Taylor, three brothers who died at the Alamo.
* Taylor County, West Virginia is named after politician and writer John Taylor.
* Taylor County, Wisconsin is named for Governor of Wisconsin William Robert Taylor.

Van Buren County (4 counties)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States.
* Van Buren County, Arkansas
* Van Buren County, Iowa
* Van Buren County, Michigan is named for Van Buren when he was United States Secretary of State.
* Van Buren County, Tennessee

Buchanan County (3 counties)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for James Buchanan, the fifteenth president of the United States.
* Buchanan County, Iowa
* Buchanan County, Missouri
* Buchanan County, Virginia

Fillmore County (3 counties) and Millard County

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for Millard Fillmore, the thirteenth president of the United States.
* Fillmore County, Minnesota
* Fillmore County, Nebraska
* Millard County, Utah

Cleveland County (2 counties)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for Grover Cleveland, the twenty-second and twenty-fourth president of the United States.
* Cleveland County, Arkansas
* Cleveland County, Oklahoma

NOTE:
* Cleveland County, North Carolina is named for Benjamin Cleveland, a colonel in the American Revolutionary War who took part in the Battle of King's Mountain.

Roosevelt County (2 counties)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth president of the United States.
* Roosevelt County, Montana
* Roosevelt County, New Mexico

Tyler County (2 counties)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for John Tyler, the tenth president of the United States.
* Tyler County, Texas
* Tyler County, West Virginia

Arthur County (1 county)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for Chester Alan Arthur, the twenty-first president of the United States.
* Arthur County, Nebraska

Harding County (1 county)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for Warren G. Harding, the twenty-ninth president of the United States.
* Harding County, New Mexico

NOTE:
* Harding County, South Dakota is named for territorial legislator J. A. Harding.

Hayes County (1 county)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for Rutherford Birchard Hayes, the nineteenth president of the United States.
* Hayes County, Nebraska

McKinley County (1 county)

"This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for William McKinley, the twenty-fifth president of the United States.
* McKinley County, New Mexico

Johnson County (0 counties)

"There are 12 Counties in the United States named Johnson County, but none is named for Andrew Johnson, the seventeenth president of the United States.

NOTE:
* Johnson County, Illinois
* Johnson County, Iowa
* Johnson County, Kentucky
* Johnson County, Missouri
* Johnson County, Nebraska are all named for Richard Mentor Johnson, the ninth Vice President of the United States.

Reagan County (0 counties)

"There is 1 County in the United States named Reagan County, but it is not named for Ronald Reagan, the fortieth president of the United States.

Clinton County (0 counties)

"There is 1 County in the United States named Clinton County (New York), but it is not named for Bill Clinton, the forty second president of the United States.

Wilson County (0 counties)

"There are 4 Counties in the United States named Wilson County (Kansas, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas), but none is named for Woodrow Wilson, the twenty-eighth president of the United States.

Without a County

24 presidents have Counties in the United States named for them. The following 18 presidents have no counties named for them: Andrew Johnson, Benjamin Harrison, William H. Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton or George W. Bush.

ee also

*Lists of U.S. county name etymologies
*List of the most common U.S. county names

External links

* [http://www.geobop.com/world/NA/Counties/Names/ GEOBOPological Survey: The most popular county names, from Washington to Buffalo]