АҚШ округтерінің атауларының этимологиясы: E-I әріптері

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This is a list of U. S. county name etymologies, covering the letters E to I.

County name State Name originEagle County Colorado The Eagle River, which runs through the countyEarly County Georgia Peter Early, Governor of Georgia from 1813 to 1815, Superior Court Judge, and U. S. CongressmanEast Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Named for the largest city therein and the state capital, Baton Rouge, which itself comes from the French Baton Rouge, meaning "red stick". Records of Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville describe large reddened poles erected by Indians with fish and bear heads attached in sacrifice. These may have designated boundaries separating the hunting grounds of the Bayou Goula and the Houma tribes. East Carroll Parish Louisiana Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the U. S. Declaration of IndependenceEast Feliciana Parish Louisiana Either from Spanish feliciana, meaning "happy land", or from "Felicite", the wife of Bernardo de Gálvez, a governor of Spanish Louisiana (1777–1783)Eastland County Texas William Mosby Eastland, a soldier during the Texas Revolution and the only officer to die as a result of the so called "Black Bean" executions following the Mier expeditionEaton County Michigan John Eaton (1790–1856), Secretary of War under President Andrew JacksonEau Claire County Wisconsin From the Eau Claire River, French for "clear water." Echols County Georgia Robert Milner Echols, a member of the Georgia General Assembly for 24 years and a Georgia State Senate President, who died serving as a brigadier general during the Mexican–American WarEctor County Texas Mathew Ector, a Confederate general in the American Civil WarEddy County New Mexico Charles B. Eddy, the first cattleman in the areaEddy County North Dakota Ezra B. Eddy, a Fargo bankerEdgar County Illinois John Edgar (c. 1750 – 1832), Illinois delegate to the Northwest Territory legislature and at the time the wealthiest man in IllinoisEdgecombe County North Carolina From Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe, 18th century English politician. Edgefield County South Carolina Uncertain origin, there are many theories. Edmonson County Kentucky John Edmonson (1764–1813), a military captain killed at the Battle of River RaisinEdmunds County South Dakota Governor of Dakota territory Newton EdmundsEdwards County Illinois Ninian Edwards (1775–1833), third Governor of the State of Illinois and only governor of the Illinois TerritoryEdwards County Kansas John H. Edwards, Kansas State SenatorEdwards County Texas Haden Harrison Edwards, an early settlerEffingham County Georgia Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham (1746–1791), who was sympathetic to the independence movement and refused to take up arms against the revolutionariesEffingham County Illinois Either for Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham (1746–1791), who was sympathetic to the independence movement and refused to take up arms against the revolutionaries, or for a local surveyor whose last name was EffinghamEl Dorado County California From the mythical El Dorado, "The Gilded One", in relation to the county's importance during the California Gold RushEl Paso County Colorado Named for Ute Pass, an important mountain pass through the Front Range which was known to early Spanish settlers as El Paso or "The Pass"El Paso County Texas Short for El Paso del Norte, which is Spanish for "The Pass of the North". It is named for the pass the Rio Grande creates through the mountains on either side of the river. Elbert County Colorado Samuel Hitt Elbert, 6th Territorial Governor of Colorado (1873–1874)Elbert County Georgia Samuel Elbert (1740–1788), a Revolutionary War hero and an early governor of GeorgiaElk County Kansas The Elk RiverElk County Pennsylvania The eastern elk, a subspecies of elk that was formerly native to Pennsylvania but has been extinct since 1877Elkhart County Indiana The Elkhart Native American peopleElko County Nevada From Elko, Nevada, of uncertain origin; possibly created by Charles Crocker who added an " o" to "Elk. "Elliott County Kentucky Either John Lisle Elliott or John Milton Elliott (1820–1885), legislators from KentuckyEllis County Kansas George EllisEllis County Oklahoma Abraham H. Ellis, a member of the Constitutional ConventionEllis County Texas Richard Ellis, president of the convention that produced the Texas Declaration of IndependenceEllsworth County Kansas Fort EllsworthElmore County Alabama John Archer Elmore (1762–1834), a Revolutionary War veteranElmore County Idaho The Ida Elmore mines, locally noted for gold and silver production in the 1860sEmanuel County Georgia David Emanuel, 24th Governor of Georgia (1801)Emery County Utah George W. Emery, 11th Governor of the Utah Territory (1875–1880)Emmett County Iowa Robert Emmet (1778–1803), an Irish nationalist and rebel leaderEmmet County Michigan Emmons County North Dakota James Emmons, a steamboat operator and early Bismarck merchant and entrepreneurCity of Emporia Virginia Named after Emporia, KansasErath County Texas George Bernard Erath, an early surveyor and a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas RevolutionErie County New York Lake Erie, named in turn after the Erie peopleErie County Ohio Erie County Pennsylvania Escambia County Alabama Escambia Creek, a tributary of the Conecuh RiverEscambia County Florida Unknown; most likely taken from a Native American wordEsmeralda County Nevada The Esmeralda Mining District, which an early Nevada miner, J. M. Corey, named after the gypsy dancer Esmeralda from Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Esmeralda is Spanish for "emerald". Essex County Massachusetts The English county of EssexEssex County New JerseyEssex County New YorkEssex County VirginiaEssex County Vermont Either the English county of Essex, or Essex County, New York (itself named after the English county)Estill County Kentucky James Estill (1750–1782), a military captain killed at the Battle of Little MountainEtowah County Alabama The Etowah Indian MoundsEureka County Nevada From the Greek word eureka meaning "I have found it"Evangeline Parish Louisiana Acadian heroine of the poem Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowEvans County Georgia Clement A. Evans, a Confederate general who led the last charge of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox

County name State Name originFairbanks North Star Borough Alaska The city of Fairbanks (itself named for Charles W. Fairbanks, U. S. senator from Indiana and later the 26th Vice President of the United States) and Polaris, the North StarCity of Fairfax Virginia Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, the proprietor of the Northern Neck (which in colonial times included what is now Northern Virginia)Fairfax County VirginiaFairfield County Connecticut The town of Fairfield, Connecticut, which was named after the salt marshes that once bordered the coastFairfield County Ohio The Fairfield area of the original Lancaster in EnglandFairfield County South Carolina Probably fanciful, but often attributed to a description by British General Charles CornwallisFaleāsao County American Samoa named after Faleasao villageFall River County South Dakota Fall RiverFallon County Montana Benjamin O'Fallon, a federal Indian agentFalls County Texas Waterfalls on the Brazos RiverCity of Falls Church Virginia The Falls Church, a historic church in the city. The church in turn was named because it was located on what had been the main road to the Great Falls of the Potomac River in colonial times. Fannin County Georgia Colonel James Fannin (1809–1836), hero of the Texas RevolutionFannin County TexasFaribault County Minnesota Jean Baptiste Faribault (1775–1860), an early settler and fur trader in the regionFaulk County South Dakota Andrew Jackson Faulk, 3rd Governor of Dakota Territory (1866–1869)Faulkner County Arkansas Sandford C. Faulkner (1803–1874), a fiddler and composer of the former state song "The Arkansas Traveler"Fauquier County Virginia Francis Fauquier, Lieutenant Governor of the Virginia Colony (1758–1768)Fayette County Alabama From La Fayette, the original spelling for the title used by Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), a French general who played a major role in the Revolutionary WarFayette County GeorgiaFayette County IllinoisFayette County IndianaFayette County IowaFayette County KentuckyFayette County OhioFayette County PennsylvaniaFayette County TennesseeFayette County TexasFayette County West VirginiaFentress County Tennessee James Fentress, a Tennessee state legislatorFergus County Montana Father of Andrew Fergus, one of the area's first settlersFerry County Washington Elisha P. Ferry, first governor of the State of Washington (1889–1893)Fillmore County Minnesota Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the United States (1850–1853)Fillmore County NebraskaFinney County Kansas David Wesley Finney, Lieutenant Governor of Kansas (1881–1885)Fisher County Texas Samuel Rhoads Fisher, a signer of the Texas Declaration of IndependenceFlagler County Florida Henry Morrison Flagler (1830–1913), founder of the Florida East Coast RailwayFlathead County Montana Flathead Nation of Native AmericansFleming County Kentucky John Fleming (1735–1791), an early settler of KentuckyFlorence County South Carolina Florence, a daughter of W. W. Harllee, a president of the Wilmington and Manchester RailroadFlorence County Wisconsin Originally named for a mining company, which was itself named in honor of Mrs. Florence Hulst, wife of Dr. N. P. Hulst of MilwaukeeFloyd County Georgia General John Floyd (1769–1839), Indian fighter and U. S. Representative from GeorgiaFloyd County Indiana Either one of three people: Colonel John Floyd of Virginia, early settler Davis Floyd (1776–1834), or early settler John FloydFloyd County Iowa Charles Floyd (1782–1804), a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition who died in IowaFloyd County Kentucky John Floyd (1750–1783), surveyor and pioneerFloyd County Texas Dolphin Ward Floyd, who died defending the Alamo during the Texas RevolutionFloyd County Virginia John B. Floyd, 31st Governor of Virginia (1849–1852)Fluvanna County Virginia From a name meaning "Anne's River" in honor of Anne, Queen of Great Britain; formerly applied to the James River west of Columbia, VirginiaFoard County Texas Robert Levi Foard, an attorney and Civil War soldierFond du Lac County Wisconsin French for "bottom of the lake" or "foot of the lake"Ford County Illinois Thomas Ford (1800–1850), 8th Governor of Illinois (1842–1846)Ford County Kansas James Hobart Ford, a Union general during the Civil WarForest County Pennsylvania Named for the prevalence of forested land in the areaForest County WisconsinForrest County Mississippi Nathan Bedford Forrest, a notorious Confederate General during the Civil WarForsyth County Georgia John Forsyth (1780–1841), Secretary of State under President Martin Van BurenForsyth County North Carolina Colonel Benjamin Forsyth, who was killed in the War of 1812Fort Bend County Texas Fort Bend, a military blockhouse built at a bend in the Brazos RiverFoster County North Dakota Either James S. Foster, or his brother George I. FosterFountain County Indiana An alternate spelling for the surname of James Fontaine, an officer who was killed at the Battle of the Maumee in 1790Franklin County Alabama Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), one of the Founding Fathers of the United StatesFranklin County ArkansasFranklin County FloridaFranklin County GeorgiaFranklin County IllinoisFranklin County IndianaFranklin County IowaFranklin County KansasFranklin County KentuckyFranklin County MaineFranklin County MassachusettsFranklin County MississippiFranklin County MissouriFranklin County NebraskaFranklin County New YorkFranklin County North CarolinaFranklin County OhioFranklin County PennsylvaniaFranklin County TennesseeFranklin County VermontCity of Franklin VirginiaFranklin County VirginiaFranklin County WashingtonFranklin Parish LouisianaFranklin County Idaho Franklin D. Richards (1821–1899), an early apostle of the LDS Church Franklin County Texas Generally believed to have been named after Judge Benjamin C. Franklin, the first appointed justice in the Republic of TexasFrederick County Maryland Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore, the final proprietor of the Maryland colonyFrederick County Virginia Prince Frederick Lewis of Wales, the eldest son of King George II of Great BritainCity of Fredericksburg Virginia Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707–1751)Freeborn County Minnesota William S. Freeborn (1816–1900), a member of the Territorial LegislatureFreestone County Texas Named because water in the area was found to be free of mineralsFremont County Colorado John C. Frémont, an explorer of the American West, officer during the Mexican–American War, and presidential candidate in 1856Fremont County IdahoFremont County IowaFremont County WyomingFresno County California Fresno Creek, ultimately from the Spanish word fresno, meaning "ash tree"Frio County Texas The Frio River, ultimately from the Spanish word frio, meaning "cold" Frontier County Nebraska Location on the American frontierFulton County Arkansas William S. Fulton (1795–1844), the last governor of the Arkansas Territory prior to statehoodFulton County Georgia Either Robert Fulton, inventor of the first commercially successful steamboat, or Hamilton Fulton, Chief Engineer of the State of Georgia in 1853Fulton County Illinois Robert Fulton, inventor of the first commercially successful steamboatFulton County IndianaFulton County KentuckyFulton County New YorkFulton County OhioFulton County PennsylvaniaFurnas County Nebraska Robert W. Furnas, 7th Governor of Nebraska (1873–1875)

County name State Name originGadsden County Florida James Gadsden (1788–1858), American diplomat and namesake of the Gadsden PurchaseGage County Nebraska Reverend W. D. Gage, who served as the chaplain of the first territorial legislatureGaines County Texas James Gaines, merchant who signed the Texas Declaration of IndependenceCity of Galax Virginia Named for Galax, a flowering plantGallatin County Illinois Albert Gallatin (1761–1849), fourth and longest serving United States Secretary of the TreasuryGallatin County KentuckyGallatin County MontanaGallia County Ohio Latin name for France, owing to the large population of French settlers in the areaGalveston County Texas Bernardo de Gálvez, 5th Governor of Spanish Louisiana (1777–1783)Garden County Nebraska Named in the hope that it would become "the Garden of the West"Garfield County Colorado James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States (1881)Garfield County MontanaGarfield County NebraskaGarfield County OklahomaGarfield County UtahGarfield County WashingtonGarland County Arkansas Augustus Hill Garland (1832–1899), U. S. senator and 11th Governor of ArkansasGarrard County Kentucky James Garrard, 2nd Governor of Kentucky (1796–1804)Garrett County Maryland John W. Garrett, president of the Baltimore and Ohio RailroadGarvin County Oklahoma Samuel Garvin, a citizen of the Chickasaw NationGarza County Texas Name of a resident pioneer familyGasconade County Missouri The Gasconade River, a tributary of the Missouri River which probably derives its name from the French word gascon, meaning "braggart", and could be an old satirical name describing those who boast about their adventures upon returning to St. Louis. Gascony is also a region of southwestern France. Gaston County North Carolina William Gaston, a member of Congress and a Justice of the Supreme Court of North CarolinaGates County North Carolina General Horatio Gates, who commanded the Continental Army at the Battle of SaratogaGeary County Kansas John W. Geary, a Union general during the Civil WarGeauga County Ohio From the Onondaga or Seneca word sheauga, meaning "raccoon"Gem County Idaho Named for Idaho's state nickname, the "Gem State"Genesee County Michigan From the Seneca word je nis hi yeh, meaning "beautiful valley", which originally referred to a valley in western New YorkGenesee County New YorkGeneva County Alabama Named for the county seat, Geneva, Alabama, itself named after the city of Geneva, New YorkGentry County Missouri Richard Gentry (1788–1837), a military colonel who was the founder and first mayor of Columbia, MissouriGeorge County Mississippi James Z. George, a Confederate colonel and Mississippi juristGeorgetown County South Carolina Named for the town of Georgetown, South Carolina, itself named for Prince George, who became King George II of Great BritainGibson County Indiana John Gibson (1740–1822), a veteran of numerous early American wars and a secretary of the Indiana TerritoryGibson County Tennessee John H. Gibson, a soldier of the Natchez Expedition and the Creek WarGila County Arizona The Gila River, whose name comes from a Pima wordGilchrist County Florida Albert W. Gilchrist (1858–1926), 20th Governor of FloridaGiles County Tennessee William Branch Giles, 24th Governor of Virginia (1827–1830)Giles County VirginiaGillespie County Texas Robert Addison Gillespie (1815–1846), a Texas Ranger, Indian fighter, merchant and soldierGilliam County Oregon Cornelius Gilliam, who commanded the forces of the provisional government of Oregon after the Whitman massacre in 1847Gilmer County Georgia George Rockingham Gilmer (1780–1859), 16th Governor of GeorgiaGilmer County West Virginia Thomas Walker Gilmer, 28th Governor of Virginia (1840–1841)Gilpin County Colorado William Gilpin, first Territorial Governor of Colorado (1861–1862)Glacier County Montana Glacier National Park, which borders the county and was itself named for the many glaciers on its mountain peaksGlades County Florida Florida EvergladesGladwin County Michigan Major Henry Gladwin, British commander of Fort Detroit during the siege by Pontiac in 1763–1764Glascock County Georgia General Thomas Glascock (1790–1841), hero of the War of 1812 and the Seminole War of 1817 and a U. S. Representative from GeorgiaGlasscock County Texas George Washington Glasscock (1810–1868), an early settler of TexasGlenn County California Dr. Hugh J. Glenn (1824–1883), a California businessman and politicianGloucester County New Jersey Either the English county of Gloucester, or Henry, Duke of Gloucester, brother of Charles II of EnglandGloucester County Virginia The English county of GloucesterGlynn County Georgia John Glynn (1722–1779), a British Member of Parliament and Serjeant at law who was sympathetic to the cause of American independenceGogebic County Michigan Probably from the Chippewa bic, which most references interpret as "rock"Golden Valley County Montana Probably named in a promotional attempt to lure settlers to the areaGolden Valley County North Dakota Named because surveyors noticed that the sunlight gave the surrounding grasses a distinct golden colorGoliad County Texas The Mexican municipality of Goliad, which in turn is named for Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a revolutionary leader during the Mexican War of Independence. "Goliad" is an anagram of Hidalgo, minus the silent "H". Gonzales County Texas Rafael Gonzales, governor of the Mexican state of Coahuila y TejasGoochland County Virginia Sir William Gooch, the royal lieutenant governor of VirginiaGoodhue County Minnesota James Madison Goodhue, the first newspaper editor in MinnesotaGooding County Idaho Frank R. Gooding (1859–1928), seventh Governor of Idaho (1905–1909) and a U. S. senator (1921–1928)Gordon County Georgia William Washington Gordon (1796–1842), first president of the Central of Georgia RailwayGoshen County Wyoming Goshen Hole, a valley in the southwest part of the county. The origin of that name is obscure, but is probably associated with the biblical place of the same name in Egypt. Gosper County Nebraska John J. Gosper, a Secretary of State of NebraskaGove County Kansas Grenville L. GoveGrady County Georgia Henry W. Grady (1850–1889), famous orator and managing editor of the Atlanta ConstitutionGrady County OklahomaGrafton County New Hampshire Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, who was the British Prime Minister in 1769, the year the county was establishedGraham County Arizona Mount Graham, located in the Pinaleno Mountains, which in turn was named for Lieutenant Colonel James Duncan Graham, a senior officer in the Army Corps of Topographical EngineersGraham County Kansas John L. GrahamGraham County North Carolina William Alexander Graham, 30th Governor of North Carolina (1845–1849) and U. S. Secretary of the Navy under President Millard FillmoreGrainger County Tennessee Mary Grainger Blount, wife of William Blount and "first lady" of the Southwest Territory, which later became TennesseeGrand County Colorado The Colorado River, of which a segment above the confluence with the Green River was known as the Grand River prior to 1921. The river's headwaters are located in the eastern part of Grand County, Colorado. Grand County UtahGrand Forks County North Dakota Named for the town at the forks of the Red River of the North and Red Lake RiverGrand Isle County Vermont Named for the islands in Lake ChamplainGrand Traverse County Michigan From the French phrase grande travers, meaning "long crossing". It was given first to Grand Traverse Bay by French voyageurs. Granite County Montana Granite Peak, the highest point in Montana, which also contained a silver mine named "Granite"Grant County Arkansas Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States (1869–1877)Grant County KansasGrant Parish LouisianaGrant County MinnesotaGrant County NebraskaGrant County New MexicoGrant County North DakotaGrant County OklahomaGrant County OregonGrant County South DakotaGrant County WashingtonGrant County West VirginiaGrant County Indiana Named for Captains Samuel and Moses Grant of Kentucky. Grant County Kentucky Samuel Grant (1762–1789 or 1794), John Grant (1754–1826), and/or Squire Grant (1764–1833), early settlers of KentuckyGrant County Wisconsin Named for the Grant River, which might have been named for James Grant, an early trapper on the riverGranville County North Carolina John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, heir to one of the eight original Lords Proprietors of the Province of CarolinaGratiot County Michigan Captain Charles Gratiot (1788–1855), who built Fort Gratiot at the present site of Port HuronGraves County Kentucky Benjamin F. Graves (1771–1813), a soldier killed at the Battle of River RaisinGray County Kansas Alfred Gray, a state legislator and secretary of the State Board of AgricultureGray County Texas Peter W. Gray, a Confederate lawyer and soldier in the Civil WarGrays Harbor County Washington Grays Harbor, which was itself named for Boston fur trader Robert GrayGrayson County Kentucky William Grayson (1740–1790), aide de camp to George Washington, delegate to the Continental Congress, and U. S. Senator from VirginiaGrayson County VirginiaGrayson County Texas Peter Wagener Grayson, attorney general of the Republic of TexasGreeley County Kansas Horace Greeley (1811–1872), newspaper editor and politicianGreeley County NebraskaGreen County Kentucky Nathanael Greene (1742–1786), Revolutionary War generalGreen County WisconsinGreen Lake County Wisconsin From the original French name for a large lake in the county, Lac Vert, meaning "green lake"Greenbrier County West Virginia From the original name for the Greenbrier River as given by French explorers, Riviere de la Ronceverte, meaning "River of the Green Briers", a reference to the predominant vegetation along the riverGreene County Alabama Nathanael Greene (1742–1786), Revolutionary War generalGreene County ArkansasGreene County GeorgiaGreene County IllinoisGreene County IndianaGreene County IowaGreene County MississippiGreene County MissouriGreene County New YorkGreene County North CarolinaGreene County OhioGreene County PennsylvaniaGreene County TennesseeGreene County VirginiaGreenlee County Arizona Mason Greenlee, a pioneer prospector in the area who died in 1903Greensville County Virginia Disputed; possibly for Sir Richard Grenville, leader of the settlement on Roanoke Island, or for Nathanael Greene, a Revolutionary War generalGreenup County Kentucky Christopher Greenup, 3rd Governor of Kentucky (1804–1808)Greenville County South Carolina The city of Greenville, itself possibly named for Nathanael Greene, or perhaps for Isaac Green, an early residentGreenwood County Kansas Alfred B. Greenwood, U. S. congressman from ArkansasGreenwood County South Carolina Greer County Oklahoma John Alexander Greer, 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Texas (1847–1851)Gregg County Texas John Gregg, a Confederate general killed in action during the American Civil WarGregory County South Dakota C. H. Gregory, an officer stationed at Fort RandallGrenada County Mississippi The Spanish Province of Granada (sic)Griggs County North Dakota Alexander Griggs, a steamboat man on the Red RiverGrimes County Texas Jesse Grimes, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and an early settler of the countyGrundy County Illinois Felix Grundy (1777–1840), Tennessee senator that served as the 13th United States Attorney GeneralGrundy County IowaGrundy County MissouriGrundy County TennesseeGuadalupe County New Mexico Our Lady of Guadalupe from Guadalupe PlainGuadalupe County Texas The Guadalupe RiverGuernsey County Ohio The Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, which was the origin of many of Ohio's early settlersGuilford County North Carolina Francis North, 1st Earl of GuilfordGulf County Florida The Gulf of MexicoGunnison County Colorado John Williams Gunnison, an explorer who surveyed the county during his ill fated 1853 expeditionGuthrie County Iowa Edwin B. Guthrie, an officer in the Mexican–American WarGwinnett County Georgia Button Gwinnett, one of three signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia

County name State Name originHaakon County South Dakota King Haakon VII of NorwayHabersham County Georgia Colonel Joseph Habersham (1751–1815), hero of the Revolutionary War and Postmaster General in the Cabinet of George WashingtonHaines Borough Alaska The city of Haines, Alaska, which was itself named for Mrs. F. E. HainesHale County Alabama Stephen F. Hale (1816–1862), a lieutenant colonel in the Confederate States ArmyHale County Texas Lieutenant John C. Hale, hero of the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas RevolutionHalifax County North Carolina George Montague Dunk, 2nd Earl of HalifaxHalifax County VirginiaHall County Georgia Dr. Lyman Hall (1724–1790), one of Georgia's delegates to the Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence. He became Governor of Georgia in 1783. Hall County Nebraska Augustus Hall, Chief Justice of the Territorial Supreme CourtHall County Texas Warren D. C. Hall, Secretary of War for the Republic of TexasHamblen County Tennessee Hezekiah Hamblen, an early settlerHamilton County Florida Alexander Hamilton (1757–1804), first United States Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding FathersHamilton County IllinoisHamilton County IndianaHamilton County KansasHamilton County NebraskaHamilton County New YorkHamilton County OhioHamilton County TennesseeHamilton County Iowa William W. Hamilton, President of the Iowa Senate (1856–1857)Hamilton County Texas James Hamilton Jr., 53rd Governor of South Carolina (1830–1832), who gave financial aid to the Republic of TexasHamlin County South Dakota Hannibal Hamlin, 15th Vice President of the United States (1861–1865)Hampden County Massachusetts Possibly for John Hampden (1595–1643), a famous 17th century English parliamentarianHampshire County Massachusetts The English county of HampshireHampshire County West VirginiaCity of Hampton Virginia Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton (1573–1624)Hampton County South Carolina Wade Hampton, 77th Governor of South Carolina (1876–1879)Hancock County Georgia John Hancock (1737–1793), president of the Continental Congress and the first signer of the Declaration of IndependenceHancock County IllinoisHancock County IndianaHancock County IowaHancock County KentuckyHancock County MaineHancock County MississippiHancock County OhioHancock County TennesseeHancock County West VirginiaHand County South Dakota George H. Hand, an early settler from Akron, OhioHanover County Virginia Named for the Electorate of Hanover in Germany, because King George I of Great Britain was Elector of Hanover at the time. Hansford County Texas John M. Hansford, a Texas state congressman and judgeHanson County South Dakota Joseph R. Hanson of YanktonHaralson County Georgia General Hugh A. Haralson (1805–1854), U. S. CongressmanHardee County Florida Cary A. Hardee (1876–1957), Governor of Florida at the time of the county's creationHardeman County Tennessee Thomas Jones Hardeman, a soldier during the Creek War and War of 1812, and later a member of the Republic of Texas legislatureHardeman County Texas Bailey Hardeman and Thomas Jones Hardeman, two early Texas politicians and legislatorsHardin County Illinois Hardin County, KentuckyHardin County Iowa John J. Hardin (1810–1847), a prominent soldier in the Black Hawk WarHardin County Kentucky John Hardin (1753–1792), pioneerHardin County OhioHardin County Tennessee Joseph Hardin, a legislator of the Southwest Territory and the State of FranklinHardin County Texas The Hardin family, settlers of nearby Liberty CountyHarding County New Mexico Warren G. Harding, 29th President of the United States (1921–1923), who was inaugurated the same day the county was establishedHarding County South Dakota J. A. Harding, Speaker of the House of the Dakota TerritoryHardy County West Virginia Samuel Hardy, a distinguished VirginianHarford County Maryland Henry Harford, the illegitimate son of Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron BaltimoreHarlan County Kentucky Silas Harlan (1753–1782), a soldier in the Battle of Blue LicksHarlan County Nebraska Disputed, but probably James Harlan, U. S. Secretary of the InteriorHarmon County Oklahoma Judson Harmon, 45th Governor of Ohio (1909–1913)Harnett County North Carolina Cornelius Harnett, a Revolutionary War soldier who was also a delegate to the Continental CongressHarney County Oregon Brigadier General William S. HarneyHarper County Kansas Sergeant Marion Harper, a Kansas soldier who died in the Civil WarHarper County Oklahoma Oscar Greene Harper, a local pioneer resident, teacher, and clerk of the Oklahoma Constitutional ConventionHarris County Georgia Charles Harris (1772–1827), a prominent Savannah attorneyHarris County Texas John Richardson Harris, an early settler of the areaHarrison County Indiana William Henry Harrison, first governor of the Indiana Territory and 9th president of the United States (1841)Harrison County IowaHarrison County MississippiHarrison County OhioHarrison County Kentucky Benjamin Harrison, co author of the Kentucky Constitution and the 5th Governor of Virginia (1781–1784)Harrison County West VirginiaHarrison County Missouri Albert Galliton Harrison (1800–1839), U. S. Representative from MissouriHarrison County Texas Jonas Harrison, a lawyer and Texas revolutionaryCity of Harrisonburg Virginia Thomas Harrison, an 18th century settler who was the city's founderHart County Georgia Nancy Morgan Hart (1735–1830), heroine of the Revolutionary WarHart County Kentucky Nathaniel G. S. Hart (1784–1813), a lawyer captured and killed at the Battle of River RaisinHartford County Connecticut The city of Hartford, Connecticut, the county seat and capital of Connecticut, which was itself named after the county of Hertfordshire in EnglandHartley County Texas Oliver C. Hartley and his brother, Rufus K. Hartley, two early Texas legislatorsHarvey County Kansas James M. Harvey, U. S. Senator and 5th Governor of Kansas (1869–1873)Haskell County Kansas Dudley C. Haskell, state legislator and U. S. CongressmanHaskell County Oklahoma Charles N. Haskell, first Governor of Oklahoma (1907–1911)Haskell County Texas Charles Ready Haskell, who was killed in the Goliad massacreHawaii County Hawaii The island of Hawaii, whose name derives from the Hawaiian language word meaning "homeland"Hawkins County Tennessee U. S. Senator Benjamin Hawkins (1754–1816)Hayes County Nebraska Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th President of the United States (1877–1881)Hays County Texas John Coffee Hays, a Texas Ranger and an officer during the Mexican–American WarHaywood County North Carolina John Haywood, North Carolina state treasurerHaywood County Tennessee Judge John Haywood (1762–1826), called "the father of Tennessee history"Heard County Georgia Stephen Heard (1740–1815), hero of the Revolutionary WarHemphill County Texas John Hemphill, Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court and a U. S. SenatorHempstead County Arkansas Edward Hempstead (1780–1817), a delegate to the U. S. House of Representatives from the Missouri TerritoryHenderson County Illinois Henderson County, KentuckyHenderson County Kentucky Richard Henderson (1734–1785), founder of the Transylvania colonyHenderson County North Carolina Leonard Henderson, Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme CourtHenderson County Tennessee James Henderson, commander of Tennessee troops preceding the Battle of New OrleansHenderson County Texas James Pinckney Henderson, first attorney general of the Republic of TexasHendricks County Indiana William Hendricks, 3rd Governor of Indiana (1822–1825)Hendry County Florida Francis A. Hendry (1833–1917), an early Floridian pioneer and politicianHennepin County Minnesota Father Louis Hennepin (1626–1705), an early explorer of the Twin Cities areaHenrico County Virginia Named for the townsite of the short lived settlement of Henricus, which was itself named for Prince Harri, the eldest son of King James I of EnglandHenry County Alabama Patrick Henry, Revolutionary War patriot and first post colonial Governor of Virginia (1776–1779)Henry County GeorgiaHenry County IllinoisHenry County IndianaHenry County KentuckyHenry County MissouriHenry County OhioHenry County TennesseeHenry County VirginiaHenry County Iowa Either Henry Dodge (1782–1867), Governor of the Wisconsin Territory, or James Dougherty Henry, a general in the Black Hawk WarHerkimer County New York General Nicholas Herkimer, who died in battle during the Revolutionary WarHernando County Florida Hernando de Soto (c. 1496/1497 – 1542), a Spanish explorer and conquistadorHertford County North Carolina Francis Seymour Conway, 1st Earl of HertfordHettinger County North Dakota Mathias Hettinger, the father in law of Tom Hettinger, who was Speaker of the Dakota Territory House of Representatives the year Hettinger (Adams County) was establishedHickman County Kentucky Paschal Hickman, a military captain killed at the Battle of River RaisinHickman County Tennessee Edwin Hickman, a longhunter killed by Native Americans near present day Centerville, TennesseeHickory County Missouri Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States (1829–1837), who was nicknamed "Old Hickory" because of his toughnessHidalgo County New Mexico Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the priest who raised the call for Mexico's independence from Spain in 1810Hidalgo County TexasHighland County Ohio Named for the hilly topography which divides the Little Miami and Scioto river watershedsHighland County Virginia Named for its high elevation, the highest county in VirginiaHighlands County Florida Named for the county's hilly terrainHill County Montana James Jerome Hill, a leading railroad executiveHill County Texas George Washington Hill, a Secretary of War and Secretary of the Navy for the Republic of TexasHillsborough County Florida Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire (1718–1793), Secretary of State for the ColoniesHillsborough County New Hampshire Wills Hill, the Viscount Hillsborough, who was British Secretary of State for the Colonies at the timeHillsdale County Michigan Named for its terrain of hills and dalesHinds County Mississippi Thomas Hinds, a U. S. CongressmanHinsdale County Colorado George A. Hinsdale, a lawyer who was named lieutenant governor when Colorado first applied for statehood (1864–1865). President Andrew Johnson rejected the application and Colorado did not become a state until 1876. Hitchcock County Nebraska Phineas Warren Hitchcock, U. S. Senator from NebraskaHocking County Ohio Reputedly a Delaware Indian word meaning "bottle river"Hockley County Texas George Washington Hockley, a Secretary of War of the Republic of TexasHodgeman County Kansas Captain Amos Hodgman (sic), wounded in the Civil WarHoke County North Carolina Robert F. Hoke, a Confederate generalHolmes County Florida Holmes Creek, which forms the eastern boundary of the countyHolmes County Mississippi David Holmes, two time Governor of MississippiHolmes County Ohio Major Andrew Hunter Holmes, who died in the Battle of Mackinac IslandHolt County Missouri David Rice Holt, a state legislatorHolt County Nebraska Joseph Holt, a U. S. Postmaster General and Secretary of WarHonolulu County Hawaii A Hawaiian language word meaning "sheltered bay" or "place of shelter"Hood County Texas John Bell Hood, a Confederate lieutenant generalHood River County Oregon Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, whose name was given to Mount Hood by the first explorer to see it, William Robert BroughtonHooker County Nebraska Joseph Hooker, a Union general in the Civil War Hoonah–Angoon Census Area Alaska Named for the cities of Hoonah and Angoon; names respectively from the Tlingit Xunaa, which means “lee of the north wind" and Aangóon, "isthmus town. "City of Hopewell Virginia Hopewell Friends Meeting House (Frederick County, Virginia)Hopkins County Kentucky Samuel Hopkins (1753–1819), a Revolutionary War general and U. S. CongressmanHopkins County Texas Named for the family of David Hopkins, an early settler in the areaHorry County South Carolina Colonel Peter Horry of the South Carolina militia during the Revolutionary WarHot Spring County Arkansas Naturally occurring hot springs within the countyHot Springs County Wyoming Naturally occurring hot springs located in the county seat of ThermopolisHoughton County Michigan Dr. Douglass Houghton (1809–1845), first state geologist of Michigan, physician and surgeon, and Mayor of Detroit (1842–1843)Houston County Alabama George S. Houston (1811–1879), 24th Governor of Alabama and a U. S. CongressmanHouston County Georgia John Houstoun (1744–1796), a member of the Continental Congress who served twice as the Governor of GeorgiaHouston County Minnesota Sam Houston (1793–1863), 2nd and 4th President of the Republic of Texas, U. S. Senator, and 7th Governor of TexasHouston County TennesseeHouston County TexasHoward County Arkansas James H. Howard, Arkansas state senatorHoward County Indiana Tilghman Howard (1797–1844), Congressman from IndianaHoward County IowaHoward County Maryland John Eager Howard, a Revolutionary War officer and the 5th Governor of Maryland (1788–1791)Howard County Missouri Benjamin Howard (1760–1814), a Congressman from Kentucky, the first governor of the Missouri Territory and a brigadier general during the War of 1812Howard County Nebraska Oliver Otis Howard, a Union general in the Civil WarHoward County Texas Volney E. Howard, U. S. Congressman from TexasHowell County Missouri Disputed; either pioneer James Howell or politician Thomas J. HowellHubbard County Minnesota Lucius Frederick Hubbard (1836–1913), 9th Governor of Minnesota (1882–1887)Hudson County New Jersey The Hudson River, which was itself named for 17th century English explorer Henry HudsonHudspeth County Texas Claude Benton Hudspeth (1877–1941), a state legislator and U. S. Representative from TexasHuerfano County Colorado The Huerfano River, which in turn was named for an isolated landmark known as Huerfano Bluff (huerfano is Spanish for "orphan")Hughes County Oklahoma William C. Hughes, a delegate to the Oklahoma Constitutional ConventionHughes County South Dakota Alexander Hughes, a state legislatorHumboldt County California Humboldt Bay, which in turn was named for German naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859)Humboldt County Iowa Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859), German naturalist and explorerHumboldt County NevadaHumphreys County Mississippi Benjamin G. Humphreys, a Confederate general and the 26th Governor of Mississippi (1865–1868)Humphreys County Tennessee Parry Wayne Humphreys (1778–1839), U. S. Representative from TennesseeHunt County Texas Memucan Hunt, Jr., first Republic of Texas Minister to the United StatesHunterdon County New Jersey Robert Hunter, a colonial governor of New Jersey, through a corruption of Hunterston, his former home in EnglandHuntingdon County Pennsylvania Countess Selina Hastings of HuntingdonHuntington County Indiana Samuel Huntington, President of the Continental CongressHuron County Michigan From Lake Huron, which was itself named Lac des Hurons by the French for the Native American tribe they called hure, meaning "head", a reference to the fantastic way they dressed their hairHuron County Ohio Huron Indians (Wyandot)Hutchinson County South Dakota John Hutchinson, a territorial secretaryHutchinson County Texas Andrew Hutchinson, an early attorney in TexasHyde County North Carolina Edward Hyde, first Governor of North Carolina (1712) and a grandson of the Earl of ClarendonHyde County South Dakota James Hyde, a territorial legislator

County name State Origin Iberia Parish Louisiana Iberian Peninsula, Europe (made up of Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra) Iberville Parish Louisiana Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, who founded the French colony of Louisiana Ida County Iowa Probably named after Ida Smith, the first child of European immigrants to be born in the region Idaho County Idaho A steamer called Idaho that was launched on the Columbia River in 1860 Imperial County California The Imperial Land Company, a subsidiary of the California Development Company Independence County Arkansas Named to honor the Declaration of Independence Indian River County Florida The Indian River Lagoon Indiana County Pennsylvania Probably named for the Indiana Territory Ingham County Michigan Samuel D. Ingham, Secretary of the Treasury under President Andrew JacksonInyo County California The meaning of the word inyo is "dwelling place of the great spirit" in the Mono language Ionia County Michigan Ionia, a region of the Ancient Greek civilization (part of modern Turkey) Iosco County Michigan A pseudo Native American name created by Henry Schoolcraft, meaning "water of light" Iowa County Iowa The Iowa River, which flows through the county Iowa County Wisconsin The Iowa people (Báxoje) Iredell County North Carolina James Iredell, one of the first Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States Irion County Texas Robert Anderson Irion, a Secretary of State of the Republic of Texas Iron County Michigan Named for the abundance of iron ore found in the area Iron County Missouri Iron County Wisconsin Iron County Utah Named for the iron mines west of Cedar City Iroquois County Illinois The Iroquois people Irwin County Georgia Jared Irwin (1751–1818), two time governor of Georgia who rescinded the Yazoo Act in 1796 Isabella County Michigan Queen Isabella I of Castile Isanti County Minnesota Named for the Santee Sioux (Izatys) people, meaning "[those that] dwell at Knife Lake" Island County Washington The name reflects the fact that the county consists of two large islands, Whidbey and Camano, and seven smaller islands (Baby, Ben Ure, Deception, Kalamut, Minor, Smith, and Strawberry) Isle of Wight County Virginia The Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England Issaquena County Mississippi Choctaw isi okhina, "deer river" Itasca County Minnesota Lake Itasca, the source of the Mississippi River. The name was coined by Henry Schoolcraft from a combination of the Latin words veritas ("truth") and caput ("head"). Itawamba County Mississippi Levi Colbert, a Chickasaw leader who was also known as Itawamba Izard County Arkansas George Izard, a general during the War of 1812 and the 2nd Governor of the Arkansas Territory (1825–1828)