АҚШ округтарының атауларының шығу тегі (J-M әріптері)

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

County name State Name originJack County Texas Patrick Churchill Jack and his brother William Houston Jack, both soldiers of the Texas RevolutionJackson County Alabama Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United StatesJackson County ArkansasJackson County ColoradoJackson County FloridaJackson County IllinoisJackson County IndianaJackson County IowaJackson County KansasJackson County KentuckyJackson County MichiganJackson County MinnesotaJackson County MississippiJackson County MissouriJackson County North CarolinaJackson County OhioJackson County OklahomaJackson County OregonJackson County TennesseeJackson County TexasJackson County West VirginiaJackson County WisconsinJackson Parish LouisianaJackson County Georgia James Jackson, a U. S. Congressman and the 23rd Governor of Georgia Jackson County South Dakota J. R. Jackson, a legislator of the Dakota TerritoryJames City County Virginia Named for James City (Virginia Company) (one of four incorporations of the Virginia Colony), itself named for James I of England by his son, King Charles IJasper County Georgia William Jasper, a hero of the Battle of Sullivan's Island during the American Revolutionary WarJasper County IllinoisJasper County IndianaJasper County IowaJasper County MississippiJasper County MissouriJasper County South CarolinaJasper County TexasJay County Indiana John Jay, the first U. S. Secretary of State and first Chief Justice of the Supreme CourtJeff Davis County Georgia Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate StatesJeff Davis County TexasJefferson County Alabama Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United StatesJefferson County ArkansasJefferson County FloridaJefferson County GeorgiaJefferson County IdahoJefferson County IllinoisJefferson County IndianaJefferson County IowaJefferson County KansasJefferson County KentuckyJefferson County MississippiJefferson County MissouriJefferson County MontanaJefferson County NebraskaJefferson County New YorkJefferson County OhioJefferson County OklahomaJefferson County OregonJefferson County PennsylvaniaJefferson County TennesseeJefferson County TexasJefferson County WashingtonJefferson County West VirginiaJefferson County WisconsinJefferson Parish LouisianaJefferson County Colorado Named for the extralegal Jefferson Territory (itself named for U. S. President Thomas Jefferson), of which the county was a part from 1859 to 1861Jefferson Davis County Mississippi Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate StatesJefferson Davis Parish LouisianaJenkins County Georgia Charles Jones Jenkins, the 44th Governor of GeorgiaJennings County Indiana Jonathan Jennings, the first Governor of IndianaJerauld County South Dakota H. A. Jerauld, a legislator of the Dakota TerritoryJerome County Idaho Named for the town of Jerome, Idaho, named in turn for Jerome Hill, an investor in the North Side Twin Falls Canal Company. Jersey County Illinois The U. S. state of New JerseyJessamine County Kentucky Named for Jessamine Creek, so called because of the jasmine plants that grow next to it. Jewell County Kansas Colonel Lewis R. Jewell of the Sixth Kansas Cavalry RegimentJim Hogg County Texas James Hogg, the 20th Governor of TexasJim Wells County Texas James B. Wells Jr., a judge and Democratic boss in South TexasJo Daviess County Illinois Joseph Hamilton Daveiss, a soldier killed at the Battle of TippecanoeJohnson County Arkansas Ben Johnson, a judge in the Arkansas TerritoryJohnson County Georgia Herschel Vespasian Johnson, a U. S. Senator and the 41st Governor of GeorgiaJohnson County Illinois Richard Mentor Johnson, a U. S. Congressman and the 9th Vice President of the United StatesJohnson County IowaJohnson County KentuckyJohnson County MissouriJohnson County NebraskaJohnson County Indiana John Johnson, a judge of the Indiana Supreme CourtJohnson County Kansas Thomas Johnson, an early Methodist missionary to the Shawnee tribe in KansasJohnson County Tennessee Thomas Johnson, an early settler of the areaJohnson County Texas Middleton Johnson, a Texas Ranger, soldier, and politicianJohnson County Wyoming E. P. Johnson, a Cheyenne attorneyJohnston County North Carolina Gabriel Johnston, the 6th Colonial Governor of North CarolinaJohnston County Oklahoma Douglas H. Johnston, the last governor of the Chickasaw NationJones County Georgia James Jones, a U. S. Representative from GeorgiaJones County Iowa George Wallace Jones, one of the first two U. S. senators to represent IowaJones County South DakotaJones County Mississippi John Paul Jones, commander of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary WarJones County North Carolina Willie Jones, a Revolutionary leader and president of the North Carolina Council of SafetyJones County Texas Anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of TexasJosephine County Oregon Named for a creek, itself probably named after Virginia Josephine Rollins OrtJuab County Utah A Ute word meaning "valley" or "plain"Judith Basin County Montana Named by explorer William Clark for his future wife, Julia "Judith" Hancock Juneau County Wisconsin Solomon Juneau, a French Canadian trader who helped found and was the first mayor of MilwaukeeJuneau City and Borough Alaska Joseph Juneau, a Canadian gold prospector who co founded the city of JuneauJuniata County Pennsylvania An Iroquoian word, onayutta, meaning "standing stone"

County name State Name originKalamazoo County Michigan The Kalamazoo River which runs through it, itself of uncertain origin: see Etymology of KalamazooKalawao County Hawaii Hawaiian kalawao, "mountain side wild woods. "Kalkaska County Michigan A word invented by Henry Schoolcraft, whose family name was Calcraft; the "K"s may have been added to make the name appear more like a Native American wordKanabec County Minnesota The Snake River which runs through it, itself named for an Ojibwe word, Ginebig, meaning "snake"Kanawha County West Virginia The Kanawha River which runs through it, itself named for an Iroquoian word, ka(ih)nawha, meaning "waterway" or "canoe way"Kandiyohi County Minnesota Dakota name for several lakes, meaning "where the buffalo fish come"Kane County Illinois Elias Kane, a U. S. Senator and the first Illinois Secretary of StateKane County Utah Thomas L. Kane, a Union general during the American Civil War and an influential supporter of the Latter day Saint movementKankakee County Illinois A Miami Indian word, teeyaahkiki, meaning "open country"Karnes County Texas Henry Karnes, a soldier of the Texas RevolutionKauaʻi County Hawaii Its largest island, Kauaʻi, itself named for a son of the legendary discoverer of the Hawaiʻian Islands and possibly meaning "place around the neck" or "food season"Kaufman County Texas David Spangler Kaufman, a legislator and diplomat of the Republic of Texas and later a U. S. CongressmanKay County Oklahoma The letter "K", from its designation as "County K" before names were assignedKearney County Nebraska Fort Kearny, itself named for General Stephen Watts KearnyKearny County Kansas Stephen Watts Kearny, a general of the U. S. Army active on the American frontier during the Mexican–American WarKeith County Nebraska M. C. Keith, a local rancherKemper County Mississippi Reuben Kemper, an early settler of the area who rebelled against Spanish rule in Spanish West FloridaKenai Peninsula Borough Alaska Kenai Peninsula, a headland named for the Athabascan people, Kahtnuht’ana Dena’ina ("People along the Kahtnu (Kenai River)"). Kendall County Illinois Amos Kendall, the editor of an influential Frankfort, Kentucky newspaper who served as the 8th U. S. Postmaster General and an important adviser to President Andrew JacksonKendall County Texas George Wilkins Kendall, a journalist and Mexican–American War correspondentKenedy County Texas Mifflin Kenedy, an early rancher and businessman in South TexasKennebec County Maine An Eastern Abenaki word, /kínipekʷ/, meaning "large body of still water"Kenosha County Wisconsin A Chippewa word meaning "pickerel", a type of fishKent County Delaware Kent, a county in EnglandKent County MarylandKent County Rhode IslandKent County Michigan James Kent, a jurist who represented Michigan Territory in its dispute with Ohio over the Toledo StripKent County Texas Andrew Kent, who died at the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas RevolutionKenton County Kentucky Simon Kenton, a frontiersman and soldier in the Ohio River regionKeokuk County Iowa Keokuk, chief of the Sauk tribeKern County California Edward Kern, an artist and cartographer who accompanied General John C. Frémont's third and fourth expeditions to the Western United StatesKerr County Texas James Kerr, an early settler and legislator of the Republic of TexasKershaw County South Carolina Joseph B. Kershaw, a lawyer, South Carolina legislator, and Confederate general during the American Civil WarKetchikan Gateway Borough Alaska Tlingit Kichx̱áan (Kitschk hin), meaning "the river belonging to Kitschk" or "Thundering Wings of an Eagle. "Kewaunee County Wisconsin Disputed; probably a Chippewa term meaning either "prairie hen" or "I cross a point of land by boat"Keweenaw County Michigan An Ojibwe word, kee wi wai non ing, which means "portage" or "place where portage is made"Keya Paha County Nebraska Dakota language words Ké ya Pa há Wa kpá, meaning "turtle hill river"Kidder County North Dakota Jefferson Parish Kidder, a U. S. Congressman who represented the Dakota TerritoryKimball County Nebraska Thomas L. Kimball, an official of the Union Pacific RailroadKimble County Texas George C. Kimble, who died at the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas RevolutionKing County Texas William Philip King, who died at the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas RevolutionKing County Washington William Rufus King, a U. S. Congressman and the 13th Vice President of the United States; "renamed" in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. (no relation) in 2005King George County Virginia George I of Great BritainKing William Virginia William III of EnglandKing and Queen County Virginia King William III of England and Queen Mary II of EnglandKingfisher County Oklahoma Unknown; possibly for a local rancher named David King Fisher, a rancher named John Fisher, or two different settlers named King and Fisher; later given additional currency in association with the belted kingfisher birdKingman County Kansas Samuel A. Kingman, who was Chief Justice of Kansas at the time of its creationKings County California The Kings River, itself originally named Río de los Santos Reyes ("River of the Holy Kings")Kings County New York King Charles II of EnglandKingsbury County South Dakota George W. Kingsbury and T. A. Kingsbury, two brothers who were members of several territorial legislaturesKinney County Texas Henry Lawrence Kinney, an early settler of TexasKiowa County Colorado The Kiowa people, a Native American tribeKiowa County KansasKiowa County OklahomaKit Carson County Colorado Kit Carson, a frontiersman, explorer, and U. S. Army officer active across much of the American frontierKitsap County Washington Chief Kitsap of the Suquamish tribeKittitas County Washington Unknown; probably a Yakama word with any of numerous different meaningsKittson County Minnesota Norman Kittson, a Canadian fur trader, railroad entrepreneur, and mayor of St. PaulKlamath County Oregon The Klamath people, a Native American tribeKleberg County Texas Robert J. Kleberg, an early settler and veteran of the Texas RevolutionKlickitat County Washington The Klickitat people, a Native American tribeKnott County Kentucky James Proctor Knott, the 29th Governor of KentuckyKnox County Illinois Henry Knox, a general during the American Revolutionary War and the first U. S. Secretary of WarKnox County IndianaKnox County KentuckyKnox County MaineKnox County MissouriKnox County NebraskaKnox County OhioKnox County TennesseeKnox County TexasKodiak Island Borough Alaska Kodiak Island, from Alutiiq qikertaq, "island. "Koochiching County Minnesota An Ojibwe or Cree word meaning "at the place of inlets", referring to the nearby Rainy Lake and Rainy RiverKootenai County Idaho The Kootenay people, a Native American tribeKosciusko County Indiana Tadeusz Kościuszko, a Polish ally of the Americans during the Revolutionary WarKossuth County Iowa Lajos Kossuth, the Governor President of the Kingdom of Hungary during the Revolution of 1848 who went into exile in the United StatesKusilvak Census Area Alaska The Kusilvak Mountains

County name State Name originLa Crosse County Wisconsin Early explorer Zebulon Pike saw the Indians playing a game similar to Lacrosse, a French game called such because the rackets resembled a bishop's crozier. LaMoure County North Dakota Named for Judson LaMoure of who served many terms in the Dakota and North Dakota legislaturesLa Paz County Arizona Named for a ghost town within the county, itself named for the Spanish word meaning "peace"La Plata County Colorado The La Plata Mountains, which were named by Spanish explorers of the Domínguez–Escalante expedition for their reputed silver ore; la plata is Spanish for "silver"La Porte County Indiana French for "the door" or "the port"LaSalle County Illinois René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, an early French explorer of the Mississippi RiverLa Salle County TexasLa Salle Parish LouisianaLabette County Kansas LaBette Creek which runs through it, itself named for French Canadian fur trapper Pierre LaBette, who settled near the creek's mouthLac qui Parle County Minnesota French for "lake that speaks"Lackawanna County Pennsylvania Lenape word for "stream that forks"Laclede County Missouri Pierre Laclède, a French fur trader who co founded the city of St. LouisLafayette County Arkansas Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, a French general who played a major role in the American Revolutionary WarLafayette County FloridaLafayette County MississippiLafayette County MissouriLafayette County WisconsinLafayette Parish LouisianaLafourche Parish Louisiana Bayou Lafourche (French: "the fork")Lagrange County Indiana Named for the home of the Marquis de Lafayette outside of Paris, FranceLake County California Clear Lake, which dominates the countyLake County Colorado Twin Lakes, two mountain lakes (now a reservoir) located just south of LeadvilleLake County Florida Named for the large number of lakes within the countyLake County Oregon Named for the large number of lakes within the county, including Lake Abert, Summer Lake, Hart Lake, and Goose LakeLake County South Dakota Named for the large number of lakes within the countyLake County Illinois Named for its location on Lake MichiganLake County IndianaLake County Michigan Named for the several small lakes within the countyLake County Minnesota Named for its location on Lake SuperiorLake County Montana Flathead Lake, which dominates the countyLake County Ohio Named for its location on Lake ErieLake County Tennessee Reelfoot Lake, the county's most significant geographic feature along with the Mississippi RiverLake and Peninsula Borough Alaska Iliamna Lake and the Alaska PeninsulaLake of the Woods County Minnesota Lake of the Woods, which dominates the countyLamar County Alabama Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II, a U. S. Senator, Secretary of the Interior, and Supreme Court justiceLamar County GeorgiaLamar County MississippiLamar County Texas Mirabeau B. Lamar, the second President of the Republic of TexasLamb County Texas George A. Lamb, who died in the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas RevolutionLamoille County Vermont Undocumented; possibly a misspelling of the intended name of Lake Champlain, or the French la moelle, meaning "the marrow"Lampasas County Texas Undocumented; possibly for the Lampasas River, the old Lampazos mission in Mexico, or the Spanish name for any of several plants in the vicinityLancaster County Nebraska Named after the cities of Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Lancaster, EnglandLancaster County Pennsylvania Lancashire, a county in EnglandLancaster County South Carolina Lancaster, PennsylvaniaLancaster County VirginiaLander County Nevada Frederick W. Lander, the chief engineer of a federal wagon route through the areaLane County Kansas James H. Lane, a leader of the Jayhawker abolitionist movement who served as one of the first U. S. senators from KansasLane County Oregon Joseph Lane, the first Governor of the Oregon TerritoryLanglade County Wisconsin Charles Langlade, a fur merchant and one of the first settlers of WisconsinLanier County Georgia Sidney Lanier, a Georgia poetLapeer County Michigan From the French "la pierre", meaning "flint" or "flint stone"Laramie County Wyoming Jacques La Ramee, a French Canadian fur traderLarimer County Colorado William Larimer Jr., the founder of DenverLaRue County Kentucky John LaRue, an early settler of the areaLas Animas County Colorado The Purgatoire River, which was once known as the Río de las Animas Perdidas en Purgatorio, Spanish for "River of Souls Lost in Purgatory"Lassen County California Peter Lassen, one of General John C. Frémont's guidesLatah County Idaho Nez Perce for "the place of pine trees and pestle"Latimer County Oklahoma J. S. Latimer, a member of the Oklahoma Constitutional ConventionLauderdale County Alabama Colonel James Lauderdale, who died during the first Battle of New OrleansLauderdale County MississippiLauderdale County TennesseeLaurel County Kentucky Named for the mountain laurel trees common in the areaLaurens County Georgia Colonel John Laurens, a soldier and statesman during the American Revolutionary WarLaurens County South Carolina Henry Laurens, president of the Continental CongressLavaca County Texas The Lavaca River, itself originally called Les Veches by early French explorers for the wild buffalo that grazed its banks, which was later translated to the Spanish La Vaca, meaning "the cattle"Lawrence County Alabama James Lawrence, a captain in the United States Navy and hero of the War of 1812Lawrence County ArkansasLawrence County IllinoisLawrence County IndianaLawrence County KentuckyLawrence County MississippiLawrence County MissouriLawrence County OhioLawrence County TennesseeLawrence County Pennsylvania Lawrence, Oliver Hazard Perry's original flagship at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812Lawrence County South Dakota "Colonel" John Lawrence, who came to the county as first treasurer after serving in the Dakota Territorial LegislatureLe Flore County Oklahoma A prominent local family of Choctaw/French descentLe Sueur County Minnesota Pierre Charles Le Sueur, a French explorerLea County New Mexico Joseph Calloway Lea, a captain in the U. S. Army and founder of the New Mexico Military AcademyLeake County Mississippi Walter Leake, the Governor of MississippiLeavenworth County Kansas Colonel Henry Leavenworth, who established the original Fort LeavenworthLebanon County Pennsylvania A Biblical name meaning "white mountain"Lee County Alabama Robert E. Lee, the highest ranking general of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil WarLee County ArkansasLee County FloridaLee County MississippiLee County North CarolinaLee County South CarolinaLee County TexasLee County Georgia Richard Henry Lee, a Virginia statesman who proposed in the Continental Congress that the colonies declare themselves free and independent, leading to the Declaration of IndependenceLee County IllinoisLee County Iowa Uncertain; possibly Robert E. Lee, who surveyed the Des Moines Rapids; William Elliot Lee, a land dealer who owned an area of Iowa that included the future county; Marsh, Delevan & Lee of New York, who owned interests in the Half Breed Tract; or Albert Miller Lea, who surveyed the interior of IowaLee County Kentucky Uncertain; either Robert E. Lee or his father, General Light Horse Harry Lee, the 9th Governor of VirginiaLee County Virginia General Light Horse Harry Lee, the 9th Governor of Virginia and father of Robert E. LeeLeelanau County Michigan Invented by Henry Schoolcraft, who gave the name "Leelinau" to some Native American women in his storiesLeflore County Mississippi Greenwood LeFlore, a Choctaw leaderLehigh County Pennsylvania Derived from the Delaware Indian term Lechauweki or Lechauwekink, meaning "where there are forks"Lemhi County Idaho King Limhi, a figure in the Book of MormonLenawee County Michigan Derived from either the Delaware leno or lenno or the Shawnee lenawai, meaning "man"Lenoir County North Carolina William Lenoir, an officer in the American Revolutionary WarLeon County Florida Juan Ponce de León, a Spanish explorerLeon County Texas Martín De León, the founder of Victoria, TexasLeslie County Kentucky Preston H. Leslie, the 26th Governor of KentuckyLetcher County Kentucky Robert P. Letcher, the 15th Governor of KentuckyLevy County Florida David Levy Yulee, an industrialist and U. S. SenatorLewis County Idaho Meriwether Lewis, a co leader of the Lewis and Clark ExpeditionLewis County KentuckyLewis County MissouriLewis County TennesseeLewis County WashingtonLewis County New York Morgan Lewis, the third Governor of New YorkLewis County West Virginia Colonel Charles Lewis, a soldier and pioneer leaderLewis and Clark County Montana Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who undertook the first expedition across the interior of the United States to the Pacific coastCity of Lexington Virginia The Battle of Lexington, fought in Lexington, Massachusetts during the American Revolutionary WarLexington County South Carolina Liberty County Florida Named for the philosophical idealLiberty County GeorgiaLiberty County MontanaLiberty County TexasLicking County Ohio The Licking River, the etymology of which is highly conjecturalLimestone County Alabama Limestone Creek, itself named for the fact that it flows over limestone bedrockLimestone County Texas From the numerous limestone deposits in the areaLincoln County Arkansas Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United StatesLincoln County ColoradoLincoln County IdahoLincoln County KansasLincoln County MinnesotaLincoln County MississippiLincoln County MontanaLincoln County NebraskaLincoln County NevadaLincoln County New MexicoLincoln County OklahomaLincoln County OregonLincoln County WashingtonLincoln County West VirginiaLincoln County WisconsinLincoln County WyomingLincoln Parish LouisianaLincoln County Georgia Benjamin Lincoln, a leading general in the American Revolutionary War and the first U. S. Secretary of WarLincoln County KentuckyLincoln County MissouriLincoln County North CarolinaLincoln County TennesseeLincoln County Maine The city of Lincoln, EnglandLincoln County South Dakota Named after Lincoln County, MaineLinn County Iowa Lewis F. Linn, a U. S. Senator who represented MissouriLinn County KansasLinn County MissouriLinn County OregonLipscomb County Texas Abner Smith Lipscomb, a judge and Secretary of State of the Republic of TexasLitchfield County Connecticut The city of Litchfield, EnglandLittle River County Arkansas The Little River, which forms part of the county boundaryLive Oak County Texas The Texas live oak tree under which the petition for a new county was signedLivingston County Illinois Edward Livingston, the 46th mayor of New York City, a U. S. Congressman and the 11th U. S. Secretary of StateLivingston County KentuckyLivingston County MichiganLivingston County MissouriLivingston Parish LouisianaLivingston County New York Robert R. Livingston, one of the drafters of the Declaration of Independence and the first Chancellor of New YorkLlano County Texas The Llano River, itself named for the Spanish llano, meaning "plains"Logan County Arkansas Logan County Colorado John A. Logan, a U. S. Congressman and Union general during the American Civil WarLogan County KansasLogan County NebraskaLogan County North DakotaLogan County OklahomaLogan County Illinois Dr. John Logan, a pioneer physician and father of General John A. LoganLogan County Kentucky Benjamin Logan, a general and advocate for Kentucky's statehood in the Virginia legislatureLogan County OhioLogan County West Virginia Logan, a famous chief of the Mingo tribeLong County Georgia Dr. Crawford W. Long, a pioneer anesthesiologistLonoke County Arkansas For a "lone oak" tree landmarkLorain County Ohio The province of Lorraine, FranceLos Alamos County New Mexico Los Alamos Ranch School, via Los Alamos National Laboratory, itself named for the Spanish los alamos, meaning "the cottonwoods"Los Angeles County California Spanish for "the angels", originally Pueblo del Río de Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Ángeles de Porciuncula ("Town of the River of Our Lady, Queen of the Angels")Loudon County Tennessee Fort Loudoun, itself named for John Campbell, 4th Earl of LoudounLoudoun County Virginia John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun, a commander of British forces during the French and Indian WarsLouisa County Iowa Louisa Massey, an Iowa townswoman who avenged the murder of her brotherLouisa County Virginia Princess Louise of Great Britain, the youngest surviving daughter of George II of Great BritainLoup County Nebraska The Loup River, from the French word for "wolf"Love County Oklahoma Overton Love, a member of a Chickasaw familyLoving County Texas Oliver Loving, a cattle rancher and pioneer of the cattle driveLowndes County Alabama William Jones Lowndes, a lawyer and U. S. Congressman from South CarolinaLowndes County GeorgiaLowndes County MississippiLubbock County Texas Thomas Saltus Lubbock, a Texas Ranger and Confederate soldier during the American Civil WarLucas County Iowa Robert Lucas, the first Governor of the Iowa Territory and the 12th Governor of OhioLucas County OhioLuce County Michigan Cyrus G. Luce, the 21st Governor of MichiganLumpkin County Georgia Wilson Lumpkin, a U. S. Congressman and the 35th Governor of GeorgiaLuna County New Mexico Solomon Luna, a rancher and political figureLunenburg County Virginia The Duchy of Brunswick Lüneburg, an historical polity in northwestern GermanyLuzerne County Pennsylvania Anne César, Chevalier de la Luzerne, French minister to the United States during the American Revolutionary WarLycoming County Pennsylvania Delaware Indian word meaning "sandy creek" or "gravelly creek"Lyman County South Dakota W. P. Lyman, a legislator of the Dakota TerritoryCity of Lynchburg Virginia John Lynch, who founded the first European settlement at the siteLynn County Texas William Lynn, a soldier believed to have died defending the AlamoLyon County Iowa Nathaniel Lyon, the first Union general killed in the American Civil WarLyon County KansasLyon County KentuckyLyon County MinnesotaLyon County Nevada