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At least three counties in the United States are named after John Quincy Adams (1767–1848), the sixth president of the United States. Adams County, Illinois. Adams County, Indiana. Adams County, Wisconsin. It is unclear whether Adams County, Ohio and Adams County, Iowa are named after John Adams or John Quincy Adams.
That same year, Scott County became one of the first two counties created by the newly formed Kentucky Legislature. It was named for General Charles Scott, a Revolutionary War hero who was called out for “corrupting the morals of our youth” and as “one of the wickedest men I ever saw,” depending on whom you asked.
Franklin County, Florida. Franklin County, Georgia. Franklin County, Idaho: named for Franklin, Idaho, the first town in the state, in turn named for Franklin Richards, an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Franklin County, Illinois. Franklin County, Indiana. Franklin County, Iowa.
- Secession Looms
- If Tennessee Can Secede, So Can Scott County
- Back to Tennessee
When Abraham Lincoln — nominee of the brand-new, anti-slavery Republican Party — was elected President of the United States in 1860, the writing was on the wall. War was inevitable. By late December, South Carolina had seceded from the Union. Three weeks later, Mississippi followed suit, and then Florida one day later. The dominoes began to quickly...
East Tennesseans were furious over the state’s vote to secede. Political leaders from the region first claimed that the vote was fraudulent, then gathered in Greeneville for a convention. There, they petitioned Gov. Harris to allow the eastern portion of the state to secede and form a state of its own. Harris refused, and in response sent troops in...
It wasn’t until 1986 that Scott County formally voted to rejoin the Volunteer State. That summer, as part of Tennessee’s Homecoming celebration, Scott County Commission adopted a resolution that read, “After 125 years of independence, in this the year of Tennessee homecoming, the Scott Commissioners and people of Scott County have declared the Free...
30 counties and one parish in the United States are named after George Washington (1732–1799), 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.
Orange. Originally called Mosquito County, not the best name for one of Florida’s most visited counties. It was renamed Orange County in 1845 after the crop that grew all over the area and the state. Osceola. Named for the Seminole Tribe leader Osceola, whose name means “Black Drink Cry”.
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Out of the 3,100-plus counties in the U.S., only 197 are named for former presidents and data around those names and numbers is revealing.
