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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_UList of U.S. counties named after presidents of the United ...

    (Top) County overview. Counties named for George Washington. Counties named for Thomas Jefferson. Counties named for Andrew Jackson. Counties named for James Madison. Counties named for Abraham Lincoln. Counties named for James Monroe. Counties named for Ulysses S. Grant. Counties named for James K. Polk. Counties named for James A. Garfield.

  3. www.floridasmart.com › articles › how-67-countiesHow the 67 Counties of Florida Got Their Names

    • Alachua. a Timucuan word meaning “sink” or “big jug” (sources differ). It was used to describe the many sinkholes in the area, many of which have become bowl-shaped lakes.
    • Baker. Named for James McNair Baker, a confederate Florida senator and judge during the Civil War. The county was named for him while he was serving as a judge.
    • Bay. Named after St. Andrews Bay, which is a defining characteristic of the county.
    • Bradford. Named in honor of Richard Bradford, who was apparently the first Floridian officer to die in the Civil War during the Battle of Santa Rosa Island.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MonroviaMonrovia - Wikipedia

    Monrovia is named in honor of U.S. President James Monroe, a prominent supporter of the colonization of Liberia and the American Colonization Society. Along with Washington, D.C., it is one of two world capitals to be named after a U.S. President.

  5. www.newyorkupstate.com › news › 2017How each of New York state's 62 counties got their names

    Jan 24, 2017 · This county was named after James Monroe, the early American statesman and fifth President of the United States.

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Monroe_County,_New_YorkMonroe County, New York - Wikipedia

    The county is named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States. [3] . Monroe County is part of the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is part of the Finger Lakes region of the state. History.

  7. www.history.com › topics › us-presidentsJames Monroe - Presidency, Facts & Political Party - HISTORY

    Oct 29, 2009 · Did you know? Monrovia, the capital of the West African country Liberia, is named after James Monroe.

  8. www.nbcnews.com › meet-the-press › whats-county-nameWhat's in a County Name? Presidents' Day Edition - NBC News

    Feb 15, 2015 · More than half of the 197 counties, 129 of them, are named after one of the first 10 presidents – Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew ...