Category: Namesakes US Counties
Categories: United States of America, Notables | United States of America
- This category contains profiles of county namesakes.
Wikipedia has an index of all the US counties.
NOTE: Not all the counties with the same name are named after the same person.For example, there are four Smith Counties, each named after a different person: Daniel (Tennessee), David (Mississippi), James (Texas), and J. Nelson (Kansas.)
Person Profiles (865)
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Samuel Ingham
16 Sep 1779 New Hope, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States - abt 05 Jun 1860
James Iredell
05 Oct 1750 Lewes, East Sussex, England - 20 Oct 1799
Robert Irion
07 Jul 1806 Paris, Henry County, Tennessee - 02 Mar 1861
Jared Irwin
abt 1750 Anson County (now Mecklenburg County), North Carolina - 01 Mar 1818
George Izard
21 Oct 1776 London, England - 22 Nov 1828
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Patrick Jack
01 Aug 1806 Wilkes, Georgia, United States - 04 Aug 1844
William Jack
12 Apr 1804 Wilkes, Georgia, United States - 20 Aug 1844
Andrew Jackson
15 Mar 1767 Lancaster, Waxhaws, South Carolina - 08 Jun 1845
James Jackson
21 Sep 1757 Moretonhampstead, Devon, England - 19 Mar 1806
John Jackson
20 Oct 1823 Genesee, New York - 20 Nov 1911
Thomas Jackson
21 Jan 1824 Clarksburg, Virginia, United States - 10 May 1863
William Jasper
abt 1750 Germany - 09 Oct 1779
John Jay
12 Dec 1745 Bedford, New York - 17 May 1829
Thomas Jefferson
13 Apr 1743 Shadwell Plantation, Albemarle County, Colony and Dominion of Virginia - 04 Jul 1826
Charles Jenkins
06 Jan 1805 Beaufort, South Carolina, United States - 14 Jun 1883
Jonathan Jennings
1784 Readington Township, New Jersey - 26 Jul 1834
Lewis Jewell
08 Aug 1822 Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA - 30 Nov 1862
Benjamin Johnson
22 Jan 1784 Scott County, Kentucky - 02 Oct 1849
Edward Johnson
21 Aug 1843 Greenbush, Brown, Ohio, USA - 03 Oct 1879
Herschel Johnson
18 Sep 1812 Burke County, Georgia, USA - 16 Aug 1880
Lulu Johnson
14 Sep 1907 Gravity, Taylor, Iowa, United States - 19 Oct 1995
Middleton Johnson
1810 Spartanburg District, South Carolina, United States - May 1866
Richard Johnson
17 Oct 1780 Beargrass, Jefferson Co., VA (Now KY) - 19 Nov 1850
Douglas Johnston
16 Oct 1856 Emet, Tishomingo, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States - 28 Jun 1939
Gabriel Johnston
1698 Southdean, Roxburghshire, Scotland - 17 Jul 1752
Anson Jones
20 Jan 1798 Seekonkville, Great Barringon, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA - 09 Jan 1858
George Jones
12 Apr 1804 Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana Territory, United States - 22 Jul 1896
Wylie Jones
25 May 1741 Surrey, Virginia - 08 Jun 1801
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Johann (Kalb) von Robais
19 Jun 1721 Hüttendorf, Bayern, Heiliges Römisches Reich - 19 Aug 1780
Elias Kane
07 Jun 1794 New York City, New York, USA - 12 Dec 1835
Henry Karnes
08 Sep 1812 Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States - 16 Aug 1840
David Kaufman
18 Dec 1813 Boiling Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania - 31 Jan 1851
Stephen Kearny
30 Aug 1794 Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States - 31 Oct 1848
Reuben Kemper
21 Feb 1771 Fauquier County, Colony of Virginia - 28 Jan 1827
Amos Kendall
16 Aug 1789 Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 12 Nov 1869
George Kendall
22 Aug 1809 Mont Vernon, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire - 21 Oct 1867
Mifflin Kenedy
08 Jun 1818 Downingtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania - 14 Mar 1895
Andrew Kent
25 Dec 1791 Green Mountain, Madison, Kentucky, USA - 06 Mar 1836
Simon Kenton
03 Apr 1755 Prince William County, Virginia Colony - 29 Apr 1836
Kiyo'kaga Keokuk
1788 Rock Island, Illinois, USA - 1848
Edward Kern
26 Oct 1823 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 25 Nov 1863
James Kerr
24 Sep 1790 Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky - 25 Dec 1850
Thomas Kimball
01 Oct 1831 Buxton, York, Maine, USA - 09 Oct 1899
George (Kimble) Kimball
1803 Beechwoods, Pennsylvania, USA - 06 Mar 1836
Martin King
15 Jan 1929 501 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States - 04 Apr 1968
William King
07 Apr 1786 Sampson, North Carolina, United States - 18 Apr 1853
William King
08 Oct 1820 Monroe County, Mississippi, USA - 06 Mar 1836
Samuel Kingman
26 Jun 1818 Worthington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States - 09 Sep 1904
Theodore Kingsbury
10 Feb 1845 Delavan, Walworth, Wisconsin, USA - 31 May 1899
Henry Kinney
03 Jun 1814 Bradford County, Pennsylvania - 03 Mar 1862
Norman Kittson
06 Mar 1814 Chambly, Quebec, Canada - 10 May 1888
Robert Kleberg
10 Sep 1803 Herstelle, Westphalia - 23 Oct 1888
James Knott
29 Aug 1830 Raywick, Washington County, Kentucky, United States - 18 Jun 1911
Henry Knox
25 Jul 1750 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 25 Oct 1806
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Jean (Laclede) Chouteau
10 Oct 1758 New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, New France - 10 Jul 1849
Pierre Laclède
22 Nov 1729 Bedous, Béarn, France - 20 Jun 1778
Lucius Lamar
17 Sep 1825 Eatonton, Putnam, Georgia, United States - 23 Jan 1893
Mirabeau Lamar
16 Aug 1798 Louisville, GA - 19 Dec 1859
George Lamb
03 Oct 1814 Laurens District, South Carolina - 21 Apr 1836
Joseph Lane
14 Dec 1801 Buncombe, North Carolina, United States - 19 Apr 1881
Sidney Lanier
04 Feb 1842 Macon, Georgia, USA - 07 Sep 1881
Jacques (La Ramée) Laramie
08 Jun 1784 Quebec, Canada - 1821
John Larue
24 Jan 1746 Frederick County, Virginia - 04 Jan 1792
Henry Laurens
24 Feb 1725 Charles Town, South Carolina - abt 08 Dec 1792
John Laurens
28 Oct 1754 South Carolina - 27 Aug 1782
James Lawrence
01 Oct 1781 Burlington, New Jersey - 04 Jun 1813
Walter Leake
25 May 1762 Albemarle County, Virginia - 17 Nov 1825
Henry Lee
29 Jan 1756 Westmoreland, Virginia Colony - 25 Mar 1818
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Richard Lee
20 Jan 1732 Stratford, Westmoreland Co, Virginia Colony - 19 Jun 1794
Robert Lee
19 Jan 1807 Stratford Hall, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States - 12 Oct 1870
Greenwood (LeFleur) LeFlore
03 Jun 1800 Lafleur Bluffs, Hinds, Mississippi, United States - 31 Aug 1865
Charles Lennox
22 Feb 1735 Westminster, London, England - 29 Dec 1806
William Lenoir
08 May 1751 Brunswick, Brunswick, Virginia - 06 May 1839
Preston Leslie
08 Mar 1819 Wayne, Kentucky, United States - 07 Feb 1907
Pierre Lesueur
14 Jan 1655 Hesdin (Notre-Dame), Artois, France - 17 Jul 1704
Robert Letcher
10 Feb 1788 Goochland, Virginia, United States - 24 Jan 1861
Andrew Lewis
abt 09 Oct 1720 County Donegal, Ireland - 26 Sep 1781
Charles Lewis
11 Mar 1736 Staunton, Augusta, Virginia - 10 Oct 1774
Meriwether Lewis
18 Aug 1774 Locust Hill, Ivy, Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia - 11 Oct 1809
Morgan Lewis
16 Oct 1754 New York, New York - 07 Apr 1844
Abraham Lincoln
12 Feb 1809 Sinking Spring Farm, Hodgenville, Hardin County, Kentucky, United States - 15 Apr 1865
Benjamin Lincoln
24 Jan 1733 Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay - 09 May 1810
William Linn
18 Dec 1819 Maine, United States - 06 Mar 1836
Abner Lipscomb
10 Feb 1789 Abbeville District, South Carolina - 08 Dec 1856
Edward Livingston
26 May 1764 Clermont, Columbia County, New York - 23 May 1836
Robert Livingston
27 Nov 1746 New York City, New York - 26 Feb 1813
Benjamin Logan
01 May 1743 Orange County, Virginia - 11 Dec 1802
James Logan
11 Mar 1791 Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, United States - 06 Dec 1859
John Logan
09 Feb 1826 Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois, United States - 26 Dec 1886
Crawford Long
01 Nov 1815 Danielsville, Madison, Georgia, United States - 16 Jun 1878
Henry Longfellow
27 Feb 1807 Portland, Cumberland, Maine - 24 Mar 1882
Oliver Loving
04 Dec 1812 Hopkins, Kentucky, United States - 25 Sep 1867
William Lowndes
11 Feb 1782 Horseshoe Plantation, Neyles, St. Bartholomew's Parish, South Carolina - 12 Oct 1822
Robert Lucas
01 Apr 1781 Shepherdstown, Jefferson, Virginia, United States - 07 Feb 1853
Cyrus Luce
02 Jul 1824 Windsor, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States - 18 Mar 1905
Wilson Lumpkin
14 Jan 1783 Pittsylvania County, Virginia - 28 Dec 1870
Solomon Luna
18 Oct 1858 Los Lunas, NM - 29 Aug 1912
Anne-César Luzerne
1741 France - 1791
John Lynch
20 Jun 1740 Bedford, Virginia - 31 Oct 1820
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Thomas Macdonough
abt 21 Dec 1783 McDonough, New Castle, Delaware, United States - abt 10 Nov 1825
Alexander Macomb
03 Apr 1782 Détroit, Montreal, Quebec, British Occupied - 25 Jun 1841
Nathaniel Macon
17 Dec 1757 Warrenton, North Carolina - 29 Jun 1837
James Madison
16 Mar 1751 Virginia - 28 Jun 1836
Beriah Magoffin
18 Apr 1815 Harrodsburg, Kentucky - 28 Feb 1885
Francis Marion
26 Feb 1732 St. John's Parish, Berkeley County, Province of South Carolina - 27 Feb 1795
John Marshall
24 Sep 1755 Germantown, Prince William County, Colony of Virginia - 06 Jul 1835
Ignace (Martin) Martin de Lino de Chalmette
23 Aug 1755 Chalmette, Louisiana - 10 Feb 1815
John Martin
21 Jun 1884 Marion County, Florida, United States - 22 Feb 1958
Joseph Martin
abt 18 Sep 1740 Goochland County, Colony of Virginia - 18 Dec 1808
Josiah Martin
23 Apr 1737 Dublin, Ireland - 13 Apr 1786
George Mason
11 Dec 1725 Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia - 07 Oct 1792
Richard Mason
16 Jan 1797 Lexington, Virginia, United States - 25 Jul 1850
Stevens Mason
27 Oct 1811 Leesburg, Virginia - 04 Jan 1843
Abraham Maury
26 Dec 1801 Williamson, Tennessee, United States - 22 Jul 1848
Samuel Maverick
23 Jul 1803 Pendleton, South Carolina, USA - 02 Sep 1870
George McCone
04 Apr 1853 Livingston County, New York, United States - 21 Sep 1929
Edwin McCook
26 Mar 1837 Carrollton, Carroll, Ohio, United States - 11 Sep 1873
Cyrus McCormick
15 Feb 1809 , Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States - 13 May 1884
Virgil McCracken
02 Jun 1778 Kentucky, Virginia, United States - 18 Jan 1813
James McCreary
08 Jul 1838 Richmond, Kentucky, United States - 08 Oct 1918
James McDowell
13 Oct 1795 Rockbridge County, Virginia - 24 Aug 1851
Joseph McDowell
15 Feb 1756 Quaker Meadows, Burke County, North Carolina - 05 Feb 1801
George McDuffie
12 Aug 1790 Columbia County, Georgia - 11 Mar 1851
Lachlan McIntosh
27 Jan 1726 Raitts, Alvie Parish, Scotland - 19 Feb 1806
Thomas McKean
19 Mar 1734 New London, New London Township, Chester, Pennsylvania - 24 Jun 1817
William McKinley
29 Jan 1843 Niles, Trumbull, Ohio, United States - 14 Sep 1901
Collin McKinney
17 Apr 1766 Hunterdon, New Jersey - 09 Sep 1861
Alney McLean
10 Jun 1779 Burke, North Carolina, United States - 30 Dec 1841
John McLean
04 Feb 1791 Greensboro, North Carolina, USA - 14 Oct 1830
Cornelius McLennan
Oct 1787 Loch Carron, Ross-Shire, Scotland. - 27 Jun 1870
Joseph McMinn
22 Jun 1758 West Marlborough Township, Chester, Pennsylvania - 17 Oct 1824
John McNairy
10 Mar 1762 Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - 11 Nov 1837
George Meade
31 Dec 1815 Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain - 06 Nov 1872
Thomas Meagher
bef 03 Aug 1823 Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland - 01 Jul 1867
Sophia Mecklenburg-Strelitz
19 May 1744 Schloss Mirow, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Preussen - 17 Nov 1818
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Return Meigs
17 Dec 1740 Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut - 28 Jan 1823
Arthur Mellette
23 Jun 1842 Henry, Indiana, United States - aft 25 May 1896
Pierre Menard
07 Oct 1766 Saint Antoine, Quebec Province, Bas-Canada - 13 Jun 1844
Hugh Mercer
bef 17 Jan 1725 Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - 12 Jan 1777
John Mercer
17 May 1759 Stafford County, Virginia Colony - 30 Aug 1821
David Meriwether
10 Apr 1755 Clover Hill, Albemarle County, Virginia - bef 14 Oct 1822
Thomas Metcalfe
20 Mar 1780 Fauquier County, Virginia, USA - 18 Aug 1855
Cornelis Jacobsz (Mey) May
abt 1580 Hoorn, Friesland, Nederland - aft 1624
Thomas Mifflin
10 Jan 1744 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania - 20 Jan 1800
James Miller
25 Apr 1776 Peterborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire - 07 Jul 1851
John Miller
25 Nov 1781 Martinsburg, Berkeley, Virginia, United States - 18 Mar 1846
Ephraim Miner
05 Apr 1833 New York, USA - 26 Mar 1912
Asa Mitchell
01 Dec 1795 Turkeyfoot, Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States - 06 Nov 1865
Eli Mitchell
15 Sep 1797 Turkeyfoot Twp, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States - 09 Apr 1870
Elisha Mitchell
19 Aug 1793 Washington, Connecticut, United States - 27 Jun 1857
Henry Mitchell
08 Feb 1761 Albermarle Parish, Sussex County, Virginia - 17 May 1839
George Monck
06 Dec 1608 Tottington, Devon, England - 03 Jan 1670
James Monroe
28 Apr 1758 Monroe's Creek, Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia - 04 Jul 1831
George (Montagu) Montagu-Dunk
abt Oct 1716 England - 08 Jun 1771
Daniel Montague
22 Aug 1798 South Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States - 20 Dec 1876
John Montgomery
17 Jul 1750 Augusta County, Colony of Virginia - 27 Nov 1794
Lemuel Montgomery
abt 1786 Wythe County, Virginia, United States - 27 Mar 1814
Richard Montgomery
02 Dec 1738 Swords, Dublin, Kingdom of Ireland - 31 Dec 1775
Alfred Moore
21 May 1755 New Hanover County, North Carolina - 15 Oct 1810
William Moore
1786 South Carolina, United States - 26 Nov 1871
Daniel Morgan
06 Jul 1736 Hunterdon, Province of New Jersey - 06 Jul 1802
Lewis Morris
15 Oct 1671 Morrisania, Bronx, New York - 21 May 1746
Thomas Morris
03 Jan 1776 Berks, Pennsylvania - 07 Dec 1844
Jeremiah Morrow
06 Oct 1771 York County, Pennsylvania - 22 Mar 1852
Oliver Morton
04 Aug 1823 Salisbury, Wayne, Indiana, United States - 01 Nov 1877
Marie-Joseph (Motier) du Motier de La Fayette
06 Sep 1757 Château de Chavaniac, Saint-Georges d'Aurac, Auvergne, France - 20 May 1834
Junius Mottley
09 Apr 1812 Virginia, USA - 21 Apr 1836
William Moultrie
23 Nov 1730 Charlestown, Province of South Carolina - 27 Sep 1805
John Peter Muhlenberg
01 Oct 1746 Trappe, Montgomery, Pennsylvania - 01 Oct 1807
William Murray
21 Nov 1869 Collinsville, Grayson, Texas, USA - 15 Oct 1956
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Albinus Nance
30 Mar 1848 La Fayette, Illinois - 07 Dec 1911
Francis Nash
abt 1742 Amelia, Virginia - 07 Oct 1777
Jose Angel Navarro
30 Sep 1784 La Villa de San Fernando, Bexar, Texas - 13 Jun 1836
Jose Antonio Navarro
27 Feb 1795 San Antonio de Bexar, Province of Texas - 13 Jan 1871
Thomas Nelson
26 Dec 1738 Yorktown, York County, Colony of Virginia - 04 Jan 1789
Philip Hendrik Nering Bögel
23 Nov 1759 Paramaribo, Suriname - 23 Feb 1827
Wilson Nicholas
31 Jan 1761 Williamsburg, James City Co., Colony of Virginia - 20 Oct 1820
James Noble
16 Dec 1785 Berryville, Virginia, USA - 26 Feb 1831
Noah Noble
15 Jan 1794 Berryville, Virginia, United States - 08 Feb 1844
Warren Noble
14 Jun 1820 Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States - 09 Jul 1903
Francis North
13 Apr 1704 Westminster, London, England - 04 Aug 1790
James Nye
10 Jun 1815 DeRuyter, Madison, New York, United States - 25 Dec 1876
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Joseph Ogle
17 Jun 1737 Owens Creek, Frederick, Maryland - 24 Feb 1821
James Oglethorpe
22 Dec 1696 Godalming, Surrey, England - 30 Jun 1785
Jørgen (Oldenburg) Fredericksen
02 Apr 1653 København, Denmark - 28 Oct 1708
William Oldham
17 Jun 1753 Frederick County, Virginia - 04 Nov 1791
Williamson Oldham
19 Jun 1813 Franklin Co., TN - 08 May 1868
Arthur Onslow
03 Sep 1691 Kensington, London, England - 17 Feb 1768
Willem Hendrik (Oranje-Nassau) of Orange
04 Nov 1650 Binnenhof, Den Haag, Holland, Nederland - 19 Mar 1702
Miguel Otero
21 Jun 1829 Valencia, New Mexico, United States - 30 May 1882
Abraham Owen
abt 15 Dec 1769 Henry County, KY - 07 Nov 1811
William Owsley
24 Mar 1782 Virginia - 09 Dec 1862
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Isaac Parker
07 Apr 1793 Elbert, Georgia, United States - 14 Apr 1883
Samuel Pasco
28 Jun 1834 City of London, London, England, United Kingdom - 13 Mar 1917
John (Paul) Jones
06 Jul 1747 Abigland, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland - 18 Jul 1792
John Paulding
16 Oct 1758 Peekskill, Westchester, New York Colony - 02 Feb 1818
William Pender
06 Feb 1834 Pender's Crossing, Edgecomb, North Carolina, United States - 18 Jul 1863
Edmund Pendleton
09 Sep 1721 , Essex (later Caroline), Colony and Dominion of Virginia - 23 Oct 1803
Oliver Perry
23 Aug 1785 South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States - 23 Aug 1819
John Pershing
13 Sep 1860 Laclede, Missouri, United States - 15 Jul 1948
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