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Can you name the most common U.S. counties that are named after a President or Founding Father?
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jamesj0324
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U.S. County Name Popularity
A Founding Father can include Declaration signers, statemen, and military leaders who took part in winning American independence. A county not named after a President or Founding Father is excluded.
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# of Occurences
County Name
Most Commonly Named After
31
George Washington
28
Thomas Jefferson
26
Benjamin Franklin
25
Andrew Jackson
24
Abraham Lincoln
20
James Madison
18
Richard Montgomery
17
Francis Marion
17
James Monroe
16
Anthony Wayne
16
George Rogers Clark
16
Nathanael Greene
15
Ulysses S. Grant
# of Occurences
County Name
Most Commonly Named After
14
Joseph Warren
13
Charles Carroll
12
James K. Polk
12
John Adams or John Quincy Adams
11
Daniel Morgan
10
Patrick Henry
10
John Hancock
10
Alexander Hamilton
9
Israel Putnam
9
Henry Knox
8
William Henry Harrison
7
Zachary Taylor
7
Casimir Pulaski
6
Casimir Pulaski
6
Casimir Pulaski
6
Casimir Pulaski
5
Casimir Pulaski
5
Casimir Pulaski
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Presidential & Founding Fathers Counties Quiz
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jamesj0324
Created Jul 4, 2010 in
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jamesj0324
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Jul 5th, 2010 at 01:46 GMT
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I used the listed source as my primary reference. I also crossed referenced with this wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_most_common_U.S._county_names
johnlk
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Jul 5th, 2010 at 05:01 GMT
2 points
Who counts as a founding father, here? A bunch of revolutionary war generals (Montgomery, Lafayette, Greene, Wayne) have several counties named for them.
jamesj0324
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Jul 5th, 2010 at 06:00 GMT
2 points
I was initially referring to those who signed the Declaration of Independence or who were framers of the Consitutition. But collectively Founding Fathers can include any who took part in winning independence. So, yes, those generals should be included. Excluded are Clinton, Johnson, and Carter county (none of those counties were named after a President).
kristofferjay
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Jul 5th, 2010 at 14:36 GMT
2 points
How about Pulaski county? There's 7 of them. Casimir Pulaski was a general in the Revolutionary Army and saved George Washington's life.
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