List of U.S. counties named after presidents of the United States
This is a list of U.S. counties which are named for Presidents of the United States.
Washington County (31 counties)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after George Washington, 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
- Washington County, Illinois
- Washington County, Indiana
- Washington County, Iowa
- Washington County, Kansas
- Washington County, Kentucky
- Washington County, Maine
- Washington County, Maryland
- Washington County, Minnesota
- Washington County, Mississippi
- Washington County, Missouri
- Washington County, Nebraska
- Washington County, New York
- Washington County, North Carolina
- Washington County, Ohio
- Washington County, Oklahoma
- Washington County, Oregon
- Washington County, Pennsylvania
- Washington County, Rhode Island
- Washington County, Tennessee
- Washington County, Texas
- Washington County, Utah
- Washington County, Vermont
- Washington County, Virginia
- Washington County, Wisconsin
- Washington Parish, Louisiana
Jefferson County (23 counties with 3 more indirectly named after Jefferson)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States.
- Jefferson County, Alabama
- Jefferson County, Arkansas
- Jefferson County, Florida
- Jefferson County, Georgia
- Jefferson County, Idaho
- Jefferson County, Illinois
- Jefferson County, Indiana
- Jefferson County, Iowa
- Jefferson County, Kansas
- Jefferson County, Kentucky
- Jefferson County, Mississippi
- Jefferson County, Missouri
- Jefferson County, Nebraska
- Jefferson County, New York
- Jefferson County, Ohio
- Jefferson County, Oklahoma
- Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
- Jefferson County, Tennessee
- Jefferson County, Texas
- Jefferson County, Washington
- Jefferson County, West Virginia
- Jefferson County, Wisconsin
- Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
PLUS
- Jefferson County, Colorado: Jefferson is named after the Territory of Jefferson, which in turn is named after Thomas Jefferson. The Territory of Jefferson extralegally governed the area before the United States Congress established the Colorado Territory which in turn is named after Thomas Jefferson.
- Jefferson County, Montana: Jefferson is named after the Jefferson River, which in turn is named after Thomas Jefferson.
- Jefferson County, Oregon: Jefferson is named after Mount Jefferson on the county's western boundary which in turn is named after Thomas Jefferson.
Jackson County (21 counties named for Jackson)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States.
- Jackson County, Alabama
- Jackson County, Arkansas
- Jackson County, Colorado
- Jackson County, Florida
- Jackson County, Illinois
- Jackson County, Indiana
- Jackson County, Iowa
- Jackson County, Kansas
- Jackson County, Kentucky
- Jackson County, Michigan
- Jackson County, Mississippi
- Jackson County, Missouri
- Jackson County, North Carolina
- Jackson County, Ohio
- Jackson County, Oregon
- Jackson County, South Dakota
- Jackson County, Tennessee
- Jackson County, Texas
- Jackson County, West Virginia
- Jackson County, Wisconsin
- Jackson Parish, Louisiana
NOTE (Three counties were named after other people named Jackson)
- Jackson County, Georgia is named after James Jackson, the 23rd governor of Georgia.
- Jackson County, Minnesota is named after Henry Jackson, a member of the first Minnesota Territory legislature.
- Jackson County, Oklahoma is named after Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, the famous Confederate general.
Madison County (probably 19 with 2 more indirectly named after Madison)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after James Madison, the fourth president of the United States.
- Madison County, Alabama
- Madison County, Arkansas
- Madison County, Florida
- Madison County, Georgia
- Madison County, Idaho
- Madison County, Illinois
- Madison County, Indiana
- Madison County, Iowa
- Madison County, Kentucky
- Madison County, Mississippi
- Madison County, Missouri
- Madison County, New York
- Madison County, North Carolina
- Madison County, Ohio
- Madison County, Tennessee
- Madison County, Texas
- Madison County, Virginia
- Madison Parish, Louisiana
PLUS
- Madison County, Montana is named after the Madison River, which in turn is named for James Madison.
- Madison County, Nebraska is probably named for Madison, Wisconsin, which in turn is named after James Madison, where most of the new county's settlers were from.
Lincoln County (17 counties)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States.
- Lincoln County, Arkansas
- Lincoln County, Colorado
- Lincoln County, Idaho
- Lincoln County, Kansas
- Lincoln County, Minnesota
- Lincoln County, Mississippi
- Lincoln County, Montana
- Lincoln County, Nebraska
- Lincoln County, Nevada
- Lincoln County, New Mexico
- Lincoln County, Oklahoma
- Lincoln County, Oregon
- Lincoln County, Washington
- Lincoln County, West Virginia
- Lincoln County, Wisconsin
- Lincoln County, Wyoming
- Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
NOTE (8 Counties were named after other people named Lincoln) Five Counties are named for Benjamin Lincoln, a leading general in the American Revolutionary War.
- Lincoln County, Georgia
- Lincoln County, Kentucky
- Lincoln County, Missouri
- Lincoln County, North Carolina
- Lincoln County, Tennessee
ALSO:
- Lincoln County, Maine is named after the city of Lincoln, England.
- Lincoln County, South Dakota: is named after Lincoln County, Maine.
Monroe County (17 counties)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States.
- Monroe County, Alabama
- Monroe County, Arkansas
- Monroe County, Florida
- Monroe County, Georgia
- Monroe County, Illinois
- Monroe County, Indiana
- Monroe County, Iowa
- Monroe County, Kentucky
- Monroe County, Michigan
- Monroe County, Mississippi
- Monroe County, Missouri
- Monroe County, New York
- Monroe County, Ohio was named after Monroe when he was United States Secretary of State.
- Monroe County, Pennsylvania
- Monroe County, Tennessee
- Monroe County, West Virginia
- Monroe County, Wisconsin
Polk County (12 counties)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after James Knox Polk, the eleventh president of the United States.
- Polk County, Arkansas
- Polk County, Florida
- Polk County, Georgia
- Polk County, Iowa
- Polk County, Minnesota
- Polk County, Missouri is named after either James K. Polk or Ezekiel Polk, the grandfather of the president and an early settler in the county.
- Polk County, Nebraska
- Polk County, Oregon
- Polk County, Tennessee
- Polk County, Texas
- Polk County, Wisconsin
NOTE:
- Polk County, North Carolina was named after American Revolutionary War colonel William Polk.
Grant County (12 counties)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after Ulysses Simpson Grant, the eighteenth president of the United States.
- Grant County, Arkansas
- Grant County, Kansas
- Grant County, Minnesota
- Grant County, Nebraska
- Grant County, New Mexico
- Grant County, North Dakota
- Grant County, Oklahoma
- Grant County, Oregon
- Grant County, South Dakota
- Grant County, Washington
- Grant County, West Virginia
- Grant Parish, Louisiana
NOTE:
- Grant County, Indiana was named after Captains Samuel and Moses Grant of Kentucky.
- Grant County, Kentucky was named after Samuel Grant, John Grant, and/or Squire Grant, early settlers of Kentucky.
- Grant County, Wisconsin was named after an early pioneer who opened a trade with local Native Americans.
Garfield County (6 counties)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after James Abram Garfield, the twentieth president of the United States.
Adams County
Named after John Adams (5 counties with probably 1 or maybe 2 more)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after John Adams, the second president of the United States.
Named after John Quincy Adams (3 counties with maybe 1 or possibly 2 more)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States.
Since John Quincy Adams is named after his father, these counties can also be considered to be indirectly named after John Adams.
Plus
- Adams County, Ohio is probably named after John Adams; although his son, John Quincy Adams, has also been suggested as the county's namesake.
- Adams County, Iowa is named after John Adams or his son John Quincy Adams.
- NOTE:
- Adams County, Colorado is named after Alva Adams, the fifth governor of Colorado.
- Adams County, North Dakota is named after the railroad agent John Quincy Adams, who was instrumental in having the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway be built through North Dakota.
Harrison County (4 counties)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States.
- Harrison County, Indiana was named after Harrison when he was governor of the Indiana Territory.
- Harrison County, Iowa
- Harrison County, Mississippi
- Harrison County, Ohio was named after Harrison when he was a general in the War of 1812.
NOTE:
- Harrison County, Kentucky was named after Benjamin Harrison, an early settler, delegate to the Kentucky statehood convention, and member of the Kentucky legislature. He is apparently not related directly to Benjamin Harrison V or William Henry Harrison.
- Harrison County, Missouri was named after U.S. Congressman from Missouri Albert G. Harrison.
- Harrison County, Texas was named after Jonas Harrison, a lawyer and Texas revolutionary.
- Harrison County, West Virginia was named after Benjamin Harrison V, signer of the Declaration of Independence, former governor of Virginia (the county was formed in 1784 when West Virginia was part of Virginia) and father of William Henry Harrison.
There is no county named for Benjamin Harrison, the twenty-third president of the United States.
Pierce County (4 counties)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after Franklin Pierce, the fourteenth president of the United States.
NOTE:
- Pierce County, North Dakota was named after Gilbert Ashville Pierce, a Governor of Dakota Territory and later a U.S. Senator from North Dakota.
Taylor County (4 counties)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after Zachary Taylor, the twelfth president of the United States.
NOTE:
- Taylor County, Texas was named after Edward Taylor, George Taylor, and James Taylor, three brothers who died at the Alamo.
- Taylor County, West Virginia was named after politician and writer John Taylor.
- Taylor County, Wisconsin was named after Governor of Wisconsin William Robert Taylor.
Van Buren County (4 counties)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States.
- Van Buren County, Arkansas
- Van Buren County, Iowa
- Van Buren County, Michigan was named after Van Buren when he was United States Secretary of State.
- Van Buren County, Tennessee
Buchanan County (3 counties)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after James Buchanan, the fifteenth president of the United States.
Fillmore County (3 counties) and Millard County
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after Millard Fillmore, the thirteenth president of the United States.
Cleveland County (2 counties)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after Grover Cleveland, the twenty-second and twenty-fourth president of the United States.
NOTE:
- Cleveland County, North Carolina was named after Benjamin Cleveland, a colonel in the American Revolutionary War who took part in the Battle of King's Mountain.
Roosevelt County (2 counties)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth president of the United States.
There is no county named after Franklin D. Roosevelt, the thirty-second president of the United States.
Tyler County (2 counties)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after John Tyler, the tenth president of the United States.
Arthur County (1 county)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after Chester A. Arthur, the twenty-first president of the United States.
Harding County (1 county)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after Warren G. Harding, the twenty-ninth president of the United States.
NOTE:
- Harding County, South Dakota was named after territorial legislator J. A. Harding.
Hayes County (1 county)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after Rutherford Birchard Hayes, the nineteenth president of the United States.
McKinley County (1 county)
This is a list of all of the counties in the United States named after William McKinley, the twenty-fifth president of the United States.
Johnson County (0 counties)
There are twelve counties in the United States named Johnson County, but none of them were named after Andrew Johnson, the seventeenth president of the United States or Lyndon B. Johnson, the thirty-sixth President.
NOTE:
Reagan County (0 counties)
There is one county in the United States (in Texas) named Reagan County, but it was not named after Ronald Reagan, the fortieth president of the United States.
Clinton County (0 counties)
There are nine counties in the United States named Clinton, but none of them were named after Bill Clinton, the forty-second president of the United States.
Wilson County (0 counties)
There are four counties in the United States named Wilson County (Kansas, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas), but none of them were named after Woodrow Wilson, the twenty-eighth president of the United States.
Ford County (0 counties)
There are two counties in the United States named Ford County (in Illinois and Kansas), but neither were named after Gerald Ford, the thirty-eighth president of the United States.
Carter County (0 counties)
There are five counties in the United States named Carter County (in Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma and Tennessee), but none of them were named after Jimmy Carter, the thirty-ninth president of the United States.
Without a County
24 presidents have counties in the United States named after them. The following 20 presidents do not have a county named after them: Andrew Johnson, Benjamin Harrison, William H. Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama or Donald Trump.