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	County Seat Encyclopedia Article @ 209.197.127.220 () (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States.
		Counties are called "parishes" in Louisiana, and Alaska is divided into "boroughs" (here, meaning a very large district or region of the state).
		The county courthouse and county administration are usually located in the county seat, but some functions may also be conducted in other parts of the county, especially if it is geographically large.
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	List of South Dakota county name etymologies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Haakon County: Haakon is named for Haakon VII of Norway.
		Spink County: Spink is named for secretary of the Dakota Territory S.L. Spink.
		Walworth County: Walworth is named for Walworth County, Wisconsin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_South_Dakota_county_name_etymologies (953 words)

	Illinois - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The state is named for the Illinois River which was named by French explorers after the indigenous Illiniwek people, a consortium of Algonquian tribes that thrived in the area.
		McLean County is the largest county in terms of land area, at 1,184 square miles (3,066 sq.km.).
		Cook County is the largest county in terms of population, at 5,327,777 (as of 2004).
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Illinois (3508 words)

	County (United States) Biography,info
		By area, the largest county in the United States is North Slope Borough, Alaska at 94,763 square miles (245,435 km²) and the smallest county in the United States is Kalawao County, Hawaii at 13 square miles (34 km²).
		The most densely populated county (or county equivalent) is New York County, New York with 66,940 people per square mile (ppsm) as of 2000, and the least densely populated county is Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska with 0.08 ppsm as of 2000.
		County government was abolished in Connecticut in 1960, although the names remain for geographical purposes.
	www.parsnava.com /biography/sdmc_County_(United_States) (3844 words)

	List of Iowa county name etymologies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Adair County, Iowa: Adair is named for John Adair, a general in the War of 1812 and eighth governor of Kentucky.
		Butler County, Iowa: Butler is named for William Orlando Butler, a Kentucky candidate for the vice presidency and general in the Mexican-American War.
		Clinton County, Iowa: Clinton is named for DeWitt Clinton, the seventh and ninth governor of New York and presidential candidate in 1812.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/List_of_Iowa_county_name_etymologies (1961 words)

	County (United States) - Enpsychlopedia
		The actual term "county" describes them in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana uses the term "parish" and Alaska uses the word "borough." Including those, there are 3,086 counties in the United States, an average of 62 counties per state.
		By area, the largest county in the United States is North Slope Borough, Alaska at 94,763 square miles (245,435 km²) and the smallest county in the United States is Kalawao County, Hawaii at 13 square miles (34 km²).
		The most populous county (or county equivalent) is Los Angeles County, California with 10,226,506 people as of 2005, and the least populous county is Loving County, Texas with 67 people as of 2000.
	www.enpsychlopedia.com /psypsych/Counties_of_the_United_States (2936 words)

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		County creation was intended to fulfill the goal of establishing government over unorganized territory, but a more important goal was encouraging settlement by surveying the land and dividing it into saleable sections.
		Annexed to Iosco County in 1867 and reinstated in 1873.
		County was abolished in 1895 and absorbed by Charlevoix County and Leelanau County.
	mangilao.guamus.com /profile/List_of_counties_in_Michigan (1589 words)

	What is Iowa? : Abaara fun facts and uncommon knowledge - Iowa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Iowa saw a large increase in farming of beef, corn, and pork during World War I, but farmers saw economic hardships after the war.
		Iowa is bordered by Minnesota on the north,
		The national office of ACT is in Iowa City, and the ITBS and ITED testing programs used in many states are provided by the University of Iowa.
	info.abaara.com /pac/Iowa (964 words)

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		The county along with Buchanan, Andrew, and DeKalb counties in Missouri is included in the St. Joseph Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has an estimated population of 122,934 in the year 2003.
		In the county the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older.
		Originally a Presbyterian Mission built in 1845 to educate Iowa and Missouri Sac and Fox children, the museum was rehabilitated to showcase the arts and history of the emigrant tribes in northeastern Kansas.
	www.millvalleycaus.com /info/Doniphan_County,_Kansas (1177 words)

	Who Was Who in Name Study
		In 1951, she was present in Chicago at the organizing of the American Name Society and served on its Board of Managers from 1952 to 1956, regretfully refusing the nomination as president in 1956.
		He was convinced that a comprehensive study of family names, including their linguistic and geographical origins, and evidence of both their early and contemporary distribution in Newfoundland, was a fundamental exercise in deepening knowledge of Newfoundland place names.
		He was the guiding light in the creation of the American Name Society in 1951, arranged its first meeting on December 29 of that year, wrote the Society’s constitution and bylaws, and served as its first president from 1951 to 1954 (and again in 1970).
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	List of counties in Iowa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		List of 99 counties in the U.S. state of Iowa.
		The counties and state assign a number to each county based on its spot in the alphabetical list, but this is not the numbering system used here.
		This means that, for example, while Adair County, Iowa is number 001, Allen County, Kansas and Ada County, Idaho also have the number 001.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Iowa_counties (319 words)

	List of Illinois counties (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Listed are the 102 counties in the state of Illinois.
		The original Knox County, Illinois, became extinct with the formation of the Illinois Territory in 1809, or, more precisely, it became Knox County, Indiana.
		The modern Knox County, Illinois was formed much later, and was not a part of the original Knox County.
	zdnet.co.za /wiki/List_of_Illinois_counties (103 words)

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		This is a list of New Hampshire counties:
		Named for: Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the United States Declaration of Independence.
		Named for: A Native American word meaning crooked, in reference to a bend in the Connecticut River.
	www.pacificacaus.com /section/New_Hampshire_counties (339 words)

	Encyclopedia of BabyNames. Irish Name Books. 10,000+ Babynames with meanings, thesaurus and a searchable database : ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Also provided is a comprehensive list of family surnames and a retelling of common Celtic myths and legends to give the names context.
		These names are drawn from the six Celtic languages, along with pronunciations, etymologies, and information about famous people of history and legend who have borne them.
		Genuine Celtic names will prove to be of interest to expectant parents, of course, but also to anyone gathering information about the names of relatives and friends, to those seeking new names for themselves, and to authors looking for meaningful and melodious names for literary characters as well.
	www.yourbabysname.com /irish_name_books.htm (1039 words)

	Informat.io on List Of U S State Name Etymologies
		This is a list of the origins of the names of U.S. states.
		State names with more than one possible etymology have a subrow for each parent language.
		Origins disputed: May be named for the fictional Island of California in the 16th century novel The Sergas de Esplandian by Garcia Ordoñez de Montalvo.
	www.informat.io /?title=list-of-u-s-state-name-etymologies (501 words)

	Doniphan County, Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The median income for a household in the county was $32,537, and the median income for a family was $39,357.
		The per capita income for the county was $14,849.
		Doniphan County is divided into nine mostly rural townships.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Doniphan_County,_Kansas (990 words)

	Illinois - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Illinois was a major arsenal in both world wars; large numbers of fls left the cotton fields of the South to come to Chicago, where they developed a famous jazz culture.
		Cook County is the most populous county in the state, with over 5.3 million residents in 2004.
		In 1912 William Lorimer, the GOP boss of Chicago, was expelled from the U.S. Senate for bribery, and in 1921 Governor Len Small (GOP) was found to have defrauded the state of a million dollars.
	www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=Illinois (3966 words)

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		List of former members of the U.S. Senate
		List of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States
		List of former members of the U.S. House of Representatives
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	ABCgenealogy: Regional/United_States
		List of extinct U.S. counties - This is a list of U.S. counties that were established by a state, provincial, colonial, or territorial government, which no longer exist, for one reason or another.
		Lists of U.S. county name etymologies - Alphabetically and by State.
		The purpose of this site and mail list is for the submission of newspaper abstracts (or links to other sites with newspaper abstracts) from United States newspapers published prior to 1923.
	www.abcgenealogy.com /Regional/United_States/more3.html (839 words)

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		Defunct counties Brown County formed in 1818 from unorganized territory when Michigan Territory was expanded to include area west of Lake Michigan upon formation of ths state of Illinois.
		Isle Royale County formed in 1875 from part of Keweenau County.
		We have the largest network of HughesNet certified installers, which cover every county in the lower 48 states.
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	List of counties in Iowa (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		List of counties in Iowa (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)
		Map of counties Map of counties with numbers Iowa is divided into 99 counties.
		Iowa, counties in Category:Iowa maps de:Liste der Counties in Iowa ja:&12450;&12452;&12458;&12527;&24030;&12398;&37089;&19968;&35239;
	list-of-counties-in-iowa.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888 (89 words)

	List of U.S. state name etymologies: Information from Answers.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		List of U.S. state name etymologies: Information from Answers.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)
		Named for the fictional Island of California in the 16th century novel Las Sergas de Esplandian by Garcia Ordoñez de Montalvo.
		List of U.S. state name etymologies is mentioned in these AnswerPages:
	www.answers.com.cob-web.org:8888 /topic/list-of-u-s-state-name-etymologies (501 words)

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		According to the 2000 census, the state population center was 41.278216° N 88.380238° W in Grundy County northeast of Mazon.
		See also: List of cities in Illinois and List of towns and villages in Illinois
		See also: List of school districts in Illinois and List of high schools in Illinois
	www.besthomesearch.com /illinois-homesearch (3953 words)

	County (United States) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Three states, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts have abolished some or all of their county governments.
		[edit] Independent Cities in the U.S. In Virginia, all municipalities incorporated as cities are organized as separate political units that are not part of any county (i.e., independent cities).
		This page was last modified 17:53, 18 October 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Counties_of_the_United_States (3879 words)

	List of counties in Iowa: Information from Answers.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		List of counties in Iowa: Information from Answers.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)
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		List of counties in Iowa is mentioned in these AnswerPages:
	www.answers.com.cob-web.org:8888 /topic/list-of-counties-in-iowa (174 words)

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