The variety of rocks of similar ages seen here have led to the county's name being lent to that of the Devonian period.

The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning " large bull-thistle.

The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.

The U. S. Census Bureau and the USGS list the county's name as De Witt, although the county uses the name DeWitt ( no space ).

Two years later on December 6, 1875, the county's name was shortened to " Clay " by the Arkansas General Assembly ; though some sources say it was renamed for the legendary statesman Henry Clay, others say John M. Clayton remained its official namesake.

The county's name is pronounced why-KAHM-ih-koh.

Named for Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, whose name has also been honored in De Soto County, Hernando County was briefly renamed Benton County in 1844 for Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton, a strong supporter of territorial expansion who aided in the county's creation.

However, Benton fell out of favor with the county's residents later in the decade due to his decision to support the Missouri Compromise and the overall reversal of his stance on slavery, and the county's name reverted in 1850.

The county's name was changed to Orange County in 1845 when Florida became a state, and over the next 70 years several other counties were created.

The county's name originated from the word calumet, which was a ceremonial pipe used by Native Americans in councils on the east shore of Lake Winnebago.

The General Assembly of Virginia changed the county's name to Arlington in 1920 to avoid confusion with the adjacent City of Alexandria.

In 1940, the General Assembly officially added a " k " to the end of the county's name to arrive at its current spelling.

Karst topography is the name for the honeycomb type limestone formations ( including caves, sinkholes and fissures ) that are typical in the county's limestone geology west of Interstate 35.

However, Walker later supported the Union during the Civil War ; thus, in order to keep the county's name from being changed, it was renamed for Samuel H. Walker, a Texas Ranger and soldier in the American Army.

Thus, the county's name is derived from the name of an individual as opposed to any geographic feature, and as a result, Hill County is not a part of Texas Hill Country.

Although the origin of the county's name is not recorded, it is generally believed to have been named after Judge Benjamin C. Franklin, the first appointed justice in the Republic of Texas.

The reason the county's name is spelled differently is because the bill creating the county misspelled Collinsworth's name.

The origin of the county's name is in dispute.

The origin of the name Edgefield is unclear ; the South Carolina State Library's information on the county's history suggests that the name " is usually described as ' fanciful.

A county town is a county's administrative centre in the United Kingdom or Ireland.

* Føroya Studentaskúli og HF-Skeið is the county's biggest and eldest high school.

The county's economy is particularly susceptible, just like that of Derry City, to the currency fluctuations of the Euro against Sterling.

Much of the county is seen as being a bastion of Gaelic culture and the Irish language, the county holding the second-largest Gaeltacht area in the country with a population of 24, 744 16 % of the county's population lives in the Gaeltacht.

Popular music is also common, the county's most acclaimed rock artist being the Ballyshannon-born Rory Gallagher.

The strong Presbyterian presence in the county is due largely to the county's historical links with lowland Scotland.

The graduation rate from this school district is an above-average 92 %, and the county's schools are ranked among the best in the state.

Larch Mountain is the county's highest free-standing peak.

The county's highest point is South Saddle Mountain at 3, 464 feet ( 1, 056 m ) above sea level in the Northern Oregon Coast Range.

It is likely that all the fighting men of Sussex were at the battle, as the county's thegns were decimated and any that survived had their lands confiscated.

It is also a significant dividing point in the county's geopolitics, with the " North County " being centered around Dunkirk and the " South County " centered around Jamestown each having their own interests.

The Galveston County Justice Center, which houses all the county's judicial functions as well as jail, is located on 59th street.

The county's northern half, including Buffalo and its suburbs, is relatively flat and rises gently up from the lake.

The highest elevation is an unnamed 1, 994-foot ( 607. 8 m ) hill in the county's northern corner.

The county's development is a mix of rural and suburban, with denser development in the larger towns of Aberdeen and Bel Air and along Route 40 and other major arteries leading out of Baltimore.

The census-designated place of Stevensville is the county's most populous place.

A three-member board of commissioners is the county's governing body.

15 % of Millard county's economy is from farming.

The first settlement within the county's present boundary was Round Valley in 1863 ; located southwest of Laketown ( settled 1864 ), it is now a ghost town.

Central Sanpete is dominated by the Sanpete Valley ( sometimes known as the Sanpitch Valley ), where most of the county's cities are located.

The county's boundary with Delaware is composed of the Mason-Dixon line and the Transpeninsular Line.

The official county seat has been located in Titusville since 1894, although most of the county's administration is performed from Viera.

Falmouth is also home to one of the county's biggest cricket clubs, where four teams represent the town in the Cornwall Cricket League, with the 1st team playing in the Cornwall Premier League.