List of U.S. counties named after prominent Confederate historical figures
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This is a list of U.S. counties named after prominent Confederate historical figures.
- Arlington County, VirginiaArlington County, VirginiaArlington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The land that became Arlington was originally donated by Virginia to the United States government to form part of the new federal capital district. On February 27, 1801, the United States Congress organized the area as a subdivision of...
: Named in honor of Robert E. Lee, after his property in that county. - Beauregard Parish, LouisianaBeauregard Parish, LouisianaBeauregard Parish [p] is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Beauregard Parish was formed on 1 January 1913. The parish seat is DeRidder. As of 2000, the population was 32,986. Beauregard Parish is part of the DeRidder Micropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Fort Polk...
: It was named after P.G.T. Beauregard, a Confederate general and one of the designers of the Confederate Battle Flag - Bullock County, AlabamaBullock County, AlabamaBullock County, Alabama is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Colonel Edward C. Bullock of Barbour County. Living descendants of Colonel Bullock include prominent American cinema film actress, Sandra Bullock. As of 2010 the population was 10,914. In 1867, Union Springs...
: Edward Bullock, Colonel in the Confederate States Army - Chilton County, AlabamaChilton County, Alabama-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*84.1% White*9.7% Black*0.4% Native American*0.3% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.2% Two or more races*7.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
: William Parish Chilton (1810–1871), Alabama Supreme Court Justice and Confederate congressman - Cleburne County, AlabamaCleburne County, AlabamaCleburne County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Major General Patrick Cleburne, of Arkansas. As of 2010 the population was 14,972. Its county seat is Heflin.- History :...
: Patrick Cleburne (1828–1864), major general in Confederate States Army - Cook County, GeorgiaCook County, GeorgiaCook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 30, 1918, and ratified November 5, 1918. As of 2010, the population is 17,212. The county seat is Adel...
: Phillip Cook, Confederate general and U.S. Representative. - Ector County, Texas: Mathew D. Ector, Confederate General
- Foard County, TexasFoard County, TexasAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,622 people, 664 households, and 438 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 850 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
: Major Robert L. Foard - Forrest County, MississippiForrest County, MississippiThe median income for a household in the county was $27,420, and the median income for a family was $35,791. Males had a median income of $28,742 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,160...
: It is named in honor of Confederate General Nathan B. Forrest. - Gray County, Texas: Peter W. Gray, Houston District, Confederate House of Representatives
- Gregg County, TexasGregg County, TexasThere were 42,687 households out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.00% were married couples living together, 13.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had...
: John B. Gregg, Brigadier General - Hale County, AlabamaHale County, AlabamaHale County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named in honor of Confederate officer Stephen Fowler Hale. As of 2010 the population was 15,760. Its county seat is Greensboro and it is part of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area....
: Stephen F. Hale, lieutenant colonel in Confederate States Army - Hampton County, South Carolina:Named after Lt. General Wade Hampton III (March 28, 1818 – April 11, 1902) was a Confederate cavalry leader during the American Civil War and afterwards a politician from South Carolina, representing it as governor and U.S. Senator.
- Hemphill County, Texas: John Hemphill, Representative of Texas in the Congress of the Confederate States of America until his death
- Hoke County, North CarolinaHoke County, North Carolina-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 46,952 people, 11,373 households, and 8,745 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 12,518 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
: Robert Hoke (1837–1912), a Confederate general during the American Civil War. - Hood County, Texas: named for John Bell Hood, a Confederate lieutenant general and the commander of Hood's Texas Brigade.
- Jeff Davis County, GeorgiaJeff Davis County, GeorgiaJeff Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on August 18, 1905. As of 2000, the population was 12,684. It was named for the only President of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 13,291...
- Jeff Davis County, TexasJeff Davis County, TexasJeff Davis County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It is named for Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America. It is one of the nine counties that comprise the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas. In 2000, its population was 2,207, and 2,258 by 2009...
- Jefferson Davis County, MississippiJefferson Davis County, Mississippi-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 13,962 people, 5,177 households, and 3,768 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile . There were 5,891 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
: It is named in honor of Mississippi Senator and Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Its county seat is Prentiss. The county was carved out of Covington and Lawrence Counties on March 1906. Governor James K. Vardaman signed the bill creating the county on May 9, 1906 - Jefferson Davis Parish, LouisianaJefferson Davis Parish, LouisianaJefferson Davis Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Jennings. As of 2000, its population was 31,435. Jefferson Davis Parish is named after the president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, Jefferson Davis. It is located in southwestern...
: Jefferson Davis Parish is named after the president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, Jefferson Davis. - Lee County, AlabamaLee County, AlabamaLee County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named in honor of Robert E. Lee, commanding general of the Confederate Army. As of 2010 the population was 140,247. It is part of the Auburn, Alabama Metropolitan Area. The county seat is Opelika, and the largest city is Auburn...
: It is named in honor of Robert E. Lee, commanding general of the Confederate Army. - Lee County, Arkansas: Arkansas's 72nd county, formed alongside Cleveland and Stone counties on April 17, 1873 and named for Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
- Lee County, FloridaLee County, FloridaLee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. Located in southwest Florida, the principal cities in the county are Fort Myers and Cape Coral...
- Lee County, KentuckyLee County, KentuckyLee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 7,916. Its county seat is Beattyville. It is a prohibition or dry county.-History:...
(or possibly after Revolutionary War general Henry Lee III) - Lee County, MississippiLee County, Mississippi-National protected areas:* Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site* Natchez Trace Parkway * Tupelo National Battlefield-History:On September 20, 1816, General Andrew Jackson, David Meriwether, and the Chickasaw Nation signed the Treaty of Chickasaw Council House in Lee County.Lee County was...
- Lee County, North CarolinaLee County, North Carolina-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 49,040 people, 18,466 households, and 13,369 families residing in the county. The population density was 191 people per square mile . There were 19,909 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile...
: The county was formed in 1907 from parts of Chatham County, Moore County and Harnett County. It was named for Robert E. Lee - Lee County, South Carolina
- Lee County, Texas
- Ochiltree County, Texas: William Beck Ochiltree, Colonel, 18th Texas Infantry (also a prominent figure in the Republic of TexasRepublic of TexasThe Republic of Texas was an independent nation in North America, bordering the United States and Mexico, that existed from 1836 to 1846.Formed as a break-away republic from Mexico by the Texas Revolution, the state claimed borders that encompassed an area that included all of the present U.S...
) - Oldham County, Texas: Williamson Simpson Oldham, Pioneer Texas Lawyer and Confederate Senator
- Pender County, North CarolinaPender County, North Carolina-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 41,082 people, 16,054 households, and 11,719 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 20,798 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
: William Dorsey Pender (1834–1863), Confederate soldier who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg of the American Civil War. - Randall County, Texas: Horace Randall, Brigadier General
- Reeves County, TexasReeves County, TexasReeves County is a county located in the US state of Texas. It is one of the nine counties that comprise the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas. In 2000, its population was 13,137. Its seat is Pecos. Reeves County is named for George R. Reeves, a Texas state legislator and colonel in the...
: George R. Reeves, Colonel - Reagan County, TexasReagan County, TexasReagan County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 3,326. The seat of the county is Big Lake. It is named in honor of John Henninger Reagan , who served as postmaster general of the Confederate States of America and also as a U.S....
: It is named in honor of John Henninger Reagan (1818–1905), who served as postmaster general of the Confederate States of America and also as a U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative and first chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas. - Scurry County, Texas: William R. Scurry, General
- Stephens County, GeorgiaStephens County, GeorgiaStephens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 26,175. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 25,268. The county seat is Toccoa.-History:...
: Created on August 18, 1905, the County is named after Alexander Stephens, U.S. representative, vice president of the Confederate States of America, and fifty-third governor of Georgia. - Stonewall County, Texas: Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson, Lieutenant General
- Sutton County, Texas: John S. Sutton, Colonel
- Terrell County, TexasTerrell County, TexasTerrell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is one of the nine counties that comprise the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas. In 2000, its population was 1,081. Its county seat is Sanderson. The county was named for Alexander W. Terrell, a Texas state senator...
: Alexander Watkins Terrell, Brigadier General, "Terrell's Texas Cavalry Regiment" - Terry County: Benjamin Franklin Terry, Terry's Texas Rangers
- Tom Green County, Texas: Thomas Green (1814–1864), a Confederate brigadier general
- Upton County, TexasUpton County, TexasUpton County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 3,404. Its county seat is Rankin. The county is named for two brothers: John C. and William F. Upton, both Colonels in the Confederate army....
: John C. and William E. Upton, Confederate Generals - Val Verde County, TexasVal Verde County, TexasVal Verde County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2008, estimated population was 55,000. Its county seat is Del Rio. In 1936, Val Verde County received Recorded Texas Historic Landmark number 5625 to commemorate its founding.Val Verde, which means "green...
: Named to commemorate a battle which involved Texas Confederate Forces (the Sibley Expedition) who fought at Val Verde, near Fort Craig, New Mexico, on February 19, 1862 - Vance County, North CarolinaVance County, North Carolina-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,954 people, 16,199 households, and 11,647 families residing in the county. The population density was 169 people per square mile . There were 18,196 housing units at an average density of 72 per square mile...
: Zebulon Baird Vance (1830–1894), a Confederate military officer in the American Civil War, twice governor of North Carolina, and United States Senator. - Winkler County, TexasWinkler County, TexasWinkler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 7,173. Its county seat is Kermit. The county is named for Clinton M. Winkler, a Colonel in the Confederate Army....
: Clinton M. Winkler, Colonel