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Adams County

Adams County proper noun: one of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Brighton.

Proper noun

Adams County

  1. One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Brighton.
  2. One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: Council.
  3. One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Quincy.
  4. One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Decatur.
  5. One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Corning.
  6. One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Natchez.
  7. One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Hastings.
  8. One of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Hettinger.
  9. One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: West Union.
  10. One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Gettysburg.
  11. One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Ritzville.
  12. One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Friendship.

Origin of Adams County

Named after Alva Adams (Colorado), John Adams, 2nd president (Idaho, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington), John Quincy Adams, 6th president (Illinois, Indiana), either John Adams or John Quincy Adams (Iowa, Wisconsin), and John Quincy Adams, a railroad official (North Dakota).

Questions about Adams County

What does Adams County mean?
Adams County means one of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Brighton.
What part of speech is Adams County?
Adams County is a proper noun.

Words near Adams County in the dictionary

  1. Adamorobe Sign Language
  2. Adamos
  3. Adams
  4. Adams Center
  5. Adams City
  6. Adams County
  7. Adams Estate
  8. Adams Island
  9. Adams Morgan
  10. Adams's catalyst
  11. Adams-Nance syndrome

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