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McDowell County

McDowell County proper noun: one of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Marion. Named after Joseph McDowell, Jr.

Proper noun

McDowell County

  1. One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Marion. Named after Joseph McDowell, Jr.
  2. One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Welch. Named after James McDowell.

Questions about McDowell County

What does McDowell County mean?
McDowell County means one of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Marion. Named after Joseph McDowell, Jr.
What part of speech is McDowell County?
McDowell County is a proper noun.

Words near McDowell County in the dictionary

  1. McDougals
  2. McDougle
  3. McDougles
  4. McDow
  5. McDowell
  6. McDowell County
  7. McDowell Limit
  8. McDowell Line
  9. McDowellian
  10. McDowells
  11. McDows

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