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Wilkes County

Wilkes County proper noun: one of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Washington.

Proper noun

Wilkes County

  1. One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Washington.
  2. One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Wilkesboro.

Origin of Wilkes County

Both counties are named after John Wilkes.

Questions about Wilkes County

What does Wilkes County mean?
Wilkes County means one of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Washington.
What part of speech is Wilkes County?
Wilkes County is a proper noun.

Words near Wilkes County in the dictionary

  1. Wilkens
  2. Wilker
  3. Wilkers
  4. Wilkerson
  5. Wilkes
  6. Wilkes County
  7. Wilkes Land
  8. Wilkes-Barre
  9. Wilkesboro
  10. Wilkesite
  11. Wilkesites

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