This is a list of U.S. counties named after prominent Confederate historical figures.
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- Arlington County, Virginia: Named in honor of Robert E. Lee, after his property in that county.
- Baker County, Florida: James McNair Baker (July 20, 1821 – June 20, 1892) was a lawyer, politician, and Senator from Florida in the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War.
- Beauregard Parish, Louisiana: It was named after P.G.T. Beauregard, a Confederate general and one of the designers of the Confederate Battle Flag
- Bradford County, Florida: It was named for Captain Richard Bradford, who fought in the American Civil War and was killed in the Battle of Santa Rosa Island, becoming the first Confederate officer from Florida to die in the War Between the States
- Bullock County, Alabama: Edward Bullock, Colonel in the Confederate States Army
- Chilton County, Alabama: William Parish Chilton (1810–1871), Alabama Supreme Court Justice and Confederate congressman
- Cleburne County, Alabama: Patrick Cleburne (1828–1864), major general in Confederate States Army
- Cook County, Georgia: Phillip Cook, Confederate general and U.S. Representative.
- Ector County, Texas: Mathew D. Ector, Confederate General
- Foard County, Texas: Major Robert L. Foard
- Forrest County, Mississippi: It is named in honor of Confederate General Nathan B. Forrest.
- Forsyth County, North Carolina: It is named in honor of Union Major General James W. Forsyth.
- Gray County, Texas: Peter W. Gray, Houston District, Confederate House of Representatives
- Gregg County, Texas: John B. Gregg, Brigadier General
- Hale County, Alabama: 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
- Hendry County, Florida: Francis Asbury Hendry (November 19, 1833 – February 12, 1917) was a Florida cattle rancher, politician, and officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
- Hoke County, North Carolina: 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, Georgia
- Jeff Davis County, Texas
- Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi: 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, Louisiana: Jefferson Davis Parish is named after the president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, Jefferson Davis.
- Lee County, Alabama: 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, Florida
- Lee County, Kentucky (or possibly after Revolutionary War general Henry Lee III)
- Lee County, Mississippi
- Lee County, North Carolina: 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
- Levy County, Florida: David Levy Yulee, born David Levy (June 12, 1810 – October 10, 1886) was an American politician and attorney from Florida, a territorial delegate to Congress, the first Jewish member of the United States Senate, and a member of the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War.
- Ochiltree County, Texas: William Beck Ochiltree, Colonel, 18th Texas Infantry (also a prominent figure in the Republic of Texas)
- Oldham County, Texas: Williamson Simpson Oldham, Pioneer Texas Lawyer and Confederate Senator
- Pasco County, Florida: Samuel Pasco (June 28, 1834 – March 13, 1917) was a United States Senator from Florida. Pasco joined the army of the Confederate States of America. He fought as a member of the Florida Third Volunteers. In 1887, Pasco was elected to the U.S. Senate from Florida, as a member of the United States Democratic Party.
- Pender County, North Carolina: 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, Texas: George R. Reeves, Colonel
- Reagan County, Texas: 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, Georgia: 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, Texas: 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, Texas: John C. and William E. Upton, Confederate Generals
- Val Verde County, Texas: 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 Carolina: 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, Texas: Clinton M. Winkler, Colonel
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