Pierce County (4 Counties)
This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for Franklin Pierce, the fourteenth president of the United States.
- Pierce County, Georgia
- Pierce County, Nebraska
- Pierce County, Washington
- Pierce County, Wisconsin
NOTE:
- Pierce County, North Dakota is named for Gilbert Ashville Pierce, a Governor of Dakota Territory and later a U.S. Senator from North Dakota.
Read more about this topic: List Of U.S. Counties Named After U.S. Presidents
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