Hancock County is the name of ten counties in the United States. All are named for John Hancock who was a leader in the American Revolution. The counties are:
- Hancock County, Georgia
- Hancock County, Illinois
- Hancock County, Indiana
- Hancock County, Iowa
- Hancock County, Kentucky
- Hancock County, Maine
- Hancock County, Mississippi
- Hancock County, Ohio
- Hancock County, Tennessee
- Hancock County, West Virginia
Read more about Hancock County: Formerly
Famous quotes containing the words hancock and/or county:
“It’s red hot, mate. I hate to think of this sort of book getting in the wrong hands. As soon as I’ve finished this, I shall recommend they ban it.”
—Tony Hancock (1924–1968)
“Anti-Nebraska, Know-Nothings, and general disgust with the powers that be, have carried this county [Hamilton County, Ohio] by between seven and eight thousand majority! How people do hate Catholics, and what a happiness it was to show it in what seemed a lawful and patriotic manner.”
—Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)