Madison County (20 Counties)
Most (probably 19 of 20) Madison Counties in the United States are named for James Madison, the fourth President.
- Madison County, Alabama: named for James Madison.
- Madison County, Arkansas: named for James Madison.
- Madison County, Florida: named for James Madison.
- Madison County, Georgia: named for James Madison.
- Madison County, Idaho: named for James Madison.
- Madison County, Illinois: named for James Madison.
- Madison County, Indiana: named for James Madison.
- Madison County, Iowa: named for James Madison.
- Madison County, Kentucky: named for James Madison.
- Madison County, Mississippi: named for James Madison.
- Madison County, Missouri: named for James Madison.
- Madison County, Montana: named for the Madison River, named in turn for James Madison.
- Madison County, Nebraska: probably named for Madison, Wisconsin, where most of the new county's settlers were from
- Madison County, New York: named for James Madison.
- Madison County, North Carolina: named for James Madison.
- Madison County, Ohio: named for James Madison.
- Madison County, Tennessee: named for James Madison.
- Madison County, Texas: named for James Madison.
- Madison County, Virginia: named for James Madison.
- Madison Parish, Louisiana: named for James Madison.
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