List of U.S. Counties Named After Rivers - C

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• Canadian County, Oklahoma: Canadian County is named for the Canadian River, which flows through the county.
• Cassia County, Idaho: Cassia is named after Cassia Creek.
• Cedar County, Iowa: Cedar is named for the Cedar River.
• Chariton County, Missouri: Chariton is named from the Chariton River.
• Chattahoochee County, Georgia: Chattahoochee is named for the Chattahoochee River of Georgia, which also forms part of the Alabama-Georgia state line.
• Chattooga County, Georgia: Chattooga is named for the Chattooga River in northeast Georgia.
• Cheboygan County, Michigan is named for the Cheboygan River, which was itself a Native American name.
• Chippewa County, Minnesota is named after the Chippewa River, which flows through the county.
• Clear Creek County, Colorado: Clear Creek is named for Clear Creek, which runs through the county.
• Clearwater County, Idaho: Clearwater is named after the Clearwater River.
• Clearwater County, Minnesota is named after the Clearwater River and Clearwater Lake, which are both located within the county.
• Colorado County, Texas: Colorado is named for the Colorado River.
• Columbia County, Oregon: Named for the Columbia River which it borders.
• Columbia County, Washington: Columbia is named for the Columbia River.
• Coosa County, Alabama: Named for the Coosa River of Alabama & Georgia
• Cottonwood County, Minnesota is named after the Cottonwood River, which flows through the county.
• Costilla County, Colorado: Costilla is named for the Costilla River.
• Cuyahoga County, Ohio: Cuyahoga is named for the Cuyahoga River.
• Conecuh County, Alabama: Conecuh is named for the Conecuh River in southern Alabama.