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

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  • Des Moines County, Iowa: Des Moines is named for the Des Moines River.
  • Deschutes County, Oregon: Deschutes is named for the Deschutes River.
  • Dolores County, Colorado: Dolores is named for the Dolores River, originally Rio de Nuestra Senora de los Dolores, or, in English, "River of our Lady of Sorrows".
  • DuPage County, Illinois is named after the DuPage River.

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