Counties Possibly Named For Women
- Culpeper County, Virginia: Culpeper is named for one of three members of the Colepeper family, of which two were women: Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper of Thoresway, a colonial governor of Virginia; his first wife Margaretta van Hesse, called Margaret, Lady Colepeper; or their daughter, Thomas's heir and only surviving issue, Catherine Colepeper.
- Elmore County, Idaho: Elmore is named for the Ida Elmore mines, which may have been named for a woman named Ida Elmore.
- Ida County, Iowa: Ida is named for possibly Ida Smith, the first European-American child born in the county.
- Louisa County, Iowa: Louisa is named for either Louisa Massey of Dubuque, Iowa, who, according to legend, killed the murderer of her brother; or Louisa County, Virginia.
- Maries County, Missouri: Maries is named for the Maries River, which may be named after one or more Maries.
- St. Clair County, Michigan: St. Clair is named for either Arthur St. Clair, the first governor of the Northwest Territory; or Saint Clare of Assisi, on whose feast day Lake St. Clair was discovered.
- Tama County, Iowa: Tama is named for any of several Native American chiefs or chief's wives, over which there is dispute.
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