List of U.S. Counties Named After Women - Titled Noblewomen and Queens

Titled Noblewomen and Queens

• Amelia County, Virginia: Amelia is named for Princess Amelia of Great Britain, daughter of George II.
• Anne Arundel County, Maryland: Anne Arundel is named for Anne Arundell, the wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore and daughter of Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour.
• Augusta County, Virginia: Augusta is named for Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, wife of Frederick, Prince of Wales and mother of George III of Great Britain.
• Caroline County, Maryland: Caroline is named for Lady Caroline Eden, the daughter of Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore, sister of Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore, and wife of Robert Eden, the last colonial governor of Maryland.
• Caroline County, Virginia: Caroline is named for Caroline of Ansbach, wife of George II of Great Britain.
• Charlotte County, Virginia: Charlotte is named for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of George III of Great Britain.
• Dutchess County, New York: Dutchess is named for Mary of Modena, the Duchess of York and wife of the future King James II of England.
• Isabella County, Michigan: Isabella is named for Queen Isabella I of Castile, who patronized Christopher Columbus.
• King and Queen County, Virginia: King and Queen is named for King William III of England and Queen Mary II of England.
• Louisa County, Virginia: Louisa is named for Princess Louise, daughter of George II of Great Britain.
• Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: Mecklenburg is named for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of George III of Great Britain.
• Mecklenburg County, Virginia: Mecklenburg is named for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of George III of Great Britain.
• Queen Anne's County, Maryland: Queen Anne's is named for Queen Anne of Great Britain.
• Queens County, New York: Queens is named for Catherine of Braganza, Queen of England and the wife of Charles II of England.