Hudson County, New Jersey: Hudson is named for the Hudson River, which in turn is named after Henry Hudson. I Indian River County, Florida: Indian River is named for the Indian River, which is not a real river, but rather is a long, narrow saltwater lagoon between the mainland and the barrier islands. Iowa County, Iowa: Iowa is named for the Iowa River and the Iowa Native American tribe. J Judith Basin County, Montana: Judith Basin is named for the Judith River. K Kalamazoo County, Michigan is named for the Kalamazoo River. Kalamazoo is an Anglicized Native American word which probably meant boiling water. Kankakee County, Illinois: Kankakee is named after the Kankakee River. Kanabec County, Minnesota: Kanabec is named after the Snake River, which flows through the area. Kanabec is Ojibwa for snake. Kanawha County, West Virginia: Kanawha is named for the Kanawha River. Kennebec County, Maine: Kennebec is named for the Kennebec River. Kern County, California: Kern is named after the Kern River, which is named in turn for Edward M. Kern, a topographer who accompanied John C. Frémont on an early expedition through the state. Keya Paha County, Nebraska: Keya Paha is named for the Dakota words Ké-ya Pa-há Wa-kpá, which, translated, mean Turtle Hill River. Kings County, California: Kings is named for the Kings River. Koochiching County, Minnesota is named after a Cree word of uncertain meaning given by Ojibwas to Rainy River. L Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania: Lackawanna is named after the Lackawanna River. Las Animas County, Colorado: Las Animas is named for the Las Animas River, originally El Rio de las Animas Perdidas en Purgatorio, or, in English, "River of the Souls Lost in Purgatory". Latah County, Idaho: Latah is named after Latah Creek. Lehigh County, Pennsylvania: Leigh is named after the Lehigh River; a tributary of the Delaware River. Limestone County, Alabama: Limestone is named for Limestone Creek, which runs through the county and has a bed of limestone. Little River County, Arkansas: Little River is named for the Little River. Loup County, Nebraska: Loup is named for the Loup River. M Mahoning County, Ohio: Mahoning is named for the Mahoning River. Malheur County, Oregon: Malheur is named for the Malheur River. Manistee County, Michigan was named for the Manistee River, which in turn had Native American name meaning river at whose mouth there are islands. Maries County, Missouri: Maries is named from the