<Table> <Tr> <Th> Number </Th> <Th> Name of county </Th> <Th> Count </Th> <Th> Most commonly named after </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Washington County </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> George Washington </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jefferson County </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Thomas Jefferson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Franklin County </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Benjamin Franklin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jackson County </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Andrew Jackson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lincoln County </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Abraham Lincoln or Benjamin Lincoln </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Madison County </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> James Madison </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Clay County </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Henry Clay </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Montgomery County </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Richard Montgomery </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Union County </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> the union of the states or union of parts of adjoining counties </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Marion County </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Francis Marion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Monroe County </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> James Monroe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Wayne County </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Anthony Wayne </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Grant County </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Ulysses S. Grant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Greene County </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Nathanael Greene </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Warren County </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Joseph Warren </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Carroll County </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Charles Carroll of Carrollton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Adams County </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> John Adams or John Quincy Adams </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Clark County </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> William Clark or George Rogers Clark </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Douglas County </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Stephen A. Douglas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Johnson County </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Richard M. Johnson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Lake County </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> geographical feature </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Lee County </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Robert E. Lee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Marshall County </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> John Marshall </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Polk County </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> James K. Polk </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Calhoun County </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> John C. Calhoun </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Crawford County </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> William H. Crawford or Col. William Crawford </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Fayette County </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Marquis de la Fayette </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Lawrence County </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> James Lawrence </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Morgan County </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Daniel Morgan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Scott County </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Winfield Scott or Charles Scott </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Hamilton County </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Alexander Hamilton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Hancock County </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> John Hancock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Henry County </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Patrick Henry ( except Iowa ; named for Col. Henry Dodge ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Logan County </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> John A. Logan or Benjamin Logan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Perry County </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Oliver Hazard Perry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Pike County </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Zebulon Pike </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Benton County </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Thomas Hart Benton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Brown County </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Jacob Brown </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Cass County </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Lewis Cass </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Clinton County </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> George Clinton or DeWitt Clinton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Knox County </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Henry Knox </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Putnam County </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Israel Putnam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Shelby County </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Isaac Shelby </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Boone County </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Daniel Boone </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Butler County </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> William O. Butler or Richard Butler </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Number </Th> <Th> Name of county </Th> <Th> Count </Th> <Th> Most commonly named after </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Washington County </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> George Washington </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jefferson County </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Thomas Jefferson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Franklin County </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Benjamin Franklin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jackson County </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Andrew Jackson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lincoln County </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Abraham Lincoln or Benjamin Lincoln </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Madison County </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> James Madison </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Clay County </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Henry Clay </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Montgomery County </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Richard Montgomery </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Union County </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> the union of the states or union of parts of adjoining counties </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Marion County </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Francis Marion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Monroe County </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> James Monroe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Wayne County </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Anthony Wayne </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Grant County </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Ulysses S. Grant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Greene County </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Nathanael Greene </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Warren County </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Joseph Warren </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Carroll County </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Charles Carroll of Carrollton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Adams County </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> John Adams or John Quincy Adams </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Clark County </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> William Clark or George Rogers Clark </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Douglas County </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Stephen A. Douglas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Johnson County </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Richard M. Johnson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Lake County </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> geographical feature </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Lee County </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Robert E. Lee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Marshall County </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> John Marshall </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Polk County </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> James K. Polk </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Calhoun County </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> John C. Calhoun </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Crawford County </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> William H. Crawford or Col. William Crawford </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Fayette County </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Marquis de la Fayette </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Lawrence County </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> James Lawrence </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Morgan County </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Daniel Morgan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Scott County </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Winfield Scott or Charles Scott </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Hamilton County </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Alexander Hamilton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Hancock County </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> John Hancock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Henry County </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Patrick Henry ( except Iowa ; named for Col. Henry Dodge ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Logan County </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> John A. Logan or Benjamin Logan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Perry County </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Oliver Hazard Perry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Pike County </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Zebulon Pike </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Benton County </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Thomas Hart Benton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Brown County </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Jacob Brown </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Cass County </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Lewis Cass </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Clinton County </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> George Clinton or DeWitt Clinton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Knox County </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Henry Knox </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Putnam County </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Israel Putnam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Shelby County </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Isaac Shelby </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Boone County </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Daniel Boone </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Butler County </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> William O. Butler or Richard Butler </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44
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