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counties [3.93.178.221] Project MUSE (2024-03-29 07:15 GMT) The date in parentheses indicates the date that the county was established. The numbers in parentheses at the end of each entry indicate the number of the source listed at the end of the book. A a Adair County (1851) was named for General John Adair. The general was a noted military man who fought in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. General Adair also served as a governor of Kentucky. The county seat is Greenfield. (4, 163) Adams County (1851) was named after John Quincy Adams, who signed the Declaration of Independence and served as president of the United States. The county seat is Corning. (5, 163) Allamakee County (1849) either was named for Allan Makee, an explorer and trapper who traded with the Indians in the area, or the name was derived from an Indian word. If drawn from an Indian dialect, it was probably the word an-a-meekee , meaning “thunder.” The county seat is Waukon. (12, 163) Appanoose County (1843) was named after a chief of the Sac and Fox Indians. The meaning of “Appanoose” in the Sac and Fox languages is “chief when a child.” Appanoose was an important figure, because he attempted to peacefully end the Black Hawk War. The county seat is Centerville. (25, 163) Audubon County (1851) was named after John James Audubon , the noted ornithologist. The county seat is Audubon. (31, 163) Audubon / Counties 3 B b Benton County (1843) was named after the Missouri senator Thomas Hart Benton. Senator Benton fought in the War of 1812 and was also a noted attorney. Vinton is the county seat. (39, 163) Black Hawk County (1847) was named after the Sac chief Black Hawk, most remembered for his participation in the Black Hawk War. Waterloo is the county seat. (48, 163) Boone County (1846) was named after Captain Nathaniel Boone, who explored the region. Captain Boone was the son of the famous Daniel Boone. The county seat is Boone. (50, 163) Bremer County (1851) was named after the Swedish writer Frederika Bremer. Waverly is the county seat. (4, 163) Buchanan County (1839) was named after James Buchanan, a noted politician. Buchanan later became the president of the United States. The county seat is Independence. (59, 163) Buena Vista County (1851) was named after the battle in the Mexican War where Santa Anna was defeated by General Zachary Taylor. The county seat is Storm Lake. (63, 163) Butler County (1851) was named after General William O. Butler , who fought in the Mexican War and was a prominent politician of the era. Allison is the county seat. (68, 163) C c Calhoun County (1851) was first named Fox, for the Fox Indians who had lived in the region. The county was renamed by the legislature in 1853. It was named after John C. Calhoun, a prominent politician who served as vice presi4 Benton / Counties [3.93.178.221] Project MUSE (2024-03-29 07:15 GMT) dent of the United States. The county seat is Rockwell City. (72, 163) Carroll County (1851) was named after Charles Carroll, who signed the Declaration of Independence. Carroll is the county seat. (73, 163) Cass County (1851) was named after Lewis Cass, a prominent Michigan politician. The county seat is Atlantic. (75, 163) Cedar County (1837) was named after the Cedar River, which flows through the county. Tipton is the county seat. (76, 163) Cerro Gordo County (1851) was named for the Mexican War battlefield where Santa Anna’s troops suffered a defeat in 1847. Mason City is the county seat. (83, 163) Cherokee County (1851) was named for the Cherokee Indians who lived in the southeast United States until they were forcibly relocated to the area that is now Oklahoma in 1838. Cherokee is the county seat. (86, 163) Chickasaw County (1851) was named for the Chickasaw Indian tribe. The Chickasaws inhabited the southern United States until they moved to the area that is now Oklahoma after 1834. The county seat is New Hampton. (88, 163) Clarke County (1846) was named after the governor of Iowa Territory at the time, James Clarke. Osceola is the county seat. (133, 163) Clay County (1851) was named for Lieutenant Colonel Henry Clay Jr., who was killed in the war with Mexico. Clay was the son of the well-known politician Henry Clay. Spencer is the county seat. (134, 163) Clayton County (1837) was named...