Meanings
proper noun
- One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Sparta.
- One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Covington.
Origin
Both counties are named after the Allegheny Mountains.
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APA
Alleghany County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alleghany%20County
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“Alleghany County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alleghany%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alleghany County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alleghany%20County.
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