Meanings
proper noun
- One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Atchison.
- One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Rock Port.
Origin
Both counties are named after U.S. Senator David Rice Atchison (1807 - 1886).
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Atchison County
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Atchison County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atchison%20County
MLA
“Atchison County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atchison%20County. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Atchison County,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atchison%20County.
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