Barbour County

proper noun

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Clayton.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Clayton.
  2. One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Philippi.

Origin

(Alabama) From James Barbour. (West Virginia) From Philip Pendleton Barbour.

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APA

Barbour County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barbour%20County

MLA

“Barbour County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barbour%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Barbour County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barbour%20County.

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