Bureau County

proper noun

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Princeton.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Princeton.

Origin

Named after French Canadian brothers Michel and Pierre Bureau.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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