Carter County

proper noun

One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Grayson.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Grayson.
  2. One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Van Buren.
  3. One of 56 counties in Montana, United States. County seat: Ekalaka.
  4. One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Ardmore.
  5. One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Elizabethton.

Origin

All are named after various people with the surname Carter.

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APA

Carter County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carter%20County

MLA

“Carter County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carter%20County. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carter County,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carter%20County.

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