Meanings
proper noun
- One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Carlyle.
- One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Frankfort.
- One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Clinton.
- One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Albany.
- One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: St. Johns.
- One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Plattsburg.
- One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Plattsburgh.
- One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Wilmington.
- One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Lock Haven.
Origin
All are named after DeWitt Clinton except in New York and Ohio (George Clinton).
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APA
Clinton County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clinton%20County
MLA
“Clinton County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clinton%20County. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Clinton County,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clinton%20County.
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