DeKalb County

proper noun

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

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Fort Payne.
  2. One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Decatur.

    But in the neighboring DeKalb County, groups of four adjudicators work together – one Republican, one Democrat, two independents – to vote on whether a ballot is OK, and that its intent can be ascertained.

    2020 November 5, Devan Cole, “Here’s what to know about ballot adjudication”, in Politics, CNN, archived from the original on 08 Dec 2022
  3. One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Sycamore.
  4. One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Auburn.
  5. One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Maysville.
  6. One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Smithville.

Origin

All named after Johann de Kalb.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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