Douglas County

proper noun

One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Castle Rock.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 64 counties in Colorado, United States. County seat: Castle Rock.
  2. One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Douglasville.
  3. One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Tuscola.
  4. One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Lawrence.
  5. One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Alexandria.
  6. One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Ava.
  7. One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Omaha.

    Douglas County, where Omaha is located, is one of just two counties in Nebraska that went blue during the 2024 presidential election.

    2025 June 15, Nicole Acevedo, “How a city in Nebraska is recovering after the state's largest worksite immigration raid”, in NBC News
  8. One of 16 counties in Nevada, United States. County seat: Minden.
  9. One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Roseburg.
  10. One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Armour.
  11. One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Waterville.
  12. One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Superior.

Origin

Named after Stephen A. Douglas.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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