Forsyth County

proper noun

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Cumming. Named after John Forsyth.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Cumming. Named after John Forsyth.
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    Last year, for example, a man who identified with the sovereign citizen movement — which claims not to recognize the authority of federal or local government — attacked a courthouse in Forsyth County, Ga., firing an assault rifle at police officers and trying to cover his approach with tear gas and smoke grenades.

    2015 June 16, Charles Kurzman, David Schanzer, “The Growing Right-Wing Terror Threat”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 05 Jul 2021
  2. One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Winston-Salem. Named after Benjamin Forsyth.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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