Grainger County

proper noun

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Rutledge.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Rutledge.

Origin

Named after Mary Grainger Blount, the wife of William Blount.

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APA

Grainger County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grainger%20County

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“Grainger County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grainger%20County. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Grainger County,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grainger%20County.

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