Hancock County

Han·cock Coun·ty
/ˈhæn.kɑk ˈkaʊn.ti/

proper noun

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Sparta.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Sparta.
  2. One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Carthage.
  3. One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Greenfield.
  4. One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Garner.
  5. One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Hawesville.
  6. One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Ellsworth.
  7. One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Bay St. Louis.
  8. One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Findlay.
  9. One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Sneedville.
  10. One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: New Cumberland.

Origin

Named after John Hancock.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Hancock County

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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