Meanings
- One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Bonifay. Possibly named after Andrew Holmes (see below).
- One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Lexington. Named after David Holmes.
- One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Millersburg. Named after Andrew Holmes.
Cite this entry
Holmes County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holmes%20County
“Holmes County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holmes%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Holmes County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holmes%20County.
Source: Holmes County on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.