Johnson County

Meanings

proper noun

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Clarksville. Named after Benjamin Johnson.
One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Wrightsville. Named after Herschel Vespasian Johnson.
One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Vienna. Named after Richard Mentor Johnson.
One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Franklin. Named after John Johnson, a Justice of the Supreme Court of Indiana.
One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Iowa City. Named after Richard Mentor Johnson.
One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Olathe. Named after Thomas Johnson, a Kansan politician.
One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Paintsville. Named after Richard Mentor Johnson.
One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Warrensburg. Named after Richard Mentor Johnson.
One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Tecumseh. Named after Richard Mentor Johnson.
One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Mountain City. Named after Thomas Johnson, an early settler.
One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Cleburne. Named after Middleton Johnson, a Texas Ranger, soldier and politician.
One of 23 counties in Wyoming, United States. County seat: Buffalo. Named after E. P. Johnson, a Cheyenne attorney.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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