Meanings
proper noun
- One of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Grants Pass.
Origin
Probably named after Josephine Creek, which in turn is probably named after Virginia Josephine Rollins Ort.
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APA
Josephine County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Josephine%20County
MLA
“Josephine County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Josephine%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Josephine County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Josephine%20County.
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