Lewis County

proper noun

One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: Nezperce.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: Nezperce.
  2. One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Vanceburg.
  3. One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Monticello.
  4. One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Lowville. Named after Morgan Lewis.
  5. One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Hohenwald.
  6. One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Chehalis.
  7. One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Weston. Origin of name unknown.

Origin

Most of the counties are named after Meriwether Lewis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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