Ohio County

proper noun

One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Rising Sun.

OriginSeneca ohiːyo' →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Rising Sun.
  2. One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Hartford.
  3. A former county of Virginia, United States, now in West Virginia. The county seat was in Wheeling.
  4. One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Wheeling. Formerly the county in Virginia.

Origin

  1. Senecaohiːyo'
  2. EnglishOhio County

From Seneca ohiːyo', a proper name derived from ohiːyoːh (« good river »).

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APA

Ohio County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ohio%20County

MLA

“Ohio County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ohio%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ohio County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ohio%20County.

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