Meanings
proper noun
- One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Emmetsburg.
Origin
Named after the Battle of Palo Alto.
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APA
Palo Alto County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palo%20Alto%20County
MLA
“Palo Alto County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palo%20Alto%20County. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Palo Alto County,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palo%20Alto%20County.
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