Meanings
proper noun
- One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Falmouth.
- One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Franklin.
Origin
Both counties were named after Edmund Pendleton.
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APA
Pendleton County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pendleton%20County
MLA
“Pendleton County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pendleton%20County. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pendleton County,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pendleton%20County.
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