Meanings
proper noun
- One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Marion.
- One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Perryville.
- One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Pinckneyville.
- One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Tell City.
- One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Hazard.
- One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: New Augusta.
- One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Perryville.
- One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: New Lexington.
- One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: New Bloomfield.
- One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Linden.
Origin
All the American counties are named after Oliver Hazard Perry.
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APA
Perry County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Perry%20County
MLA
“Perry County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Perry%20County. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Perry County,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Perry%20County.
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