Meanings
proper noun
- A village in Stronghurst Township and Media Township, Henderson County, Illinois, United States.
- A township in Henderson County, Illinois.
Origin
From Strong + Hurst, after President William Barstow Strong and Vice-President Hurst of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway.
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APA
Stronghurst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stronghurst
MLA
“Stronghurst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stronghurst. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stronghurst,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stronghurst.
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