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Pennsylvania County Names Vast and Varied
Pennsylvania has 67 counties. Oldest names Bucks Chester and Philadelphia by William Penn in 1682. Newest Cameron County created March 29 186? named for Senator Simon Cameron. Most counties named after rivers places or people. four for presidents and twelve for generals. Some from Indian words such as Dauphin Luzerne Montour and Wyoming.
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Pennsylvania
Bucks
Chester
Philadelphia
William Penn
Cameron County
U.S
Simon Cameron
Allegheny
Juniata
Coming
England
Lancaster
Franklin County
Benjamin Franklin
Julian County
Robert Fullon
Perry County
Oliver Heaird Perry
Lake Erie
Lawrence County
Perry
United States
Washington
Adams
Jefferson
Monroe
Greene County
Nithanael Greene
Waynesburg
Anthony Wayne
Dauphin County
Fayette County
Marquis de Lafayette
Luzerne County
Chevalier de la Luczerne
Montour
Aller
Madame Montour
Wyoming County
Wyoming Valley
Venango County