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List of U.S. counties named after rivers

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2570: 28: 2604: 2753: 2763: 2594: 2599: 2685: 2609: 2584: 2659: 2589: 2669: 2664: 2636: 2641: 2156: 2614: 1401:: Also named for the Ohio River. When the county was formed, the river formed its northern boundary, but no longer does after several new counties were carved from it. 2736: 2731: 2726: 2721: 2716: 2820: 2695: 2000: 1759: 2544: 2741: 1990: 2549: 2152: 2748: 2768: 2559: 2512: 2193: 1789: 1222: 2784: 2690: 2626: 2621: 2525: 2815: 2711: 2554: 2485: 2443: 2327: 2296: 2121: 1917: 1630: 860: 762: 419: 160: 122: 97: 2810: 1032: 2230: 473: 2006: 1971: 1961: 1228: 737: 89: 2265: 1879: 1843: 1829: 1506: 1192: 1045: 69: 2569: 1739: 114: 35: 2323: 1976: 1815: 1776: 1693: 1619: 1131: 1111: 1020: 950: 562: 391: 2421: 2075: 1937: 1576: 1424: 1208: 1202: 883: 873: 831: 758: 754: 694: 519: 515: 465: 445: 435: 362: 2505: 2463: 2341: 2271: 2247: 1986: 1967: 1927: 1909: 1853: 1849: 1839: 1725: 1711: 1660: 1260: 1083: 1055: 499: 235: 149: 2148: 2113: 2099: 2093: 2053: 2040: 2036: 1996: 1957: 1863: 1859: 1636: 1476: 1410: 1404: 1268: 992: 900: 770: 429: 425: 411: 469: 2385: 2359: 2189: 1947: 1869: 1825: 1719: 1669: 1562: 1466: 1238: 1218: 1168: 1097: 928: 918: 810: 786: 674: 525: 401: 381: 342: 329: 325: 186: 139: 79: 2453: 2084: 2016: 1745: 1597: 1349: 1327: 1115: 1014: 1010: 657: 647: 592: 586: 582: 459: 455: 375: 2439: 2292: 2179: 2131: 1799: 1795: 1785: 1755: 1749: 1679: 1650: 1530: 1460: 1456: 1295: 1182: 970: 796: 610: 572: 545: 489: 241: 229: 217: 166: 2539: 2521: 2498: 2480: 2403: 2220: 2169: 1735: 1664: 1654: 1601: 1580: 1540: 1378: 1158: 960: 835: 804: 717: 631: 627: 479: 449: 305: 176: 2789: 2425: 2261: 2234: 1809: 1805: 1492: 1398: 1317: 1285: 1148: 1121: 731: 721: 535: 509: 200: 1004: 190: 1059: 2306: 2107: 1687: 1446: 1388: 776: 707: 352: 315: 295: 259: 255: 73: 978: 529: 2125: 1899: 1889: 1512: 1073: 790: 395: 277: 1289: 1980: 1833: 1627: 1623: 1544: 727: 641: 637: 371: 986: 194: 2467: 2353: 2335: 2029: 2010: 1941: 1264: 1232: 1212: 849: 366: 2411: 2389: 2379: 2251: 2135: 2103: 2079: 2057: 1931: 1913: 1883: 1819: 1780: 1715: 1705: 1683: 1500: 1432: 1067: 1049: 741: 604: 576: 271: 225: 153: 2433: 2349: 2255: 1951: 1763: 1609: 1552: 1428: 1246: 1196: 1101: 996: 940: 904: 415: 405: 289: 245: 180: 170: 129: 104: 83: 2367: 2363: 2024: 2020: 1873: 1640: 1480: 1470: 1331: 1311: 1242: 1172: 1152: 1135: 1091: 964: 922: 843: 800: 661: 651: 566: 539: 503: 493: 483: 385: 346: 204: 125: 100: 2804: 2490: 2224: 1673: 1566: 1496: 1353: 1339: 1162: 954: 887: 780: 766: 596: 549: 439: 2397: 2183: 2173: 2088: 1903: 1893: 1534: 1524: 1382: 1321: 1186: 1087: 877: 818: 814: 614: 356: 319: 309: 299: 2466:: Yellowstone is named for the yellow rocks found along what is now known as the 2457: 2429: 2314: 2310: 1516: 1450: 1077: 932: 678: 281: 221: 157: 143: 1729: 1697: 1392: 1361: 1303: 1125: 982: 974: 857: 853: 711: 2275: 1584: 1105: 677:: Fluvanna, VA is named for the Fluvanna River, a previous name for the 2065: 1520: 2317: 2197: 1644: 1436: 1418: 1272: 1028: 839: 838:, which is not a real river, but rather is a long, narrow saltwater 398:
of Georgia, which also forms part of the Alabama-Georgia state line.
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for a stream which crossed the county and emptied into the
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is an Anglicized Native American word which probably meant
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list of U.S. counties that are named for rivers and streams
730:: Grand is named for the Grand River, later renamed the 720:: Grand is named for the Grand River, later renamed the 2456:: Twin Falls is named after the double falls along the 59:
Counties named for rivers (alphabetical by county name)
39: 2432:, which in turn was named for its location beside the 2201: 807:, the famous German scientist, explorer and statesman. 1696:: Rio Arriba is named for its location on the upper 512:: Named for the Coosa River of Alabama & Georgia 2777: 2704: 2678: 2652: 2577: 2532: 2344:: Crow Wing is named after an island shaped like a 1748:: Roseau County is named after the Roseau Lake and 1205:: Mississippi is named for the Mississippi River. 1175:, which in turn had Native American name meaning 1104:, which runs through the county and has a bed of 773:who ordered the mapping of the river's course. 2506: 1714:: Rio Blanco is named for Rio Blanco, or, in 8: 2233:: Yellow Medicine County is named after the 2400:, which was found after a dry 40-mile trek. 1565:: Plumas is named for Spanish name for the 1064:El Rio de las Animas Perdidas en Purgatorio 476:, which are both located within the county. 2754:Named after Confederate historical figures 2513: 2499: 2491: 1070:, "River of the Souls Lost in Purgatory". 989:on an early expedition through the state. 805:Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt 2210:, possibly in reference to a settlement. 1523:(Native American language) term for the 1499:, which, in turn, is named for explorer 82:: Allegany is a variant spelling of the 2785:County statistics of the United States 1509:: Named for the Pearl River, obviously 1385:that forms part of the county's border 1177:river at whose mouth there are islands 2486:Lists of U.S. county name etymologies 2424:: Riverside is named for the city of 2264:: San Juan is possibly named for the 2250:: Cumberland is named for either the 1639:: Red Lake County is named after the 660:: Escambia, AL is also named for the 7: 2821:Lists of rivers of the United States 2287:Counties indirectly named for rivers 1672:: Redwood County is named after the 1519:. The name "Pecos" derives from the 1439:for its long sandbar shaped like an 769:politician during the period of the 601:Rio de Nuestra Senora de los Dolores 2309:: Canyon is named after either the 1027:word of uncertain meaning given by 345:: Canadian County is named for the 2242:Counties possibly named for rivers 2151:: Vermilion is named for both the 2003:, named for its very slow current. 1690:which once existed near the river. 1686:, which in turn was named for the 1573:), which flows through the county. 14: 2237:, which flows through the county. 2231:Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota 1676:, which flows through the county. 1211:: Mississippi is named after the 763:Wills Hill, Viscount Hillsborough 607:, "River of our Lady of Sorrows". 522:, which flows through the county. 432:, which flows through the county. 394:: Chattahoochee is named for the 349:, which flows through the county. 232:, which flows through the county. 156:, which is in turn named for the 2568: 2334:, in reference to a bend in the 2023:, the same river made famous by 2007:Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 1979:: St. Lawrence is named for the 1732:, which runs through the county. 1622:: Rappahannock is named for the 1579:: Powder River is named for the 1407:: Also named for the Ohio River. 1229:Monongalia County, West Virginia 1114:: Little River is named for the 1048:: Lackawanna is named after the 935:, which flows through the area. 876:: Judith Basin is named for the 834:: Indian River is named for the 757:: Hillsborough is named for the 738:Greenbrier County, West Virginia 458:: Clearwater is named after the 452:, which runs through the county. 142:: Amite County is named for the 90:Alleghany County, North Carolina 26: 2348:'s wing at the junction of the 1989:: St. Louis is named after the 1940:: St. Francis is named for the 1930:: Shiawassee is named for the 1922:beautiful daughter of the stars 1880:Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 1762:, which was named for the many 1647:for its reddish sand and water. 1507:Pearl River County, Mississippi 1263:: Musselshell is named for the 1193:Merrimack County, New Hampshire 1046:Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania 817:, which in turn is named after 761:, which in turn is named after 365::Cattargus County is named for 70:Alamance County, North Carolina 2208:a place where houses are built 2134:: Tuscarawas is named for the 2102:: Tippecanoe is named for the 2039:: Sweetwater is named for the 1999:: Stillwater is named for the 1970:: St. Joseph is named for the 1960:: St. Joseph is named for the 1728:: Rio Grande is named for the 1583:, which in turn was named for 1231:: Monongalia is named for the 1058:: Las Animas is named for the 921:: Kankakee is named after the 740:: Greenbrier is named for the 575:: Des Moines is named for the 179:: Ashtabula was named for the 152:: Appomattox is named for the 132:, which is said to have meant 115:Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 107:, which is said to have meant 1: 2622:Most densely populated county 2605:Non-English speaking counties 2223:: Yamhill is named after the 1977:St. Lawrence County, New York 1950:: St. Johns is named for the 1816:San Benito County, California 1777:Sacramento County, California 1766:along the banks of the river. 1694:Rio Arriba County, New Mexico 1653:: Red River is named for the 1620:Rappahannock County, Virginia 1495:: Payette is named after the 1435:. The river was named by the 1195:: Merrimack is named for the 1132:Lycoming County, Pennsylvania 1112:Little River County, Arkansas 1021:Koochiching County, Minnesota 995:: Keya Paha is named for the 977:, which is named in turn for 951:Kanawha County, West Virginia 931:: Kanabec is named after the 842:between the mainland and the 585:: Deschutes is named for the 563:Delaware County, Pennsylvania 404:: Chattooga is named for the 392:Chattahoochee County, Georgia 384:: Chariton is named from the 244:is an Americanization of the 2816:U.S. county name etymologies 2422:Riverside County, California 2202: 2192:: Wicomico is named for the 2076:Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana 2019:: Suwannee is named for the 1938:St. Francis County, Arkansas 1682:: Republic is named for the 1577:Powder River County, Montana 1515:: Pecos is named after the 1469:: Ouachita is named for the 1427:: Otter Tail is named after 1425:Otter Tail County, Minnesota 1413:is named for a river called 1352:: Nodaway is named from the 1330:: Niobrara is named for the 1209:Mississippi County, Missouri 1203:Mississippi County, Arkansas 1151:: Mahoning is named for the 1086:: Lehigh is named after the 963:: Kennebec is named for the 884:Juniata County, Pennsylvania 874:Judith Basin County, Montana 832:Indian River County, Florida 799:: Humboldt is named for the 759:Hillsborough River (Florida) 755:Hillsborough County, Florida 650:: Escambia is named for the 538:: Cuyahoga is named for the 528:: Costilla is named for the 516:Cottonwood County, Minnesota 502:: Columbia is named for the 482:: Colorado is named for the 466:Clearwater County, Minnesota 446:Clear Creek County, Colorado 436:Clarion County, Pennsylvania 363:Cattaraugus County, New York 308:: Brazoria is named for the 203:: Auglaize is named for the 2811:Rivers of the United States 2764:Named after U.S. Presidents 2464:Yellowstone County, Montana 2442:: Sagadahoc is named for a 2342:Crow Wing County, Minnesota 2295:: Aroostook is named for a 2272:Skamania County, Washington 2248:Cumberland County, Illinois 2096:: Named for the Tioga River 1987:St. Louis County, Minnesota 1968:St. Joseph County, Michigan 1928:Shiawassee County, Michigan 1910:Shenandoah County, Virginia 1850:San Miguel County, Colorado 1840:San Juan County, New Mexico 1758:: Rosebud is named for the 1726:Rio Grande County, Colorado 1712:Rio Blanco County, Colorado 1661:Red River Parish, Louisiana 1587:-like sand along its banks. 1261:Musselshell County, Montana 1221:: Montineau is named after 1185:: Maries is named from the 1161:: Malheur is named for the 1084:Lehigh County, Pennsylvania 1056:Las Animas County, Colorado 953:: Kanawha is named for the 779:: Hocking is named for the 695:Queen Anne of Great Britain 595:: Dolores is named for the 548:: Conecuh is named for the 500:Columbia County, Washington 448:: Clear Creek is named for 328:: Buffalo is named for the 280:: Boise is named after the 236:Beaver County, Pennsylvania 150:Appomattox County, Virginia 2837: 2388:: Merced is named for the 2324:Coös County, New Hampshire 2274:: Skamania is named for a 2182:: Wabash is named for the 2172:: Wabash is named for the 2149:Vermilion County, Illinois 2114:Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 2100:Tippecanoe County, Indiana 2094:Tioga County, Pennsylvania 2054:Tallapoosa County, Alabama 2037:Sweetwater County, Wyoming 1997:Stillwater County, Montana 1958:St. Joseph County, Indiana 1860:Santa Cruz County, Arizona 1637:Red Lake County, Minnesota 1600:: Racine is named for the 1543:: Platte is named for the 1533:: Platte is named for the 1477:Ouachita Parish, Louisiana 1459:: Oswego is named for the 1411:Ontonagon County, Michigan 1405:Ohio County, West Virginia 1381:: Oconee is named for the 1320:: Neosho is named for the 1288:: Nemaha is named for the 1269:Lewis and Clark Expedition 1003:, which, translated, mean 993:Keya Paha County, Nebraska 973:: Kern is named after the 901:Kalamazoo County, Michigan 813:: Hudson is named for the 771:American Revolutionary War 426:Chippewa County, Minnesota 412:Cheboygan County, Michigan 318:: Brazos is named for the 298:: Bosque is named for the 258:: Blanco is named for the 220:: Beaver is named for its 189:: Asotin is named for the 2590:African-American majority 2566: 2386:Merced County, California 2360:Huerfano County, Colorado 2190:Wicomico County, Maryland 1948:St. Johns County, Florida 1870:Sangamon County, Illinois 1826:San Juan County, Colorado 1670:Redwood County, Minnesota 1563:Plumas County, California 1467:Ouachita County, Arkansas 1449:: Osage is named for the 1239:Muskegon County, Michigan 1219:Moniteau County, Missouri 1169:Manistee County, Michigan 1100:: Limestone is named for 1098:Limestone County, Alabama 1013:: Kings is named for the 929:Kanabec County, Minnesota 919:Kankakee County, Illinois 811:Hudson County, New Jersey 787:Hood River County, Oregon 675:Fluvanna County, Virginia 630:: Eagle is named for the 526:Costilla County, Colorado 402:Chattooga County, Georgia 382:Chariton County, Missouri 374:: Cedar is named for the 343:Canadian County, Oklahoma 326:Buffalo County, Wisconsin 187:Asotin County, Washington 140:Amite County, Mississippi 80:Allegany County, New York 2600:Native American majority 2595:Hispanic/Latino majority 2454:Twin Falls County, Idaho 2362:: Huerfano is named for 2085:Tensas Parish, Louisiana 2017:Suwannee County, Florida 1746:Roseau County, Minnesota 1738:: Rock is named for the 1626:, named in turn for the 1598:Racine County, Wisconsin 1391:: Ohio is named for the 1350:Nodaway County, Missouri 1328:Niobrara County, Wyoming 1124:: Loup is named for the 1011:Kings County, California 852:: Iowa is named for the 793:, a river in the county. 710:: Gila is named for the 658:Escambia County, Alabama 648:Escambia County, Florida 593:Dolores County, Colorado 583:Deschutes County, Oregon 456:Clearwater County, Idaho 355:: Cassia is named after 72:: Alamance is named for 2440:Sagadahoc County, Maine 2293:Aroostook County, Maine 2180:Wabash County, Illinois 2132:Tuscarawas County, Ohio 1796:Saline County, Illinois 1786:Saline County, Arkansas 1756:Rosebud County, Montana 1680:Republic County, Kansas 1651:Red River County, Texas 1531:Platte County, Nebraska 1457:Oswego County, New York 1296:Nemaha County, Nebraska 1267:, named in turn by the 1183:Maries County, Missouri 1076:: Latah is named after 971:Kern County, California 797:Humboldt County, Nevada 640:: Elk is named for the 611:DuPage County, Illinois 573:Des Moines County, Iowa 546:Conecuh County, Alabama 490:Columbia County, Oregon 242:Benzie County, Michigan 218:Beaver County, Oklahoma 167:Aroostook County, Maine 121:is a corruption of the 96:is a corruption of the 2696:Highest mean elevation 2610:Most populous counties 2481:County (United States) 2404:Muskingum County, Ohio 2326:: Coös is named for a 2221:Yamhill County, Oregon 2170:Wabash County, Indiana 2157:Little Vermilion River 1736:Rock County, Wisconsin 1541:Platte County, Wyoming 1379:Oconee County, Georgia 1298:: Nemaha is named for 1159:Malheur County, Oregon 961:Kennebec County, Maine 718:Grand County, Colorado 628:Eagle County, Colorado 480:Colorado County, Texas 306:Brazoria County, Texas 252:, for the local river. 177:Ashtabula County, Ohio 2790:Smithsonian trinomial 2615:by state or territory 2545:By state or territory 2262:San Juan County, Utah 2235:Yellow Medicine River 1806:Saline County, Kansas 1493:Payette County, Idaho 1399:Ohio County, Kentucky 1318:Neosho County, Kansas 1286:Nemaha County, Kansas 1149:Mahoning County, Ohio 1122:Loup County, Nebraska 1090:; a tributary of the 536:Cuyahoga County, Ohio 510:Coosa County, Alabama 418:, which was itself a 408:in northeast Georgia. 250:Riviere Aux-Bec-Scies 201:Auglaize County, Ohio 2522:United States county 2307:Canyon County, Idaho 2108:Battle of Tippecanoe 2064:is believed to be a 1704:is "upper river" in 1447:Osage County, Kansas 1389:Ohio County, Indiana 803:, named in turn for 777:Hocking County, Ohio 708:Gila County, Arizona 552:in southern Alabama. 353:Cassia County, Idaho 316:Brazos County, Texas 296:Bosque County, Texas 256:Blanco County, Texas 74:Great Alamance Creek 40:adding missing items 2560:Secession proposals 2126:Black Warrior River 1900:Sevier County, Utah 1890:Scioto County, Ohio 1513:Pecos County, Texas 1344:flat or broad river 1275:found on its banks. 1074:Latah County, Idaho 613:is named after the 518:is named after the 468:is named after the 428:is named after the 396:Chattahoochee River 278:Boise County, Idaho 238:: named for the ]./ 2759:Named after rivers 2448:mouth of big river 1981:St. Lawrence River 1916:; Shenandoah is a 1834:San Juan Mountains 1624:Rappahannock River 1545:North Platte River 1271:presumably due to 1171:was named for the 1001:Ké-ya Pa-há Wa-kpá 728:Grand County, Utah 638:Elk County, Kansas 372:Cedar County, Iowa 38:; you can help by 2798: 2797: 2769:Named after women 2749:Most common names 2670:Per capita income 2468:Yellowstone River 2416:by the river side 2354:Mississippi River 2336:Connecticut River 2030:Old Folks at Home 2011:Susquehanna River 1942:St. Francis River 1912:: Named for the 1571:Rio de las Plumas 1265:Musselshell River 1241:is named for the 1233:Monongahela River 1213:Mississippi River 1023:is named after a 1005:Turtle Hill River 903:is named for the 886:is named for the 850:Iowa County, Iowa 496:which it borders. 438:is named for the 414:is named for the 367:Cattaraugus Creek 56: 55: 2828: 2633:Life expectancy 2572: 2515: 2508: 2501: 2492: 2252:Cumberland River 2205: 2136:Tuscarawas River 2104:Tippecanoe River 2087:: Named for the 2080:Tangipahoa River 2078:: Named for the 2058:Tallapoosa River 2056:: Named for the 2041:Sweetwater River 2009:named after the 2001:Stillwater River 1972:St. Joseph River 1962:St. Joseph River 1932:Shiawassee River 1914:Shenandoah River 1902:: Named for the 1892:: Named for the 1884:Schuylkill River 1882:: named for the 1864:Santa Cruz River 1862:: Named for the 1854:San Miguel River 1852:: Named for the 1842:: Named for the 1828:: Named for the 1820:San Benito Creek 1808:: Named for the 1798:: Named for the 1788:: Named for the 1781:Sacramento River 1779:: Named for the 1684:Republican River 1663:: named for the 1501:Francois Payette 1479:: named for the 1433:Otter Tail River 1245:, named for the 1060:Las Animas River 1050:Lackawanna River 985:who accompanied 789:: Named for the 742:Greenbrier River 577:Des Moines River 565:: named for the 520:Cottonwood River 492:: Named for the 470:Clearwater River 460:Clearwater River 272:Spanish language 226:Beaver, Oklahoma 169:: named for the 154:Appomattox River 128:'s word for the 103:'s word for the 51: 48: 30: 29: 23: 2836: 2835: 2831: 2830: 2829: 2827: 2826: 2825: 2801: 2800: 2799: 2794: 2773: 2700: 2674: 2648: 2573: 2564: 2555:Former counties 2528: 2519: 2477: 2444:Native American 2434:Santa Ana River 2350:Crow Wing River 2328:Native American 2301:beautiful river 2297:Native American 2289: 2256:Cumberland Road 2244: 2217: 2166: 2153:Vermilion River 2145: 2122:Native American 2070:pulverized rock 2050: 1991:St. Louis River 1952:St. Johns River 1918:Native American 1773: 1688:Pawnee Republic 1643:, named by the 1631:Native American 1594: 1489: 1429:Otter Tail Lake 1375: 1282: 1247:Ojibwa language 1197:Merrimack River 1145: 1102:Limestone Creek 1042: 987:John C. Frémont 905:Kalamazoo River 897: 870: 861:Native American 844:barrier islands 828: 751: 704: 671: 624: 587:Deschutes River 559: 474:Clearwater Lake 420:Native American 416:Cheboygan River 406:Chattooga River 339: 214: 181:Ashtabula River 171:Aroostook River 161:Native American 130:Allegheny River 123:Native American 105:Allegheny River 98:Native American 84:Allegheny River 66: 61: 52: 46: 43: 27: 12: 11: 5: 2834: 2832: 2824: 2823: 2818: 2813: 2803: 2802: 2796: 2795: 2793: 2792: 2787: 2781: 2779: 2775: 2774: 2772: 2771: 2766: 2761: 2756: 2751: 2746: 2745: 2744: 2739: 2734: 2729: 2724: 2719: 2708: 2706: 2702: 2701: 2699: 2698: 2693: 2688: 2682: 2680: 2676: 2675: 2673: 2672: 2667: 2662: 2660:Highest-income 2656: 2654: 2650: 2649: 2647: 2646: 2645: 2644: 2639: 2631: 2630: 2629: 2619: 2618: 2617: 2607: 2602: 2597: 2592: 2587: 2581: 2579: 2575: 2574: 2567: 2565: 2563: 2562: 2557: 2552: 2547: 2542: 2536: 2534: 2530: 2529: 2520: 2518: 2517: 2510: 2503: 2495: 2489: 2488: 2483: 2476: 2473: 2472: 2471: 2461: 2451: 2437: 2419: 2401: 2383: 2368:Huerfano River 2364:Huerfano Butte 2357: 2339: 2321: 2304: 2288: 2285: 2284: 2283: 2269: 2266:San Juan River 2259: 2243: 2240: 2239: 2238: 2228: 2216: 2213: 2212: 2211: 2194:Wicomico River 2187: 2177: 2165: 2162: 2161: 2160: 2144: 2141: 2140: 2139: 2129: 2111: 2097: 2091: 2082: 2073: 2049: 2046: 2045: 2044: 2034: 2025:Stephen Foster 2021:Suwannee River 2014: 2004: 1994: 1984: 1974: 1965: 1955: 1945: 1935: 1925: 1907: 1897: 1887: 1877: 1874:Sangamon River 1872:Named for the 1867: 1857: 1847: 1844:San Juan River 1837: 1830:San Juan River 1823: 1813: 1803: 1793: 1783: 1772: 1769: 1768: 1767: 1753: 1743: 1733: 1723: 1709: 1691: 1677: 1667: 1658: 1648: 1641:Red Lake River 1634: 1617: 1593: 1590: 1589: 1588: 1574: 1560: 1538: 1528: 1510: 1504: 1488: 1485: 1484: 1483: 1481:Ouachita River 1474: 1471:Ouachita River 1464: 1454: 1444: 1422: 1408: 1402: 1396: 1386: 1374: 1371: 1370: 1369: 1347: 1332:Niobrara River 1325: 1315: 1312:Missouri River 1293: 1281: 1278: 1277: 1276: 1258: 1243:Muskegon River 1236: 1226: 1223:Moniteau Creek 1216: 1206: 1200: 1190: 1180: 1173:Manistee River 1166: 1156: 1153:Mahoning River 1144: 1141: 1140: 1139: 1136:Lycoming Creek 1129: 1119: 1109: 1095: 1092:Delaware River 1081: 1071: 1053: 1041: 1038: 1037: 1036: 1018: 1008: 990: 979:Edward M. Kern 968: 965:Kennebec River 958: 948: 926: 923:Kankakee River 916: 896: 893: 892: 891: 881: 869: 866: 865: 864: 847: 827: 824: 823: 822: 808: 801:Humboldt River 794: 784: 774: 750: 747: 746: 745: 735: 732:Colorado River 725: 722:Colorado River 715: 703: 700: 699: 698: 670: 667: 666: 665: 662:Escambia River 655: 652:Escambia River 645: 635: 623: 620: 619: 618: 608: 590: 580: 570: 567:Delaware River 558: 555: 554: 553: 543: 540:Cuyahoga River 533: 530:Costilla River 523: 513: 507: 504:Columbia River 497: 494:Columbia River 487: 484:Colorado River 477: 463: 453: 443: 433: 430:Chippewa River 423: 409: 399: 389: 386:Chariton River 379: 369: 360: 350: 347:Canadian River 338: 335: 334: 333: 323: 313: 303: 293: 275: 253: 239: 233: 213: 210: 209: 208: 205:Auglaize River 198: 184: 174: 164: 147: 137: 126:Delaware tribe 112: 101:Delaware tribe 87: 77: 65: 62: 60: 57: 54: 53: 33: 31: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2833: 2822: 2819: 2817: 2814: 2812: 2809: 2808: 2806: 2791: 2788: 2786: 2783: 2782: 2780: 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Alamance County, North Carolina
Great Alamance Creek
Allegany County, New York
Allegheny River
Alleghany County, North Carolina
Native American
Delaware tribe
Allegheny River
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Native American
Delaware tribe
Allegheny River
Amite County, Mississippi
Amite River
Appomattox County, Virginia
Appomattox River
Appamatucks
Native American
Aroostook County, Maine
Aroostook River
Ashtabula County, Ohio
Ashtabula River
Asotin County, Washington
Nez Percé
Eel Creek
Auglaize County, Ohio
Auglaize River
Beaver County, Oklahoma

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