Adair County

English

Etymology

All named after Kentucky governor John Adair (1757 - 1840) with the exception of the county in Oklahoma.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /əˈdɛɚ ˈkaʊn.ti/
Hyphenation: Adair Coun‧ty
Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Adair County

One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Greenfield.
One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Columbia.
One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Kirksville.
One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Stilwell. Named after the Adair family of the Cherokee tribe.

References

Index of U.S. counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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