The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-14
IOWA COUNTIES WE'RE NAMED
FOR INDUSTRIOUS MEN.
Included in the Roll is Number of
Early Governors and Legislators
Many Warriors HOnOled.

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Many Warriors HOnOied.
The counties Of Iowa were named
largely for illustrious American sol
diers and statesmen, particularly of
the revolutionary, Indian-fighting
and Mexican war periods. Included
In this roll of honor are number of
the states early governors and legis-
lators. A considerable proportion of
counties have strikingly original In
dian designations.
The origin and significance of
these county names has been traced
by the United States Geological Sur
vey, with the assistance of history
students within the state.
Lyon county is one of four in the
United States named in honor of
General Nathaniel Lyon, of civil war
fame.
Osceola county bears the name of
a famous Seminole Indian chief, the
name referring to medicine drink
used by the tribe in certain ceremon-
les 1t has been used in many parts
of the country.
Dickinson, owes it's name to DAN
lei S. Dickinson, United States sena-
sas county also has his name.
Emmett county is a namesake for
the Irish patriot, Robert w. Emmet.
Sioux county was so named from
the Dakota and Sioux Indians of Da-
kota and Minnesota, the largest tribe
in the United States. The word is
an abbreviation Of their Ojibwa
name, signifying little snakes" that
is, enemies"
O'Brien county bears the name of
another Irish patriot, William Smith
O'Brien
Henry Clay Honored.
Clay derives it's name from Henry
Clay, jr., who fell at the battle Of
Beuna Vista.
Palo Alto county was named from
the famous battlefield. 1t is Span
ish phrase meaning high timber.
kossuth honors the memory of
the Hungarian statesman, Louis Kos
suth
Winnebago county has the name of
an Indian tribe, the word signifying
"people of the sinking waters"
Hancock is one of ten counties in
the union called for John Hancock,
signer of the declaration of indepen-
dence.
Worth county owes its name to
Gen. w. j. Worth, an officer in the
Mexican war; Counties in Georgia
and Missouri and the city of Fort
Worth, Texas, also have his name.
Cerro Gordo county was named
from the Mexican battlefield. The
phrase :, means large (aroundD
hill"
Mitchell is another Of the counties
named for Irish patriots, being so
called in honor of John Mitchell.
FLOYD county was named for Sergt.
Charles Floyd, of the Lewis and
Clarke exploring expedition.
Howard county took it's name from
Gen. T. A. Howard, Of Indiana, for
whom a county in that state was also
50 called
Chickasaw county bears the name
Of an Indian tribe.
Minneshiek has the name of a
noted Indian chief.
Fayette county is one Of the num-
erous geographical namesakes of the
Marquis de la Fayette, who aided the
American revolutionists.
Allamakee county is said to have
dian trader.
Clayton for Senator.
Clayton took it's name from John
NJ. Clayton, senator from Delaware.
Plymouth county was named
from the city of Plymouth, Mass,
the landing place of the Pilgrims.
The Massachusetts, town was named
from Plymouth in England, where
the Pilgrims were Hospitality enter
tanned before emigrating to America.
Woodbury. owes it's name to Levi
Woodbury., of New Hampshire.
Cherokee county is one of the
many places in the country named
from the celebrated Indian tribe.
The meaning of the word is uncer-
tain.
Ida county was named by the pi-
oneers from Mount Ida, in Greece,
thereby linking the new state with
the ancient civilization.
Buena Visit is another of the coun-
ties named from Mexican battlefields.
The phrase in Spanish is for beau
tiful view
Sac county has the name Of an In
dian tribe, the proper form being
Osaukee. The word refers to "yel-
low EARTH
Pocahontas owes its name to the
famous Indian princess. The name
is said to signify stream between
the two hills.
Calhoun is one of ten counties TAX
ing the name of John C. Calhoun, of
South Carolina, vice president in
1825-1833.
Humbolt was named for the geog-
rapher, Baron Alexander Won Hum
bolt.
Daniel Webster Remembered.
Webster, with counties in seven
other states, honors the name OF
Daniel Webster, the statesman.
Wright county derives its name
from Joseph A. Wright, at the time
governor of Indiana.
Hamilton was named in honor OF
William w. Hamilton, president of
the senate in 1857.
Franklin is one of the many coun-
ties named for Benjamin Franklin.
Hardin is one of five counties nam
ed after Col. John J. Hardin, who
was killed in the Mexican war.
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