This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 64.26.98.90 (talk) at 08:40, 24 May 2002 (*changed "Some" to "Most." Certainly all but one or two of the counties were named for Richard Montgomery.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 08:40, 24 May 2002 by 64.26.98.90 (talk) (*changed "Some" to "Most." Certainly all but one or two of the counties were named for Richard Montgomery.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Montgomery is, according to placesnamed.com, the name of 86 places in the United States of America of which 18 are Montgomery County. Most of these places were named in honor of the general Richard Montgomery, who died in the American Revolutionary War attempting to capture Quebec, Canada:
- Cities:
- Counties:
- Montgomery County, Alabama (This county was not named for Richard Montgomery, but for another general, Lemuel P. Montgomery; oddly, the city of Montgomery in it was named for Richard Montgomery.)
- Montgomery County, Arkansas
- Montgomery County, Georgia
- Montgomery County, Illinois
- Montgomery County, Indiana
- Montgomery County, Iowa
- Montgomery County, Kansas
- Montgomery County, Kentucky
- Montgomery County, Maryland
- Montgomery County, Missouri
- Montgomery County, New York
- Montgomery County, Ohio
- Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (there is some question as to whether this one was named for Richard Montgomery. It seems to be the case, but it is uncertain.)
- Montgomery County, Virginia
(Add others as known!)
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