Talk:List of U.S. counties named after prominent Confederate historical figures

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removed[edit]

I removed Johnson County, Texas, Lubbock County, Texas, Starr County, Texas and Wise County, Virginia as, while the individuals they were named after were figures on the Confederate side of the Civil War, the counties were named prior to the Civil War, thus, at the time of their naming, they weren't named after "prominent Confederate historical figures". XinaNicole (talk) 23:41, 3 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Re-added Lubbock, Starr, and Wise Counties. They were named for Confederate historical figures, period. When they were named is immaterial. A list of German counties named after prominent Nazi historical figures would include Hitler County, even if it were named for his pre-war contributions as a painter. Fluous (talk) 20:27, 18 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I think the purpose of this list is to show which counties were named to honor Confederates. A county named before the Confederacy existed could not possibly have been named for that purpose. Anything named for Hitler before the NSDAP existed was not named for a Nazi, either. But there's no point in silly edit battles. Have it your way if that makes you happy. But please consider restoring XinaNicole's well-justified edit. Yonian (talk) 06:02, 29 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Fluous, that people who chose to rebel against the United States even later in their careers are properly listed as a prominent Confederate historical figure. People, no matter how prominent or notorious can still have some redeeming qualities that might even justify statues built to them or counties named for them or even schools, but they should still be recognized in a list such as this that identifies their opposition to the union of the United States.

Also, I find that Lubbock County, Tx was created in 1876, definitively after the Civil War. Wilkus (talk) 04:57, 16 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

chart[edit]

Purplebackpack89, Fluous, Funandtrvl, XinaNicole, what would you think of using a chart like this?--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 09:55, 20 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know how to add hyperlinks but Stonewall Jackson appears to have 2 counties named for him and thus should be added to the initial paragraph. 24.42.169.176 (talk) 03:09, 7 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Place name State Origin/notes
Arlington County Virginia Named in honor of Arlington House, the home of General Robert E. Lee
Bacon County Georgia Augustus Octavius Bacon a Confederate soldier, speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, U.S. Senator
Baker County Florida James McNair Baker, lawyer, politician, and Senator from Florida in the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War
Bartow County Georgia Colonel Francis S. Bartow, killed at the First Battle of Manassas, becoming the first brigade commander of the Confederate States Army to die in combat
Beauregard Parish Louisiana P.G.T. Beauregard, a Confederate general and one of the designers of the Confederate Battle Flag
Benton County Mississippi Brigadier General Samuel Benton, from nearby Holly Springs, who commanded the 34th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, which was from the same counties from which Benton County was formed in 1870
Bradford County Florida Captain Richard Bradford, killed in the Battle of Santa Rosa Island, the first Confederate officer from Florida to die in the American Civil War
Bullock County Alabama Edward Bullock, Colonel in the Confederate States Army
Chilton County Alabama William Parish Chilton, Alabama Supreme Court Justice and Confederate congressman
Cleburne County Alabama Patrick Cleburne, major general in Confederate States Army
Cleburne County Arkansas Patrick Cleburne, major general in Confederate States Army
Cook County Georgia Philip Cook, Confederate general and U.S. Representative
Ector County Texas Mathew D. Ector, Confederate General
Faulkner County Arkansas Sanford Faulkner, Confederate soldier placed in command of the Arsenal at Little Rock, Arkansas
Foard County Texas Confederate Major Robert L. Foard
Forrest County Mississippi Confederate General Nathan B. Forrest
Gray County Texas Peter W. Gray, Houston District, Confederate House of Representatives
Gregg County Texas John B. Gregg, Confederate Brigadier General
Hale County Alabama Stephen F. Hale, lieutenant colonel in Confederate States Army
Hampton County South Carolina Lt. General Wade Hampton III, Confederate cavalry leader during the American Civil War and later governor and U.S. Senator from South Carolina
Hemphill County Texas John Hemphill, Representative of Texas in the Congress of the Confederate States of America until his death
Hendry County Florida Francis Asbury Hendry, cattle rancher, politician, and officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War
Hoke County North Carolina Robert Hoke, a Confederate general during the American Civil War
Hood County Texas John Bell Hood, a Confederate lieutenant general and the commander of Hood's Texas Brigade
Jackson County Oklahoma Stonewall Jackson, Confederate general
Jeff Davis County Georgia Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy
Jeff Davis County Texas Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis County Mississippi Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis Parish Louisiana Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy
Lee County Alabama Confederate general Robert E. Lee
Lee County Arkansas Confederate general Robert E. Lee
Lee County Florida Confederate general Robert E. Lee
Lee County Kentucky Confederate general Robert E. Lee
Lee County Mississippi Confederate general Robert E. Lee
Lee County North Carolina Confederate general Robert E. Lee
Lee County South Carolina Confederate general Robert E. Lee
Lee County Texas Confederate general Robert E. Lee
Fine by me pbp 13:19, 20 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Ditto. I like it! Nice and easily sortable. Fluous (talk) 20:24, 20 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Very nice! Funandtrvl (talk) 22:48, 9 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Citation(s) needed for each county.[edit]

It would be good to have at least one citation for each county on this page.

Otherwise, you have to go to each name link to see the source. Some counties have no existing links to the person named in the claim.

Thanks, -- Ooligan (talk) 02:03, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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