Saint Louis County

English

Alternative forms

• St Louis County, St. Louis County
• Saint Louis Co., St Louis Co., St. Louis Co.

Etymology 1

Named for Saint Louis, Missouri, despite separating from the area of the city itself in 1877.

Proper noun

Saint Louis County

1. A county of Missouri, United States. County seat: Clayton.

Etymology 2

Named for the Saint Louis River in northeastern Minnesota, whose mouth on Lake Superior is near Duluth.

Proper noun

Saint Louis County

1. One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Duluth.
2. (historical) Synonym of Lake County, Minnesota, USA, in its former dimensions.

Synonyms

• (present-day county): Doty County, Newton County (former names)

References

• Index of U.S. counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia