Douglas County is any of twelve counties in the United States, all of which are named for Stephen A. Douglas, a Senator from Illinois from 1847 to 1861 and the Democratic Party nominee for President in 1860:
- Douglas County, Colorado
- Douglas County, Georgia
- Douglas County, Illinois
- Douglas County, Kansas
- Douglas County, Minnesota
- Douglas County, Missouri
- Douglas County, Nebraska
- Douglas County, Nevada
- Douglas County, Oregon
- Douglas County, South Dakota
- Douglas County, Washington
- Douglas County, Wisconsin
Famous quotes containing the words douglas and/or county:
“You can tell the ideals of a nation by its advertisements.”
—Norman Douglas (1868–1952)
“In the county there are thirty-seven churches
and no butcher shop. This could be taken
as a matter of all form and no content.”
—Maxine Kumin (b. 1925)
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