Pike County

Pike County is the name of ten counties in the United States:

  • Pike County, Alabama
  • Pike County, Arkansas
  • Pike County, Georgia
  • Pike County, Illinois
  • Pike County, Indiana
  • Pike County, Kentucky
  • Pike County, Mississippi
  • Pike County, Missouri
  • Pike County, Ohio
  • Pike County, Pennsylvania

All were named to honor Zebulon Pike.

Famous quotes containing the words pike and/or county:

    “Death had his grudge against me, and he got up in the way, like an
    armed robber, with a pike in his hand.”
    —Petrarch (1304–1374)

    “A horse, a buggy and several sets of harness, valued in all at about $250, were stolen last night from the stable of Howard Quinlan, near Kingsville. The county police are at work on the case, but so far no trace of either thieves or booty has been found.”
    —H.L. (Henry Lewis)