Stark County is the name of three US counties:
- Stark County, Illinois
- Stark County, North Dakota
- Stark County, Ohio
- Starke County, Indiana, although spelled slightly differently, is also named for Revolutionary War General John Stark, the same origin as Stark County in other states.
Famous quotes containing the words stark and/or county:
“Over the stark plain
The stilted mill-chimneys once again spread
Their sackcloth and ashes a flowing mane
Of repentance for the false day that’s fled.”
—William Robert Rodgers (1909–1969)
“But I would say to my fellows, once for all, As long as possible live free and uncommitted. It makes but little difference whether you are committed to a farm or the county jail.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)