# Hancock County

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhæn.kɑk ˈkaʊn.ti/

## Definitions
1. One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Sparta.
2. One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Carthage.
3. One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Greenfield.
4. One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Garner.
5. One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Hawesville.
6. One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Ellsworth.
7. One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Bay St. Louis.
8. One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Findlay.
9. One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Sneedville.
10. One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: New Cumberland.

## Etymology
Named after John Hancock.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hancock-county