Ada, Minnesota Ada is a small city in Norman County, Minnesota, serving as the county seat and acting as a local center for agriculture, services, and community life in northwestern Minnesota.
Adair County, Kentucky Adair County is a largely rural county in south-central Kentucky with Columbia as its county seat. Established in the early 19th century, it had a population of 18,656 at the 2010…
Adams County, Nebraska Adams County in south-central Nebraska, county seat Hastings. Established 1867, organized 1871. Economy based on agriculture, manufacturing and services; regional institutions and…
Alamosa, Colorado County seat of Alamosa County in southern Colorado's San Luis Valley; a high‑elevation community known for Adams State University, agriculture, and access to Great Sand Dunes Natio…
Albia, Iowa Albia is a small city and the county seat of Monroe County in south-central Iowa, known for its historic downtown, limestone buildings, civic institutions, and role as a local agri…
Aledo, Illinois Aledo is a small city and county seat in western Illinois. It serves as a local commercial and civic center for a rural agricultural region and retains a compact historic downtown…
Alexandria, Kentucky Alexandria is a small city in northern Kentucky serving as the county seat of Campbell County. The article covers its location, character, history, services, and notable facts.
Alma, Wisconsin: Mississippi River city and Buffalo County seat Alma, Wisconsin Alma is a small Mississippi River city in western Wisconsin, serving as the county seat of Buffalo County. Known for river views, bluffs, outdoor recreation, agriculture, and seaso…
Ardakan — capital of Sepidan County in Fars Province, Iran Ardakan, Fars Ardakan is the administrative center of Sepidan County in Fars Province, Iran. This article outlines its location, physical setting, administration, economy, cultural context, and…
Armstrong County, Texas — overview, geography, history and local life Armstrong County, Texas Armstrong County is a small, rural county in the high plains of the Texas Panhandle. Its county seat is Claude; the 2010 census recorded about 1,900 residents. Rural economy center…
Arthur County, Nebraska Arthur County, Nebraska — a sparsely populated county founded in 1913. County seat Arthur; population 460 (2010). Located in the Sandhills, economy centered on ranching and rural s…
Aspermont, Texas Aspermont is a small rural town in Texas and the county seat of Stonewall County, serving as a local center for government, schools and agriculture in the rolling plains of West‑Ce…
Atchison, Kansas: Riverfront City, History, and Cultural Highlights Atchison, Kansas Atchison, Kansas is a historic river city on the Missouri River, county seat of Atchison County, birthplace of Amelia Earhart, and home to Benedictine College and 19th-century rail…
Atkinson County, Georgia Atkinson County is a small, rural county in southeastern Georgia with the county seat at Pearson. Founded in the early 20th century, it has a largely agricultural economy and a mod…
Audrain County, Missouri — History, Geography, and Community Overview Audrain County, Missouri Audrain County, in central Missouri with county seat Mexico, is a largely rural county founded in the 1830s. Its economy centers on agriculture, light manufacturing and local insti…
Audubon County, Iowa: overview, history, and community profile Audubon County, Iowa Audubon County is a small, rural county in Iowa founded in 1851, named for John James Audubon. It is known for agriculture, small towns and low population density, with Audubon as…
Augusta, Maine — State Capital on the Kennebec River Augusta, Maine Augusta is the capital of Maine, situated on the Kennebec River. Home to the State House, historic Fort Western, government services and about 18,560 residents, it blends civic, cu…
Baird, Texas — county seat of Callahan County Baird, Texas Baird is a small city in west‑central Texas and the county seat of Callahan County. Founded as a railroad town, it remains a local government, agricultural and service center along…
Baker City, Oregon Baker City is the county seat of Baker County in northeastern Oregon, known for its historic downtown, Victorian architecture, mining heritage, and access to outdoor recreation in…
Baker County, Georgia Baker County is a small, rural county in southwestern Georgia with the town of Newton as its county seat. It is characterized by agricultural land, low population density, and a hi…
Banks County, Georgia Banks County is a rural county in northeastern Georgia. The county seat is Homer. As of the 2010 census the population was 18,395. The county is noted for small towns, agriculture…
Banner County, Nebraska Banner County is a sparsely populated county in western Nebraska. Established in 1888, its county seat is Harrisburg. The county is largely agricultural and noted for wide open spa…
Barbour County, Alabama Barbour County is a southeastern Alabama county named for James Barbour. Its county seat is Clayton, and Eufaula is the largest city.
Bastrop, Texas Bastrop, Texas: a historic city on the Colorado River, county seat of Bastrop County, known for its Victorian downtown, Lost Pines forest, state park recreation, and proximity to A…
Bates County, Missouri Bates County is a largely rural county in western Missouri with Butler as its county seat. Organized in 1841 and impacted by Civil War events, its 2010 population was 17,049.
Beaufort, North Carolina Beaufort is a small historic town in Carteret County, North Carolina, founded in 1722. It is the county seat, known for maritime heritage, the North Carolina Maritime Museum, and i…
Bedford County, Tennessee Bedford County is in Middle Tennessee with Shelbyville as its county seat. Rural county known for agriculture and the Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration. 2010 population: 45,058.
Bellefontaine, Ohio Bellefontaine is a small city in west-central Ohio and the county seat of Logan County, noted for its hilltop setting near Ohio's highest point, historic downtown, and local cultur…
Benton, Kentucky Benton is the county seat of Marshall County in western Kentucky, noted for local government, small-town character, and nearby recreational areas such as Kentucky Lake and Land Bet…
Bernalillo, New Mexico Bernalillo is a town in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. A historic riverside community north of Albuquerque, it serves as Sandoval County's seat and regional center for…
Bertie County, North Carolina Bertie County is a largely rural county in northeastern North Carolina, with the town of Windsor as its county seat. It features coastal plain waterways, agriculture, wetlands and…
Big Horn County, Wyoming: overview, geography, history, and communities Big Horn County, Wyoming Big Horn County is a rural county in northern Wyoming, centered on Basin (county seat) and Lovell (largest town). It features Bighorn Basin landscapes, ranching, irrigation agricul…
Big Lake, Texas Big Lake is a small West Texas city and the county seat of Reagan County, known for ranching, oil and gas activity, and local government services.
Black Hawk County, Iowa County in northeastern Iowa with county seat Waterloo; founded 1843 and named for Sauk leader Black Hawk. Home to Cedar Falls and the University of Northern Iowa, it is a regional…
Bloomfield, Indiana Bloomfield is a small town in Greene County, Indiana, United States. It functions as a local government and community hub with a historic downtown, schools, parks and rural surroun…
Blountstown, Florida County seat of Calhoun County in the Florida Panhandle; a small city with agricultural roots, local government institutions, community events and a history tied to early settlers o…
Bolivar, Missouri Bolivar is the county seat of Polk County in southwest Missouri. A regional center for education and services, it had 10,325 residents at the 2010 census and hosts Southwest Baptis…
Boone County, Nebraska Rural county in northeastern Nebraska, established 1871 and named for Daniel Boone. County seat Albion; agricultural economy and small towns. Population 5,505 (2010 census).
Booneville, Kentucky Booneville is a small city and the county seat of Owsley County in eastern Kentucky, United States, known for its Appalachian setting, local government role, and rural community li…
Bowling Green, Virginia Bowling Green is an incorporated town in Caroline County, Virginia, and the county seat. It is a small civic and commercial center with a historic courthouse-town character.
Brazil, Indiana: Clay County Seat and Small Town in West-Central Indiana Brazil, Indiana Brazil, Indiana — the county seat of Clay County in west-central Indiana. A compact small city with a historic downtown and courthouse, local services, light industry and an agricu…
Bronson, Florida: County Seat and Community Overview of Levy County Bronson, Florida Bronson, Florida — the county seat of Levy County. A small town serving as the county's administrative center and local hub for government services, businesses, schools, and region…
Buffalo County, Wisconsin: overview, geography, history, and communities Buffalo County, Wisconsin Buffalo County is a rural county in western Wisconsin, along the Mississippi River. The county seat is Alma. This article summarizes its geography, history, economy, communities an…
Buffalo, Missouri Buffalo is a small city and the county seat of Dallas County in southwest‑central Missouri, United States. It had 3,084 residents at the 2010 census and functions as a local govern…
Buffalo, Oklahoma Buffalo is a small town in Harper County, northwestern Oklahoma, serving as the county seat and a local center for agriculture, ranching, government services and community life.
Buffalo, Wyoming County-seat city in Johnson County, Wyoming, near the Bighorn Mountains; population ~3,900. Local economy includes ranching, tourism and coal-bed methane production in the Powder R…
Burgaw, North Carolina: county seat and small town in Pender County Burgaw, North Carolina Burgaw is a small town in southeastern North Carolina serving as the county seat of Pender County. This article summarizes its location, character, history, civic institutions and…
Burlington, Iowa Burlington is a riverfront city and the county seat of Des Moines County in southeast Iowa, noted for its historic downtown, river ports, distinctive streets, and role as a regiona…
