U.S. County Names #1 - Spot the Imposter

Each question lists multiple U.S. county names with a common theme, but each list includes one name that isn't the name of a U.S. county. See if you can identify the imposter for each question.
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1. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Sunflower
Alfalfa
Cotton
Sweet Grass
Rosebud
Ragweed
2. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Butte
Prairie
Mesa
Hoodoo
Canyon
Valley
3. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Rio Grande
Rio Arriba
Rio Blanco
Rio De Janeiro
4. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Santa Claus
Santa Cruz
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Fe
Santa Rosa
5. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Teller
Sawyer
Sommelier
Miller
Miner
Fisher
6. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Georgia
Switzerland
Columbia
Lebanon
Grenada
Zambia
7. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Bland
Stark
Meagher
Barren
Darke
Dull
8. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Kings
Queens
Nobles
Dukes
Princesses
Dutchess
9. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Buffalo
Yak
Caribou
Elk
Beaver
Antelope
10. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
New Castle
New York
New Kent
New South Wales
New Hanover
New Madrid
11. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Muskegon
Muskingum
Musk Ox
Muskogee
12. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Bacon
Coke
Bourbon
Beans
Rice
Coffee
13. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Allegany
Aligainee
Alleghany
Allegheny
14. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Orange Crème
Black Hawk
Yellow Medicine
Green Lake
Red Willow
Blue Earth
15. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
White
Brown
Periwinkle
Green
Orange
Gray
16. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Beaverhead
Crow Wing
Rabbit Foot
Otter Tail
17. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Fond Du Lac
Lac qui Parle
Bon Homme
Des Moines
Mille Lacs
Sac le Bleu
18. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Independence
Power
Temperance
Love
Providence
Liberty
19. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Canadian
Atlantis
Transylvania
El Dorado
Isle of Wight
Iberia
20. Which of these is not the name of a U.S. county?
Jo Daviess
Charles Mix
Deaf Smith
Yosemite Sam
Anne Arundel
Jim Hogg
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2 Comments
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Level 55
Mar 27, 2025
Tough! 11/20!
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Level 36
Apr 3, 2025
Lol, Beans County would be funny. Coffee and Bacon Counties in Georgia already border each other though!