Wiki143:WikiProject U.S. counties/county lists
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This page is intended to keep track of the status 50 US counties by state lists (parishes in LA, boroughs and census area in AK), as well as potential place for discussion. The ultimate aim is to get make all fifty lists Featured Lists (and potentially a Featured Topic, given a good enough lead article).
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Progress table
| Total score: 441.8/500 (88%) |
- 22 out of 50 featured
- 1 Good article (Delaware)
| State | Notes | Table? | Seats? | Dates? | Histories? | Etymologies? | Population? | Areas? | Lead? | Refs? | Score (0-10) | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| Alaska | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Template:Nts | |
| Arizona | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| Arkansas | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Some | Template:Nts | |
| California | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Some | Template:Nts | |
| Colorado | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Some | Template:Nts | |
| Connecticut | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| Delaware | File:Symbol support vote.svg Good Article (Failed FLC) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| Florida | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| Georgia | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Not in lead | Template:Nts | |
| Hawaii | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| State | Notes | Table? | Seats? | Dates? | Historys? | Etymologies? | Population? | Areas? | Lead? | Refs? | Score | |
| Idaho | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Not in lead | Template:Nts | |
| Illinois | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Some | Template:Nts | |
| Indiana | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Some | N | Template:Nts | |
| Iowa | Failed FLC | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| Kansas | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Some | Some | Template:Nts | |
| Kentucky | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| Louisiana | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y' | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| Maine | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| Maryland | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| Massachusetts | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| Michigan | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Template:Nts | |
| State | Notes | Table? | Seats? | Dates? | Historys? | Etymologies? | Population? | Areas? | Lead? | Refs? | Score | |
| Minnesota | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Some | Template:Nts | |
| Mississippi | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Some | Template:Nts | |
| Missouri | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| Montana | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Some | Template:Nts | |
| Nebraska | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Need work | Y | Y | N | Some | Template:Nts | |
| Nevada | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| New Hampshire | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| New Jersey | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| New Mexico | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Short | Y | Template:Nts | |
| New York | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| North Carolina | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| State | Notes | Table? | Seats? | Dates? | Historys? | Etymologies? | Population? | Areas? | Lead? | Refs? | Score | |
| North Dakota | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Some | Y | Template:Nts | 2013-07-06 |
| Ohio | Failed FLC | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Some | Template:Nts | 2013-07-06 |
| Oklahoma | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Some | Y | Y | Y | Y | Some | Template:Nts | 2013-07-06 |
| Oregon | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Some | Template:Nts | 2013-07-06 |
| Pennsylvania | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Some | Template:Nts | 2013-07-06 |
| Rhode Island | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| South Carolina | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Need work | Y | Y | N | Some | Template:Nts | |
| South Dakota | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Some | Y | Y | Y | N | Some | Template:Nts | |
| Tennessee | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| Texas | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| Utah | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| Vermont | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| State | Notes | Table? | Seats? | Dates? | Historys? | Etymologies? | Population? | Areas? | Lead? | Refs? | Score | |
| Virginia | Countyrow | Y | Y | Cities needy | N | Need work | Y | Y | Y | Some | Template:Nts | |
| Washington | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Template:Nts | |
| West Virginia | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts | |
| Wisconsin | Countyrow | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Template:Nts | |
| Wyoming | Template:Classicon Featured | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Template:Nts |
Suggested route to Featured status
- Format table using Template:Tl and Template:Tl
- Fill in missing information (county origins/etymologies/areas).
- Add references for the information in table
- Write a decent lead, with references. See existing FLs for examples
- Nominate for Featured List status.
County templates
Given that lists should include appropriate additional information, then the Template:Tl layout is the preferred option. An example of usage is given below; see Template:Tl for full documentation.
| County |
FIPS code[1] | County seat[2] | (Data 1) |
Established[2] | Origin | Etymology | (Data 5) |
(Data 6) |
Population | Area | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 001 | Palestine | (optional data 1) | (Data 2) 1846 |
(Data 3) Houston County |
(Data 4) Kenneth Lewis Anderson (1805–1845), the last vice president of the Republic of Texas |
(optional data 5) | (optional data 6) | Template:Nts | Template:Nts sq mi (Template:Nts km2) |
State map highlighting Anderson County |
Old county templates
Included here for historical interest only.
County1
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FIPS Code[1] | County (County Seat) {{Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. counties/County1|Name=Anderson|N=48|Num=001|Seat=Palestine}} |
County2
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FIPS Code[1] | County (County Seat) |
Map {{Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. counties/County2|Name=Anderson|N=48|Num=001|Seat=Palestine|Map=Map of Texas highlighting Anderson County.svg}} |
County3
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| County |
FIPS Code[1] | County Seat |
Created |
Formed from {{Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. counties/County3|Name=Anderson|N=48|Num=001|Seat=Palestine|Year=1846|History=Formed from Houston County}} |
County4
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| County |
FIPS Code[1] | County Seat |
Created |
Formed from |
Origin of name {{Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. counties/County4|Name=Anderson|N=48|Num=001|Seat=Palestine|Year=1846|History=Formed from Houston County|For=Kenneth Lewis Anderson (1805–1845), the last vice president of the Republic of Texas}} |
County5
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| County |
FIPS Code[1] | County Seat |
Created |
Formed from |
Origin of name |
Map {{Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. counties/County5|Name=Anderson|N=48|Num=001|Seat=Palestine|Year=1846|History=Formed from Houston County|For=Kenneth Lewis Anderson (1805–1845), the last vice president of the Republic of Texas|Map=Map of Texas highlighting Anderson County.svg|Size=100px}} |
County6
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| County |
FIPS Code[1] | County Seat |
Created |
Formed from |
Origin of name |
Area |
Map {{Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. counties/County6|Name=Anderson|N=48|Num=001|Seat=Palestine|Year=1846|History=Formed from Houston County|For=Kenneth Lewis Anderson (1805–1845), the last vice president of the Republic of Texas|Area=1078|Size=100px}} |
County7
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| County |
FIPS Code[1] | County Seat |
Created |
Origin |
Etymology |
Population |
Area |
Map {{Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. counties/County7|Name=Anderson|N=48|Num=001|Seat=Palestine|Year=1846|History=Formed from Houston County|For=Kenneth Lewis Anderson (1805–1845), the last vice president of the Republic of Texas|Population=55109|Area=1078|Size=100px}} |