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1. The County was named for William King, a VP at the time it was formed.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2019, 02:04 PM

May 2019

It may have been renamed in honor of MLK Jr. but that was not the origin of the County's name.

Regardless of the name thing, glad to hear that this happened.

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