Examples of county town in a Sentence
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Once a quiet northern Sonoma county town with a cute plaza and not a lot else, Healdsburg began its life as a culinary destination when Charlie Palmer first opened Dry Creek Kitchen back in 2001.
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Justin Goldman, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
So far, some 15 county towns have approved the local tax.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
The event, dubbed These Are the Waves: A Celebration of the Music of Conway Savage, is set to take place from Sept. 12-14 in Irish county town Dundalk.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 16 June 2025
The Broward County Metropolitan Organization, which helps plan and obtain federal funding for improvements in 31 county towns and cities, received $1.5 million to study the tunnel idea and set the stage to obtain federal funds to build them.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024
Advertisement In Southern California, two towns and three parks have already been recognized for their lack of light pollution.
Borrego Springs and Julian, two San Diego county towns with populations under 1,500, were accredited in 2009 and 2021, respectively.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023
But here’s the top line: the genesis of Poundbury came about in 1987, when West Dorset County Council decided to expand westwards into the fields from the county town of Dorchester.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 22 Aug. 2023
The 39-year-old Londoner is moving with his family to Lewes, a county town in southern England, in December 2020.
—Zamira Rahim, CNN, 1 Nov. 2020
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Justin Goldman, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
So far, some 15 county towns have approved the local tax.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
The event, dubbed These Are the Waves: A Celebration of the Music of Conway Savage, is set to take place from Sept. 12-14 in Irish county town Dundalk.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 16 June 2025
The Broward County Metropolitan Organization, which helps plan and obtain federal funding for improvements in 31 county towns and cities, received $1.5 million to study the tunnel idea and set the stage to obtain federal funds to build them.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024
Advertisement In Southern California, two towns and three parks have already been recognized for their lack of light pollution.
Borrego Springs and Julian, two San Diego county towns with populations under 1,500, were accredited in 2009 and 2021, respectively.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023
But here’s the top line: the genesis of Poundbury came about in 1987, when West Dorset County Council decided to expand westwards into the fields from the county town of Dorchester.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 22 Aug. 2023
The 39-year-old Londoner is moving with his family to Lewes, a county town in southern England, in December 2020.
—Zamira Rahim, CNN, 1 Nov. 2020
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“County town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county%20town. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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