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
Other county towns that have done the same include Bannockburn, Barrington, Buffalo Grove and Lake Zurich, while Lake Bluff is eyeing its own grocery tax.
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Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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.
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Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Sep. 2023
The 39-year-old Londoner is moving with his family to Lewes, a county town in southern England, in December 2020.
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Zamira Rahim,
CNN,
1 Nov. 2020
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Justin Goldman,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
Other county towns that have done the same include Bannockburn, Barrington, Buffalo Grove and Lake Zurich, while Lake Bluff is eyeing its own grocery tax.
—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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
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 7 Jul. 2026.
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