Johnson County name change.

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Johnson County name change.

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Seems Johnson county was named for a slaveholder. So, county looking into changing its name to: Johnson County. Looking for another Johnson it could be named for.
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moderne wrote: Fri Nov 05, 2021 2:21 pm Looking for another Johnson it could be named for.
Middle school me is giggling like crazy right now.
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moderne wrote: Fri Nov 05, 2021 2:21 pm Seems Johnson county was named for a slaveholder. So, county looking into changing its name to: Johnson County. Looking for another Johnson it could be named for.
Both were named for different slave holders. Which one are you referring to?
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flyingember wrote: Fri Nov 05, 2021 3:04 pm
moderne wrote: Fri Nov 05, 2021 2:21 pm Seems Johnson county was named for a slaveholder. So, county looking into changing its name to: Johnson County. Looking for another Johnson it could be named for.
Both were named for different slave holders. Which one are you referring to?
This is the perfect set up, somebody ought to take a swing!
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I'm sure there is a long list of distinguished Johnsons they could pick from...(sorry it's immature but I had to post it )
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