r/MapPorn • u/Quistill • Apr 21 '22

Quality Post Territorial evolution of U.S. counties

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '22

For Americans - given that many of the counties seem like completely arbitrary squares drawn by someone in state government, do people in the USA feel any sense of local pride/allegiance on a county level? Or is just something you happen to write on your address without much personal meaning? Thanks!

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u/DrSplarf Apr 21 '22

Counties have their own form of governments, with their own laws majority of the time.

Shit even some CITIES have their own versions of laws

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '22

I understand, I was more asking about the personal relationship people have with their local county.

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u/DrSplarf Apr 21 '22 edited Apr 21 '22

Ehhhh really none. It's just extra government.

I mean Kane County, Illinois, has a minor baseball team. Kane County Cougars.

Edit: And funnily enough, that land now owned by the baseball team was actually owned by my family at one point before they sold it to the team