A US County is an administrative division smaller than a state.  While most US states use the name "county", there are exceptions: Alaska has "boroughs" and Louisiana has "parishes". This type is also used for "county-equivalent" entities in US territories and possessions.  In some states, counties may be divided into yet smaller divisions.  Most counties are governed by a county council, board of supervisors, or similar.  In Freebase, the County Seat is the location of the county's governmental body -- essentially the "capital" of a county; note, however, that some county-equivalent entities, such as independent cities and Washington, DC, won't have a county seat. [ - ]

A US County is an administrative division smaller than a state.  While most US states use the... [ + ]