Trivia 1-19-17 - Namesakes

[Trivia Master]

Eight are named after General Robert Edward Lee, six are named after General George Armstrong Custer and one is named after Lt. Col. Clinton McKamy Winkler. What are they?

credit: @Mike Serpa

 

[nitrofd]

Wild guess,horses

 

[kholland]

State counties

 

[Reb]

Counties

Lee County, Alabama, Lee County, Arkansas, Lee County, Florida, Lee County, Kentucky, Lee County, Mississippi, Lee County, North Carolina, Lee County, South Carolina, Lee County, Texas

Custer County, Colorado, Custer County, Idaho, Custer County, Montana, Custer County, Nebraska, Custer County, Oklahoma, Custer County, South_Dakota

Winkler County, Texas

 

[JohnW.]

They are U.S. counties...Lee has 8 (Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, Kentucky, Arkansas, North Carolina, Texas, and Mississippi). Custer has 6 ( Montana, of course, Idaho, Nebraska, Michigan, Kentucky, and Oklahoma). Winkler has only 1 in Texas.

 

[DBF]

State Counties:
(8) Lee Counties: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas
(6) Custer Counties: Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota
(1) Winkler County: Texas

 

[Stony]

Counties in the U. S.

• Lee County, Alabama
• Lee County, Arkansas
• Lee County, Florida
• Lee County, Kentucky
• Lee County, Mississippi
• Lee County, North Carolina
• Lee County, South Carolina
• Lee County, Texas

There are 6 - Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma and South Dakota- Custer
One in Texas for Winkler.

 

[Aussie Billy Sherman]

Counties

 

[Schwallanscher]

viel feind viel ehr - i don't see a chance to check that but **** the torpedos

they are cwt-users

 

[LoriAnn]

Counties!

(Not sure why I found this so exciting. I actually threw my hands up and exclaimed, "Counties!" with great enthusiasm.)

Lee Source
Custer Source
Winkler Source

 

[Mike Serpa]

Question credit. I hope @CMWinkler gets it right!

Edit - He did.

His profile page lists him as a distant relative of Clinton McKamy Winkler.

Hoosier

 

[MajGenl.Meade]

Counties

Lee: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas

Custer: Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

Winkler: Texas (county seat: Kermit)

 

[Brenal]

I'm guessing these are Counties in various States.

 

[CMWinkler]

Counties

 

[adisciu9]

Counties (note Arlington County, Va. is also named after Lee's residence there).

 

[ErnieMac]

Counties.

 

[FarawayFriend]

Hah, finally I know what the screenname @CMWinkler means without having to stalk him!! And he even saved me, he was the key to being able to answer the question.

I think the correct answer is that they are US counties.

"Lee County, Alabama, Lee County, Arkansas, Lee County, Florida, Lee County, Kentucky, Lee County, Mississippi, Lee County, North Carolina, Lee County, South Carolina, Lee County, Texas: Confederate general Robert E. Lee"
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_less_common_U.S._county_names&oldid=713777005

"Winkler County in West Texas is named for him."
https://www.geni.com/people/Judge-Clinton-Winkler/6000000017944327292

 

[Wallyfish]

They are counties. The individual counties are listed below for Lee, Custer and the Winkler.

• Lee County, Alabama
• Lee County, Arkansas
• Lee County, Florida
• Lee County, Kentucky
• Lee County, Mississippi
• Lee County, North Carolina
• Lee County, South Carolina
• Lee County, Texas

Six states have a county named in General Custer's honor: Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma and South Dakota.


Winkler County Texas - It is named for Clinton M. Winkler, a Colonel in the Confederate Army.

 

[GELongstreet]

Counties.

 

[donna]

They are counties in different states. Lee has 8, Custer has 6 and Winkler has 1.