Noun
the town or city that is the seat of government for a shire
Source: WordNetAberystwyth was therefore the de facto county town. Source: Internet
Donegal County Council is the local council for the county and Lifford serves as the county town. Source: Internet
A 16-row corn planter seeds a cornfield on the Ron Prochnow farm Tuesday in the Dunn County town of Spring Brook. Source: Internet
A blend of butter, corn, marshmallows and entrepreneurial spirit binds one Brule County town. Source: Internet
In 1897, Cardiff Corporation acquired land from the Marquess of Bute with the intention of erecting buildings to meet the administrative, legal and educational needs of Glamorgan's county town. Source: Internet
Each county or shire had a county town as its administrative centre and was divided into individual parishes that were defined along ecclesiastic boundaries. Source: Internet