Akron.
A city, the county seat of Summit County, Ohio.
Meaning & usage
A city, the county seat of Summit County, Ohio.
A town in Hale County, Alabama.
A town, the county seat of Washington County, Colorado; named for the city in Ohio.
A township in Peoria County, Illinois.
A town in Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana; named for the city in Ohio.
A city in Plymouth County, Iowa.
An unincorporated community in Fairview Township, Cowley County, Kansas.
A township in Tuscola County, Michigan.
A village in Akron Township and Fairgrove Township, Tuscola County, Michigan.
A township in Big Stone County, Minnesota.
A township in Wilkin County, Minnesota.
An unincorporated community in Harrison County, Missouri; named for the city in Ohio.
An unincorporated community in Boone County, Nebraska; named for the city in Ohio.
A village in the town of Newstead, Erie County, New York.
A borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
An unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia.
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “extremity, peak”).
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