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Cornwall is the westernmost of the three historic counties into which Jamaica is divided. It has no current-day administrative significance. It includes Montego Bay, the island's second largest city by area.
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Map of Cornwall County, Jamaica
The county of Cornwall is shown in green
History
Jamaica's three counties were established in 1758 to facilitate the holding of courts along the lines of the British County court system. Cornwall, the westernmost, was named after the western most county of England. Savanna-la-Mar is its county town.
References
Cornwall County, Jamaica Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA