The county was named as an expression of loyalty to the Crown and to commemorate a group of earlier settlers originally from Queens County, New York.

[2][3] The county's geography is dominated by the Saint John River and Grand Lake.

Coal mining is a major industry in the Minto area.

Forestry and mixed farming dominate the rest of the county.

The CFB Gagetown military training area takes in a large portion of the western part of the county.