From Wikipedia:
Perkins County was organized in 1887. It is believed to have been named after Charles E. Perkins, the president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Note the emphasis above. The good people of Perkins County aren’t 100% sure who their county is named after. This is doubly true because the official county web site links to the wikipedia page as its history page.
I don’t want to be someone to stir up trouble... but that particular Perkins guy doesn’t even show up on the list of famous Perkins.