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 Click Image to Enlarge Wyoming CountiesThere are 23 Counties in the state of Wyoming. There were originally five Counties in the Wyoming Territory: Laramie and Carter, established in 1867; Carbon and Albany established in 1868; and Uinta, an annexed portion of Utah and Idaho, extending from Montana (including Yellowstone Park) to the Wyoming-Utah boundary. On July 10, 1890, Wyoming was admitted to the Union with thirteen counties. |
Crook County, WyomingCrook County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameNamed for General George Crook, soldier and Indian fighter. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryCrook County was organized in 1875. It was named for Brigadier General George Crook, a commander during the Indian Wars. Crook County is a place of beautiful diversity and breathtaking scenery. Many residents describe the area as "living in a postcard." Great snow, hunting, scenery, and people make the area one of the great "undiscovered" secrets of the old West. Sundance, WYThe Crook County seat, lies at the foot of the Sundance Mountain, so named because the Sioux Indians held their councils and religious ceremonies at a place called Wi Wacippi Paha, or Temple of the Sioux. It is believed that Harry Longabaugh, better known as the Sundance Kid, assumed his nickname in Sundance during his 18-month sentence for horse stealing GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,871 square miles (7,435 kmē), of which,
2,859 square miles (7,404 kmē) of it is land and 12 square miles (31 kmē) of it (0.42%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define
the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local.
And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions,
reflects the "characteristic features of this country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history. Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally." |
