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Wyoming Counties
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Wyoming Counties
There 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. |
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Crook County, Wyoming
Crook County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Sundance
Year Organized: 1875
Square Miles: 2,871
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Court House: P.O. Box 37
County Courthouse
Sundance, WY 82729-0037
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Named for General George Crook, soldier and Indian fighter.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Crook 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, WY
The 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
Geography
According 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.
Devils Tower National Monument is located in Crook County.
Neighboring Counties:
- Campbell County, Wyoming - west
- Weston County, Wyoming - south
- Lawrence County, South Dakota - east
- Butte County, South Dakota - east
- Carter County, Montana - north
- Powder River County, Montana - northwest
Cities and Towns:
| - Hulett |
town |
Incorporated Area |
| - Moorcroft |
town |
Incorporated Area |
| - Pine Haven |
town |
Incorporated Area |
| - Sundance (County Seat) |
town |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our 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." |
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