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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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Lincoln County, Wyoming
Lincoln County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Kemmerer
Year Organized: 1911
Square Miles: 4,089
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Court House: 925 Sage Avenue
County Courthouse
Kemmerer, WY 83101-3114
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Named in honor of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Organized from Uinta in 1913. First individuals came as trappers, explorers, and settlers. Oregon, Mormon and
California Trails cross this area. The county covers from the West border of Wyoming past Opal and From Afton South of
Kemmerer. The major industries are ranching, farming, mining, gas and oil production, and numerous production plants.
Bridger National Forest covers part of Lincoln County. Fossil Butte National Monument is located west of Kemmerer and is
a large collection for public view of Fossils. The road from Kemmerer to Afton is one of the major routes to Yellowstone
National Park. The area has mountains, desert, and farm land. The terrain is ever changing and beautiful with something
for all individuals.
Timeline
- 1811 Hoback Canyon and River named
- 1824 Ham's Fork named
- 1829 La Barge named
- 1842 Fort Bridger established
- 1850 California becomes a state
- 1853 Fort Supply established
- 1858 Fort Bridger becomes a military post
- 1867 Union Pacific Railroad crosses Wyoming
- 1868 Diamondville established
- 1869 Wyoming Territory formed
- Evanston established
- (1 Dec) Uinta County created. It included the present day counties of Teton, Lincoln Uinta, and half of
Sublette. The town of Merril was named the County Seat for a short time after the creation of the county.
Evanston was then named the County Seat.
- 1870 U. S. Census of Wyoming Uinta County population of 856
- 1872 (1 Mar) Congress created Yellowstone Park
- 1873 Evanston Incorporated
- 1874 Cokeville established
- 1876 Evanston Land Office opened
- 1879 Settlements of Freedom, Stumpp Creek(Auburn) in Salt River Valley (Star Valley) started
- First cabin built
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,089 square miles (10,590 kmē), of which,
4,069 square miles (10,539 kmē) of it is land and 20 square miles (52 kmē) of it (0.49%) is water
Neighboring Counties:
- Teton County (north)
- Sublette County (northeast)
- Sweetwater County (east)
- Uinta County (south)
- Rich County, Utah (southwest)
- Bear Lake County, Idaho (west)
- Caribou County, Idaho and Bonneville County, Idaho (northwest)
Cities and Towns:
| - Afton |
town |
Incorporated Area |
| - Alpine |
town |
Incorporated Area |
| - Cokeville |
town |
Incorporated Area |
| - Diamondville |
town |
Incorporated Area |
| - Kemmerer (County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - La Barge |
town |
Incorporated Area |
| - Opal |
town |
Incorporated Area |
| - Thayne |
town |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
Lincoln County, Wyoming
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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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