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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.

Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Sweetwater County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Green River
Year Organized: 1867
Square Miles: 10,426

Court House:

P.O. Box 730
County Courthouse
Green River, WY 82935-0730

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for Sweetwater River.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History

Sweetwater County was organized in 1867

Green River

Nestled in a valley at the confluence of the Green River and Bitter Creek, the town of Green River is situated among some of the most famous and beautiful rock formations in the West. This stunning backdrop was the jumping-off point for John Wesley Powell’s famous river explorations. The city’s story is intertwined with the arteries of westward expansion. The Colorado River system, the Cherokee and Overland Trails, the Union Pacific Railroad, the Lincoln Highway, the interstate highway system, and even America’s first intergalactic Space Ports are all part of the story of Green River. After its humble start as an Overland Trail stage station, the town grew in anticipation of the arrival of the transcontinental railroad and eventually became the Sweetwater County seat. The Green River, ranching, recreation, and the chemical industry also play a part in the town’s history.”

Geography

The largest county in Wyoming, Sweetwater County is larger than six states and is the eighth largest county nationwide (not including [[boroughs]] and census areas in [[Alaska]]).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 10,491 square miles (27,172 km²), of which, 10,425 square miles (27,001 km²) of it is land and 66 square miles (171 km²) of it (0.63%) is water. The largest county in Wyoming, Sweetwater County is larger than six states and is the eighth largest county nationwide (not including boroughs and census areas in Alaska).

Neighboring Counties:

Fremont County (north)
Carbon County (east)
Moffat County, Colorado (south)
Daggett County, Utah (southwest)
Summit County, Utah (west-southwest)
Uinta County (southwest)
Lincoln County (west)
Sublette County (northwest)

Cities and Towns:

- Bairoil	town	Incorporated Area
- Granger	town	Incorporated Area
- Green River (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Rock Springs	city	Incorporated Area
- Superior	town	Incorporated Area
- Wamsutter	town	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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Online High Schools

County Resource Guide

Counties: US Map

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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