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- The first entity called Laramie County, meanwhile, was created by the legislature of the Dakota Territory on Jan. 8, 1867. It encompassed the entire area that later became the territory and state of Wyoming, except for a triangle-shaped area west of the Continental Divide and north of present-day Sweetwater County.
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Laramie County was originally created in 1867 as a county within the Dakota Territory. The county was named for Jacques La Ramee, a French-Canadian fur-trader. In 1867, a portion of Laramie County was annexed to create Sweetwater County; in 1868; further annexations occurred to create Albany County and Carbon County.
Nov 8, 2014 · The first entity called Laramie County, meanwhile, was created by the legislature of the Dakota Territory on Jan. 8, 1867. It encompassed the entire area that later became the territory and state of Wyoming, except for a triangle-shaped area west of the Continental Divide and north of present-day Sweetwater County.
History. Laramie County was created on January 9, 1867. [3] Geography. According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,688 square miles (6,960 km 2 ), of which 2,686 square miles (6,960 km 2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km 2) (0.06%) is water. [4] Bordering counties. Goshen County – north.
The county was named for William Larimer, Jr., the founder of Denver. Larimer County comprises the Fort Collins, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is located at the northern end of the Front Range, at the edge of the Colorado Eastern Plains along the border with Wyoming.
Aug 29, 2023 · In 1867, the seat of Laramie County was Fort Sanders - a military base established near Laramie, the ruins of which you can still find off U.S. 287, south of Laramie. Fort Sanders lost the title of county seat in 1868 when the seat moved to Cheyenne. Laramie, not Fort Sanders, became the seat of Albany County that same year.
History of local government in England. Appearance. The history of local government in England is one of gradual change and evolution since the Middle Ages.
Mar 10, 2022 · Colorado County Creation Dates and Parent Counties. See an interactive outline map of Colorado Historical Counties at Newberry Library site. [1] Select a year and the map will display the historical county boundaries. Click on map image for county details.
