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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Campbell County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 47,026, making it the third-most populous county in Wyoming. Its county seat is Gillette.
Campbell County comprises the Gillette, WY Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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Campbell County was created in 1911 from land annexed from Crook and Weston Counties. It was named either for John Allen Campbell, a governor of the Wyoming Territory, or for Robert Campbell, an trapper and fur trader associated with William Henry Ashley.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1885 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1911 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1913 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1913 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1913 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1920 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1920 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1920 | 5,233
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1930 | 6,720
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1940 | 6,048
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1950 | 4,839
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1960 | 5,861
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1970 | 12,957
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1980 | 24,367
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1990 | 29,370
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