Place:Laramie, Wyoming, United States

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NameLaramie
Alt namesLaramiesource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates41.35°N 104.667°W
Located inWyoming, United States     (1867 - )
See alsoConverse, Wyoming, United StatesChild county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Crook, Wyoming, United StatesChild county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Goshen, Wyoming, United StatesChild county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Platte, Wyoming, United StatesChild county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Contained Places
Unknown
Fort D.A. Russell ( 1867 - )
Cemetery
Lakeview Cemetery
Census-designated place
Fox Farm-College
Ranchettes
South Greeley
Inhabited place
Albin
Altvan
Arcola
Burns
Carpenter
Cheyenne ( 1867 - )
Durham
Egbert
Farthing
Granite Canon
Granite
Harriman
Hecla
Hillsdale
Horse Creek Siding
Horse Creek
Meridan PO
Meriden
Midway
Murke
Orchard Valley
Otto
Pine Bluffs
Robinson Place
Silver Crown
Warren AFB
Wilkinson Place
Unknown
University of Wyoming
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Laramie County is a county located at the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 100,512 or 17.4% of the state's total 2020 population, making it the most populous county in Wyoming, but the least populous county in the United States to be the most populous in its state.

The county seat is Cheyenne, the state capital. The county lies west of the Nebraska state line and north of the Colorado state line.

Laramie County comprises the Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The city of Laramie, Wyoming, is in neighboring Albany County.

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History

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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. Laramie County became a county in the Wyoming Territory when the territorial government was formed in 1869. Crook County was created with land ceded by Laramie County in 1875. In 1888, Converse County was formed from a portion of Laramie County. In 1911, Goshen and Platte Counties were formed from parts of Laramie County, giving the county its current boundaries.

The county's early economy was based on agriculture and livestock raising. The present-day Wyoming Stock Growers Association dates from that era. Other types of animal husbandry also occurred.

Some of the settlers in early Laramie County were foreign immigrants; for example, Burns was largely settled by German immigrants.[1]

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1867 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1867 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1868 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1868 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1868 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1870 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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
1870 2,957
1880 6,409
1890 16,777
1900 20,181
1910 26,127
1920 20,699
1930 26,845
1940 33,651
1950 47,662
1960 60,149
1970 56,360
1980 68,649
1990 73,142
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