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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Sheridan County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 30,921. The county seat is Sheridan. Its northern boundary abuts the Montana state border.
Sheridan County comprises the Sheridan, WY Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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Sheridan County was created by the legislature of the Wyoming Territory on March 9, 1888. The county was formed from a portion of Johnson County. Sheridan County was named for Philip Sheridan, a general in the American Civil War and controversial Indian fighter.
A portion of Sheridan County was annexed in 1897 to create Big Horn County. Sheridan County boundary lines were also slightly altered in 1911, and again in 1929, after which it has retained its boundary lines to the present time.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1887 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1888 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1888 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1888 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1888 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1890 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1900 | 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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1890 | 1,972
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1900 | 5,122
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1910 | 16,324
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1920 | 18,182
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1930 | 16,875
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1940 | 19,255
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1950 | 20,185
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1960 | 18,989
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1970 | 17,852
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1980 | 25,048
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1990 | 23,562
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