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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Washakie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of 2010, the population was 8,533. Its county seat is Worland.
History
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Washakie County was created on February 21, 1911 with land detached from Big Horn County.
Washakie County was named for the head chief of the Shoshone people, Chief Washakie, who became an ally of the US Government.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1906 | 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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| 1912 | 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 | 3,106
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| 1930 | 4,109
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| 1940 | 5,858
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| 1950 | 7,252
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| 1960 | 8,883
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| 1970 | 7,569
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| 1980 | 9,496
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| 1990 | 8,388
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