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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
Crook County is a county in the northeastern section of the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 7,181, making it the third-least populous county in Wyoming. Its county seat is Sundance.
History
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Crook County was created by the legislature of the Wyoming Territory on December 8, 1875, from portions of Albany and Laramie Counties. It was organized in 1888.
Crook County was named for Brigadier General George Crook, an army commander during the Indian Wars. In 1890, Crook County lost territory when Weston County was created. Campbell County was formed with land ceded by Crook County in 1911.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1875 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1884 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1885 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1886 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1886 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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| 1880 | 239
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| 1890 | 2,338
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| 1900 | 3,137
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| 1910 | 6,492
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| 1920 | 5,524
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| 1930 | 5,333
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| 1940 | 5,463
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| 1950 | 4,738
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| 1960 | 4,691
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| 1970 | 4,535
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| 1980 | 5,308
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| 1990 | 5,294
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