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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Niobrara County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 2,467, making it the least populous county in Wyoming. Its county seat is Lusk. Its eastern boundary abuts the west lines of the states of Nebraska and South Dakota.
History
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Niobrara County was created on February 21, 1911, of area annexed from Converse County. Its organization was established in 1913.
The county was named for the Niobrara River, which rises near Lusk.
Recently in 2006, Niobrara County was the site for a creepypasta known as "The Wyoming Incident."
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1883 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1889 | Marriage 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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| 1911 | Court 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 | 6,321
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| 1930 | 4,723
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| 1940 | 5,988
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| 1950 | 4,701
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| 1960 | 3,750
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| 1970 | 2,924
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| 1980 | 2,924
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| 1990 | 2,499
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