Name: Johnson County

 

County: Johnson

 

Authority Name: Johnson County (Wyo.)

 

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Feature Type: County

 

Origin of Name:

Originally authorized as PeaseCounty, the name was changed to JohnsonCounty in honor of Edward P. Johnson, United States Attorney for the Territory of Wyoming. Organized in 1881. County seat is in Buffalo.

Sources: WPA

 

Other Names: Pease County

 

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