Name: Niobrara County
County: Niobrara
Authority Name: Niobrara County (Wyo.)
GNIS Entry
Feature Type: County
Origin of Name:
Named for the NiobraraRiver. Niobrara, a word in the Omaha Indian language, means “flat” or “broad” river. Organized in 1912. County seat is in Lusk.
Source: WPA
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More Information:
Niobrara County Library Historical Archives
http://www.niobraracountylibrary.org/history/#l
Places of Niobrara County