Name: Platte County
County: Platte
Authority Name: Platte County (Wyo.)
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Feature Type: County
Origin of Name:
Received its name from the North Platte River which flows through the county in a southeasterly direction. Separated from Laramie County and organized in 1912. County seat is in Wheatland.
Source: WPA
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