Name: Sheridan County

 

County: Sheridan

 

Authority Name: Sheridan County (Wyo.)

 

GNIS Entry

 

Feature Type: County

 

Origin of Name:

Named in honor of General Phil Sheridan, of the United States Army, SheridanCounty lies in the heart of the Big Horn Mountains. It is midway between the Black Hills and Yellowstone National Park. Organized in 1888. County seat is in Sheridan.

Source: WPA

 

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More Information:

Sheridan County Historical Society and Museum

http://www.sheridancountyhistory.org/index.php

 

Places of Sheridan County