Name: Sweetwater County

 

County: Sweetwater

 

Authority Name: Sweetwater County (Wyo.)

 

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Feature Type: County

 

Origin of Name:

Received its name from the Sweetwater River. One of the largest counties in Wyoming, the Continental Divide is near the center of its northern border. Created by the Territorial Legislature of Wyoming in 1869 from a portion of Carter County. County seat is in Green River.

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