Name: Uinta County

 

County: Uinta

 

Authority Name: Uinta County (Wyo.)

 

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Feature Type: County

 

Origin of Name:

County in Wyoming named for a branch of the Ute Indians, the word being said to mean "pine land."

Source: Gannett

 

Named for a tribe of Uintah Indians that once inhabited the area. Organized in 1869 by the first Territorial Legislature of Wyoming. County seat is in Evanston.

Source: WPA

 

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