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in the

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State of Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the ...

and its predecessors: the

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and the extralegal

Territory of Jefferson The Territory of Jefferson was an extralegal and unrecognized United States territory that existed from October 24, 1859 until the creation of the Colorado Territory on February 28, 1861. The Jefferson Territory, named for Founding Father and Un ...

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Territory of Jefferson

The Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson established 12

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on November 28, 1859, which served as ''

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'' local government until the extralegal territory yielded to the new

on June 6, 1861. The 12 counties of Jefferson Territory and their county seats: * Arrappahoe County ** Denver City * Cheyenne County **No county seat designated. * El Paso County ** Colorado City * Fountain County **

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* Heele County ** La Porte * Jackson County **

Boulder City Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is approximately southeast of Las Vegas. As of the 2020 census, the population of Boulder City was 14,885. The city took its name from Boulder Canyon. Boulder City is one of on ...

* Jefferson County ** Arapahoe City – November 28, 1859 to November 6, 1860 ** Golden City – November 6, 1860 to June 6, 1861 * Mountain County **

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**No county seat designated. * Park County ** Tarryall City * St. Vrain's County ** St. Vrain *

Saratoga County Saratoga County is a county in the U.S. state of New York, and is the fastest-growing county in Upstate New York. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was enumerated at 235,509, representing a 7.2% increase from the 2010 popul ...

** Breckinridge

Territory and State of Colorado

On February 28, 1861,

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signed An Act to provide a temporary Government for the Territory of Colorado. The

created 29

of which 26 still exist. On August 1, 1876,

Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant ; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As Commanding General, he led the Union Ar ...

issued Proclamation 230: Admission of Colorado into the Union. The

has created 41

of which 38 still exist, for a total of 64 existing counties. The 64 current and six extinct counties of Colorado and their county seats * Adams County (November 15, 1902 to present) **

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Alamosa County Alamosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,376. The county seat is Alamosa. The county name is the Spanish language word for a " grove of cottonwood trees." History Alamosa ...

(March 8, 1913 to present) **

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Arapahoe County Arapahoe County may refer to: *Arapahoe County, Colorado *Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory Arapahoe County was a county of Kansas Territory in the United States that existed from August 25, 1855, until Kansas's admission into the Union on January ...

(November 1, 1861 to November 15, 1902, and April 11, 1903, to present) ** Denver City/Denver – November 1, 1861 to November 15, 1902 ** Littleton – April 11, 1903 to present *

Archuleta County Archuleta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,359. The county seat and the only incorporated municipality in the county is Pagosa Springs. History Archuleta County was created ...

(April 14, 1885 to present) **

Pagosa Springs The Town of Pagosa Springs (Ute language: Pagwöösa, Navajo language: Tó Sido Háálį́) is a home rule municipality that is the county seat, the most populous community, and the only incorporated municipality in Archuleta County, Colorado, ...

Baca County Baca County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,506. The county seat is Springfield. Located at the southeast corner of Colorado, the county shares state borders with Kansas, New Mexic ...

(April 16, 1889 to present) **

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* Bent County (February 11, 1870 to present) ** Las Animas – February 11, 1870 to 1870 **

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– 1870 to 1872 ** Las Animas – 1872 to 1875 ** West Las Animas/Las Animas – 1875 to present *

Boulder County Boulder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado of the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 330,758. The most populous municipality in the county and the county seat is Boulder. Boulder County comprises th ...

(November 1, 1861 to present) ** Boulder City/Boulder * City and County of Broomfield (November 15, 2001 to present) ** Broomfield * Carbonate County (February 8, 1879 to February 10, 1879) **

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Chaffee County Chaffee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,476. The county seat is Salida. History Chaffee County has a confusing origin. Between February 8 and February 10, 1879, Carbonate ...

(February 10, 1879 to present) **

– February 10, 1879 to 1888 **

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– 1888 to 1928 ** Salida – 1928 to present * Cheyenne County (March 25, 1889 to present) ** Cheyenne Wells *

Clear Creek County Clear Creek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,397. The county seat is Georgetown. Clear Creek County is part of the Denver metropolitan area. History Clear Creek County wa ...

(November 1, 1861 to present) **

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- November 1, 1861 to 1867 ** Georgetown – 1867 to present *

Conejos County Conejos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,461. The county seat is the unincorporated community of Conejos. Being 50.7% Hispanic in 2020, Conejos was Colorado's largest Hispa ...

(November 7, 1861 to present) ** Guadaloupe - November 7, 1861 to 1863 ** Conejos - 1863 to present *

Costilla County Costilla County (Spanish for "rib") is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,499. The county seat is San Luis, the oldest continuously occupied town in Colorado. History On July 8, 1694, ...

(November 1, 1861 to present) ** San Miguel – November 1, 1861 to 1863 ** San Luis – 1863 to present * Crowley County (May 29, 1911 to present) ** Ordway * Custer County (March 9, 1877 to present) ** Ula – March 9, 1877 to 1878 ** Rosita – 1878 to 1886 ** Silver Cliff – 1886 to 1928 ** Westcliffe – 1928 to present * Delta County (February 11, 1883 to present) **

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City and County of Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unite ...

(December 1, 1902 to present) **

Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...

Dolores County Dolores County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,326. The county seat is Dove Creek. History It is thought that the area has been the site of human habitation since at least 2500 B ...

(March 4, 1881 to present) **

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– March 4, 1881 to 1945 ** Dove Creek – 1945 to present * Douglas County (November 1, 1861 to present) ** Frankstown – November 1, 1861 to 1864 ** California Ranch – 1864 to 1874 ** Castle Rock – 1874 to present *

Eagle County Eagle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 55,731. The county seat is the Town of Eagle and the most populous community is Edwards. The county is named for the Eagle River. Eagl ...

(February 11, 1883 to present) ** Red Cliff – February 11, 1883 to 1921 **

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– 1921 to present * El Paso County (November 1, 1861 to present) ** Colorado City – November 1, 1861 to 1873 **

Colorado Springs Colorado Springs is a home rule municipality in, and the county seat of, El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It is the largest city in El Paso County, with a population of 478,961 at the 2020 United States Census, a 15.02% increase since ...

– 1873 to present *

Elbert County Elbert County is the name of two counties in the United States: *Elbert County, Colorado *Elbert County, Georgia Elbert County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population w ...

(February 2, 1874 to present) **

Kiowa Kiowa () people are a Native American tribe and an indigenous people of the Great Plains of the United States. They migrated southward from western Montana into the Rocky Mountains in Colorado in the 17th and 18th centuries,Pritzker 326 and eve ...

* Fremont County (November 1, 1861 to present) **

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* Garfield County (February 10, 1883 to present) **

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– February 10, 1883 to 1883 **

Glenwood Springs Glenwood Springs is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 9,963 at the 2020 United States Census. Glenwood Springs is located at the confluence of the Roaring Fork ...

– 1883 to present *

Gilpin County Gilpin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado, smallest in land area behind only the City and County of Broomfield. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,808. The county seat is Central City. The county was formed in 18 ...

(November 1, 1861 to present) **

* Grand County (February 2, 1874 to present) ** Hot Sulphur Springs – February 2, 1874 to 1882 ** Grand Lake – 1882 to 1888 ** Hot Sulphur Springs/Sulphur Springs/Hot Sulphur Springs – 1888 to present *

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(February 11, 1870 to February 6, 1874 **

Kit Carson Christopher Houston Carson (December 24, 1809 – May 23, 1868) was an American frontiersman. He was a fur trapper, wilderness guide, Indian agent, and U.S. Army officer. He became a frontier legend in his own lifetime by biographies and n ...

* Guadaloupe County (November 1, 1861 to November 7, 1861 ** Guadaloupe *

Gunnison County Gunnison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,918. The county seat is Gunnison. The county was named for John W. Gunnison, a United States Army officer and captain in the Army ...

(March 9, 1877 to present) ** Gunnison * Hinsdale County (February 10, 1874 to present) ** San Juan City – February 10, 1874 to 1875 ** Lake City – 1875 to present * Huerfano County (November 1, 1861 to present) ** Autobees Plaza – November 1, 1861 to 1868 ** Badito – 1868 to 1874 ** Walsenburgh/Resort/Walsenburgh/Walsenburg – 1874 to present * Jackson County (May 5, 1909 to present) **

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* Jefferson County (November 1, 1861 to present) ** Golden City/Golden * Kiowa County (April 11, 1889 to present) ** Sheridan Lake – April 11, 1889 to 1902 **

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– 1902 to present * Kit Carson County (April 11, 1889 to present) **

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* La Plata County (February 10, 1874 to present) ** Howardsville – February 10, 1874 to 1876 ** Parrott City – 1876 to 1881 **

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– 1881 to present * Lake County (November 1, 1861 to February 8, 1879, and February 10, 1879, to present) ** Oro City – November 1, 1861 to 1863 ** Lourette – 1863 to 1866 **

Dayton Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater Da ...

– 1866 to 1868 **

– 1868 to February 8, 1879 **

Leadville The City of Leadville is a statutory city that is the county seat, the most populous community, and the only incorporated municipality in Lake County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 2,602 at the 2010 census and an estimated ...

– February 10, 1879 to present *

Larimer County Larimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 359,066. The county seat and most populous city is Fort Collins. The county was named for William Larimer, Jr., the founder of Denver. ...

(November 1, 1861 to present) ** La Porte – November 1, 1861 to 1868 **

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– 1868 to present *

Las Animas County Las Animas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,555. The county seat is Trinidad. The county takes its name from the Mexican Spanish name of the Purgatoire River, originally c ...

(February 9, 1866 to present) **

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* Lincoln County (April 11, 1889 to present) **

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Logan County Logan County is the name of ten current counties and one former county in the United States: * Logan County, Arkansas * Logan County, Colorado * Logan County, Idaho (1889–1895) * Logan County, Illinois * Logan County, Kansas * Logan County, K ...

- February 25, 1887 to present) ** Sterling * Mesa County (February 14, 1883 to present) ** Grand Junction * Mineral County - March 27, 1893 to present) ** Wason – March 27, 1893 to 1893 ** Creede – 1893 to present * Moffat County (February 27, 1911 to present) ** Craig *

Montezuma County Montezuma County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,849. The county seat is Cortez. Mesa Verde National Park, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, Yucca House National Monu ...

(April 16, 1889 to present) ** Cortez *

Montrose County Montrose County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 42,679. The county seat is Montrose, Colorado, Montrose, for which the county is named. Montrose County comp ...

(February 11, 1883 to present) ** Montrose * Morgan County (February 19, 1889 to present) **

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* Otero County (March 25, 1889 to present) **

La Junta La Junta is a home rule municipality in , the county seat of, and the most populous municipality of Otero County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,322 at the 2020 United States Census. La Junta is located on the Arkansas Ri ...

Ouray County Ouray County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,874. The county seat is Ouray. Because of its rugged mountain topography, Ouray County is also known as the Switzerland of America. H ...

(January 18, 1877 to February 27, 1883, and March 2, 1883, to present) ** Ouray * Park County (November 1, 1861 to present) ** Tarryall – November 1, 1861 to 1866 ** Buckskin – 1866 to 1868 ** Fair Play/Fairplay – 1868 to present * Phillips County (March 27, 1889 to present) **

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Pitkin County Pitkin County is a county in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,358. The county seat and largest city is Aspen. The county is named for Colorado Governor Frederick Walker Pitkin. Pitkin County has the sev ...

(February 23, 1881 to present) **

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* Platte County (February 9, 1872 to February 9, 1874 **Platte County failed to organize. * Prowers County (April 11, 1889 to present) ** Lamar *

Pueblo County Pueblo County ( or ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 168,162. The county seat is Pueblo. The county was named for the historic city of Pueblo which took its name from the Spanish lan ...

(November 1, 1861 to present) **

* Rio Blanco County (March 25, 1889 to present) ** Meeker * Rio Grande County (February 10, 1874 to present) ** Del Norte – February 10, 1874 to ? *

Routt County Routt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,829. The county seat is Steamboat Springs. Routt County comprises the Steamboat Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. History P ...

(January 29, 1877 to present) **

Hayden Hayden may refer to: Places Inhabited places in the United States *Hayden, Alabama *Hayden, Arizona *Hayden's Ferry, former name of Tempe, Arizona *Hayden, California, former name of Hayden Hill, California *Hayden, Colorado *Hayden, Idaho *Hayden ...

– January 29, 1877 to 1878 **

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– 1878 to 1912 ** Steamboat Springs – 1912 to present *

Saguache County Saguache County (suh-WATCH ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,368. The county seat is Saguache. History Saguache County was formed December 29, 1866 in the Territory of Colorado wh ...

(December 29, 1866 to present) **

Saguache, Colorado Saguache (suh-WATCH ) is a Statutory Town in and the county seat of Saguache County, Colorado, United States. The population was 493 at the U.S. Census 2010. History Saguache is a small historical village in an agricultural area in southern Co ...

* San Juan County (January 31, 1876 to present) ** Silverton * San Miguel County (March 2, 1883 to present) ** Telluride * Sedgwick County (April 9, 1889 to present) ** Julesburg * South Arapahoe County (November 15, 1902 to April 11, 1903) ** Littleton * Summit County (November 1, 1861 to present) ** Parkville – November 1, 1861 to 1862 ** Breckenridge – 1862 to present * Teller County (March 23, 1899 to present) ** Cripple Creek * Uncompahgre County - February 27, 1883 to March 2, 1883 ** Ouray * Washington County (February 9, 1887 to present) **

Akron Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city prop ...

Weld County Weld County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 328,981. The county seat is Greeley, Colorado, Greeley. Weld County comprises the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Stati ...

(November 1, 1861 to present) ** Saint Vrain – November 1, 1861 to 1868 ** Latham – 1868 to 1870 **

Evans Evans may refer to: People *Evans (surname) *List of people with surname Evans Places United States *Evans Island, an island of Alaska *Evans, Colorado *Evans, Georgia *Evans County, Georgia *Evans, New York *Evans Mills, New York *Evans City, ...

– 1870 to 1874 ** Greeley – 1874 to 1875 **

– 1875 to 1877 ** Greeley – 1877 to present * Yuma County (March 15, 1889 to present) ** Yuma – March 15, 1889 to 1902 ** Wray – 1902 to present

County seat distinctions

#Of the 64 current counties of Colorado, 39 have retained their original county seat. #

has changed its county seat five times; in 1868, 1870, 1874, 1875, and 1877. # Lake County has had five different county seats: Oro City, Lourette,

, and

. #

has served as the county seat of three counties: Lake County, Carbonate County, and

Notes

References

External links

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