Albany County	001	Laramie	1868	One of the original five counties.	City of Albany, New York, from which early settlers hailed.	37,276	4,274 sq mi
(11,070 km2)	State map highlighting Albany County
Big Horn County	003	Basin	1896	Parts of Sheridan County, Johnson County, and Fremont County.	Big Horn Mountains, a mountain range extending into northern Wyoming	11,794	3,137 sq mi
(8,125 km2)	State map highlighting Big Horn County
Campbell County	005	Gillette	1911	Parts of Weston County and Crook County.	John Allen Campbell (1835.80), first governor of the Wyoming Territory (1869.75)	47,874	4,797 sq mi
(12,424 km2)	State map highlighting Campbell County
Carbon County	007	Rawlins	1868	One of the original five counties.	The vast coal beds in the county.	15,666	7,897 sq mi
(20,453 km2)	State map highlighting Carbon County
Converse County	009	Douglas	1888	Parts of Albany County and Laramie County.	A.R. Converse, a banker and rancher from Cheyenne, Wyoming.	14,008	4,255 sq mi
(11,020 km2)	State map highlighting Converse County
Crook County	011	Sundance	1875	Parts of Laramie County and Albany County.	General George Crook (1828.90), who served in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars.	7,155	2,859 sq mi
(7,405 km2)	State map highlighting Crook County
Fremont County	013	Lander	1884	Part of Sweetwater County.	John C. Frént (1813.90), explorer, U.S. Senator for California, and the first presidential candidate of a major party to run on a platform in opposition to slavery	41,110	9,183 sq mi
(23,784 km2)	State map highlighting Fremont County
Goshen County	015	Torrington	1911	Part of Laramie County.	The Land of Goshen, a Biblical paradise.	13,636	2,225 sq mi
(5,763 km2)	State map highlighting Goshen County
Hot Springs County	017	Thermopolis	1911	Parts of Fremont County, Big Horn County, and Park County.	The hot springs at Thermopolis within the county borders.	4,822	2,004 sq mi
(5,190 km2)	State map highlighting Hot Springs County
Johnson County	019	Buffalo	1875	Parts of Carbon County and Sweetwater County.	E.P. Johnson, a lawyer from Cheyenne, Wyoming.	8,615	4,166 sq mi
(10,790 km2)	State map highlighting Johnson County
Laramie County	021	Cheyenne	1867	One of the original five counties.	Jacques La Ramee (1785?.1821), a French-Canadian fur trapper.	94,483	2,686 sq mi
(6,957 km2)	State map highlighting Laramie County
Lincoln County	023	Kemmerer	1911	Part of Uinta County.	Abraham Lincoln (1809.65), U.S. President (1861.65)	17,961	4,069 sq mi
(10,539 km2)	State map highlighting Lincoln County
Natrona County	025	Casper	1888	Part of Carbon County.	The natron, or soda deposits found within the county's borders. Natrona means natron in Spanish.	78,621	5,340 sq mi
(13,831 km2)	State map highlighting Natrona County
Niobrara County	027	Lusk	1911	Part of Converse County.	The Niobrara River, which flows through the state. Niobrara is Omaha for flat or broad river.	2,456	2,626 sq mi
(6,801 km2)	State map highlighting Niobrara County
Park County	029	Cody	1909	Part of Big Horn County.	Yellowstone National Park, which includes most of the county.	28,702	6,943 sq mi
(17,982 km2)	State map highlighting Park County
Platte County	031	Wheatland	1911	Part of Laramie County.	North Platte River. Plate is French for flat.	8,756	2,085 sq mi
(5,400 km2)	State map highlighting Platte County
Sheridan County	033	Sheridan	1888	Part of Johnson County.	Philip Sheridan (1831.88), American Civil War general.	29,596	2,523 sq mi
(6,535 km2)	State map highlighting Sheridan County
Sublette County	035	Pinedale	1921	Parts of Fremont County and Lincoln County.	William Sublette, pioneer and fur trapper.	10,368	4,882 sq mi
(12,644 km2)	State map highlighting Sublette County
Sweetwater County	037	Green River	1867	One of the original five counties.	Sweetwater River (a tributary of the North Platte River), which flows through the state.	45,267	10,426 sq mi
(27,003 km2)	State map highlighting Sweetwater County
Teton County	039	Jackson	1921	Part of Lincoln County.	Teton Range, a small mountain range of the Rocky Mountains Wyoming-Idaho state line	21,675	4,008 sq mi
(10,381 km2)	State map highlighting Teton County
Uinta County	041	Evanston	1869	One of the original five counties.	The Uintah Mountains, named in turn after the Uintah Native American people.	21,025	2,082 sq mi
(5,392 km2)	State map highlighting Uinta County
Washakie County	043	Worland	1911	Part of Big Horn County	Washakie (1804.1900), a leader of Shoshone Native American tribe.	8,464	2,240 sq mi
(5,802 km2)	State map highlighting Washakie County
Weston County	045	Newcastle	1890	Part of Crook County	John Weston (1831.95), who was responsible for bringing the first railroad to the area.	7,082	2,398 sq mi
(6,211 km2)	State map highlighting Weston County