Received its name from the North Platte River which flows through the county in a southeasterly direction. Separated from Laramie County and organized in 1913. County seat is in Wheatland. (WPA)
County:
Platte
Feature Category:
Special Features
More Reading:
Wyoming Platte County heritage. Platte County Extension Homemaker's Council (Wyo.) Wheatland, Wyo. : The Council, c1981.; Platte County. Talbott, Starley. San Francisco, CA : Arcadia Pub., 2009.; Nicole Lebsack. Platte County, Wyoming. WyoHistory.org
