County in Wyoming named for a branch of the Ute Indians, the word being said to mean "pine land." (Gannett, 1905) Named for a tribe of Uintah Indians that once inhabited the area. Created in 1869 by the first Territorial Legislature of Wyoming. County seat is in Evanston. (WPA)
County:
Uinta
Feature Category:
Special Features
Alternate Spellings:
Uintah County
More Reading:
Bridger country. Shurtleff, Wallace Vincent. [Lyman, WY : Gloria Jensen, 1979?]; Facts & fantasy of Uinta County's past. Amsler, Melba. [Evanston, Wyo. : Uinta County Museum Board]?, c1987.; Trails and Rails, Ranches and Rigs: A Pictorial History of Uinta County. Uinta County Museum, Text by Nonie Proffit. Donning Publishers, 2014.; Uinta County, its place in history. Stone, Elizabeth Arnold. [Laramie, Wyo., Laramie Printing Company, 1924]; Uinta County, Wyoming : "the land of opportunity" Civic Organizations of Uinta County. Lyman, Wyo. : A.B. Tolliff, 1925.; Barbara Allen Bogart. Uinta County, Wyoming. WyoHistory.org
