Uncompahgre County, Colorado Explained

Conventional Long Name:	Uncompahgre County
Subdivision:	County
Nation:	Colorado
Capital:	Ouray
Coordinates:	38.16°N -107.77°W
Year Start:	1883
Year End:	1883
Date Start:	27 February
Date End:	2 March
Membership Title1:	Country
Membership1:	United States
Membership Title2:	State
P1:	Ouray County, ColoradoOuray County
S1:	Ouray County, ColoradoOuray County
Today:	United States

Uncompahgre County was a short-lived county in the state of Colorado that existed between 27 February and 2 March 1883, briefly replacing Ouray County.

History

On 27 February 1883, the Colorado General Assembly renamed Ouray County as Uncompahgre County.^{[1] [2]} It was named after the Uncompahgre Ute people, a band of Native American tribe Ute. Three days later on 2 March 1883, the General Assembly changed its mind and changed the name of Uncompahgre County back to Ouray County.^[3]

See also

• Outline of Colorado
• Index of Colorado-related articles
• List of counties in Colorado
  • Ouray County, Colorado

Notes and References

1. Book: Laws Passed by the Fourth Session of the Colorado General Assembly. The Times -- Public Printer. 1883. Denver, Colorado. 139–142.
2. Web site: Colorado County History . COGenWeb Project . 2007 . 2007-01-30.
3. Web site: Colorado County Evolution . Don Stanwyck . 2003 . 2007-01-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20030507161533/http://www.stanwyck.com/cogenweb/cocounties.html . 2003-05-07 .