Uncompahgre County
County of Colorado
1883
CapitalOuray
Area
 • Coordinates38°10′N 107°46′W / 38.16°N 107.77°W / 38.16; -107.77
History 
• Established
27 February 1883
• Disestablished
2 March 1883
Contained within
 • Country United States
 • State Colorado
Preceded by		 Succeeded by
Ouray County
Ouray County
Today part of 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

References

  1. ^ Laws Passed by the Fourth Session of the Colorado General Assembly. Denver, Colorado: The Times -- Public Printer. 1883. pp. 139–142.
  2. ^ "Colorado County History". COGenWeb Project. 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
  3. ^ "Colorado County Evolution". Don Stanwyck. 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-05-07. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
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