Welcome to the niobrara county assessors office web site which is designed to help property owners better understand the functions of the assessors office. Plot your exploration of wyoming history with maps from our historic map collection. The companys filing status is listed as active and its file number is 1980000110939. Lusk, a renowned wyoming rancher, partner in the western live stock company, and stockholder in the wyoming central railway. The wyoming womens center, the states only prison for women, is located in.
How lane got his name and a wyoming teenager got a spot in the history books. The wyoming state archives scanned copies of the 11 maps and have given the wyoming state historical society permission to use them on their web page. Websites edit edit source niobrara county, wy history, records, facts and genealogy on genealogy. The dj basin has the richest petroleum history of the two, dating to an oil discovery made in boulder county, colo. If you are calculating tax on a sale that occurred more than 65 days ago, please contact your county treasurer for the amount of penalties and interest due. Niobrara county, wyoming has 4,038 oil and gas leases on public land listed in the drillings. The name niobrara is taken from the omahaponca indian name ni water obthatha spreading ke. Inmates who are either presentenced or sentenced and 18 years of age and older. For a copy of the land entry from the tract books, contact the libraryarchives reference staff. The collection of the library contains 33,218 volumes. Niobrara county, wyoming, has a fourteenbed facility capable of holding adult male and female inmates.
Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Niobrara county includes the towns of lusk, manville and van tassell, and censusdesignated place lance creek. Niobrara, the smallest of wyoming s 23 counties, is bordered on the north by weston county, on the east by nebraska and south dakota, on the south by goshen and platte counties, and on the west by converse county. According to the us census bureau, the county has a total area of 2,628 square miles 6,810 km 2, of which 2,626 square miles 6,800 km 2 is land and 1. May 16, 2020 the genealogy librarian, jeanine wade, is dedicated to filling in niobrara history with an obituarydeath notice database spanning the history of niobrara county and its residents. Forsythe, of the lusk herald and the van tassell pioneer. Niobrara county library alliance for historic wyoming. Niobrara county, wyoming public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory.
Genealogy and history a part of the genealogy trails group volunteers dedicated to free. Lusk herald library centennial culminates with open house. The 5 companies dominating the niobrara shale play the. At the niobrara county library on wyoming snapshot day 2015. Books with names like ozma of oz, by the shores of silver lake, the. Tornados, blizzards, floods, worlds fairs and other events. The town of lusk is fortunate to have a county library as big as the one we house. The wyoming state historical society records were given to the american heritage center. The zerbst ranch in niobrara county, wyoming is part of the. The county seat, lusk, earned that status only after extended c. Population, percent change, april 1, 2000 to july 1, 2005 5.
The registered agent on file for this company is doyle j davies. As of the 2010 united states census, the population was 2,484, making it the least populous county in wyoming. Buried away in wyoming courthouses and archives just about everywhere could be the aspirations and frustrations of countless wyoming inhabitants. Niobrara county, wyoming genealogy genealogy familysearch. Media in category niobrara county, wyoming the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. But, as any wyomingite can attest to, wyoming territory is not for the faint of heart. This library is affiliated with the library system that serves niobrara county, wy. The crook county public library system enables the people of crook county to cherish their. As per wyoming statute 183402 xvi, effective july 1, 20. A database 18601954 tract books index has been compiled that allows researchers to locate references within the 163 land tract books that list the first owners of land in nebraska. Copies of the complete land file can be acquired from. The county clerk is responsible for recording and maintaining records related to real property situated in niobrara county. There is currently no wyshs chapter located in niobrara county. Where some found a home, others simply stayed for a short while before moving on, and some, well some just kept going right on past having heard the stories.
Its purpose is to aid researchers who are doing genealogical research in niobrara county, wy. The alliance for historic wyoming s ahw traveling exhibit celebrating historic carnegie library buildings around wyoming will be on display at the niobrara county library between june and july 15. Niobrara county locations names of cities, towns, post offices, in niobrara county, past and present. Record of meetings of the niobrara county commissioners concerning bills. Located at the crossroads of us highways 85 and 2026 in the great prairie lands of eastern wyoming, lusk and niobrara county are the gateways to the black hills of south dakota to the north, yellowstone and grand teton parks to the west, cheyenne frontier days and the colorado front range to the south and the rich farmlands and sandhill counties of nebraska to the east. Learn about wyoming s historical sites and landscapes. Niobrara county, wyoming genealogy familysearch wiki. The alliance for historic wyomings ahw traveling exhibit celebrating historic carnegie library buildings around wyoming will be on display at the niobrara county library between june and july 15.
Should a child be arrested, the child will then sent to a juvenile detention facility outside niobrara county, wyoming. Today, the dj basin is known for the wattenberg gas field, which is. The niobrara county library has long maintained a historical record of niobrara. The works progress administration wpa originally funded the state mineral supervisor county map series, a new deal program established during the great depression. County courthouse edit edit source niobrara county courthouse 424 s elm po box 420 lusk, wy 82225 phone. Niobrara county library is still housed in its 1919 carnegie building. The library serves a population of 2,491 residents. Wyoming s spanish diggings i taught history of the american west and wyoming history for more than 40 years and during that time attempted to visit as many of the places we studied as i could.
I taught history of the american west and wyoming history for more than 40 years and during that time attempted to visit as many of the places we studied as i could. Included are county attorney opinions, correspondence from state officials on county assessment rates, hearings on personal valuations, copies of ordinances from the city of laramie on tax levies, petitions for rebates of taxes, correspondence on tax levies, state imposed levies, and 1909 proceedings of the wyoming county assessors. This inventory lists the county level records that are available with us. Every school year, the library hosts after school programs for k6 and there is, of course, the requisite story hour available yearround. Wyoming sales tax must be paid to the county treasurer within 65 of the date of purchase.
Selected fulltext books and articles wyoming, a guide to its history, highways, and people by writers program of the work projects administration in the state of wyoming university of nebraska press, 1981. Last saturday, for the first time, i was able to take a trip to the spanish diggings, a site rich in hard quartzite rock used by ancient people. The clerk of district courts office, at 424 south elm st, lusk, wy, is a federally designated passport. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in niobrara county, wyoming. National register of historic places listings in niobrara. The meetings are held in the commissioners board room on the first floor of niobrara county courthouse, 424 south elm street and begin at 9. Niobrara county was created on february 21, 1911, of area annexed from converse county. Snyder after the niobrara river which rises west of lusk, niobrara county seat. After 65 days, additional penalties and interest will be due. Order your bestseller book from arcadia publishing.
Oil and gas in niobrara county, wyoming the drillings. Niobrara county is located in the far centraleastern area of the state. Niobrara county, wyoming niobrara county polozaj okruga u saveznoj drzavi vajoming savezna drzava. Stay up to date on all wyoming game and fish news either by email or text message. Whos who in finance, banking and insurance, 19201922 source. Jireh july 1, 1986 jireh was a small christian college town located on the prairie between manville and keeline, wyoming on highway 20. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. The wyoming womens center, the states only prison for women, is located in lusk. Cattle ranching remains the primary industry in the town of lusk. Gill, sheriff 307 3342240 416 south elm street lusk, wyoming 822251085 monday friday 8. Its eastern boundary abuts the west lines of the states of nebraska and south dakota. Carnegie library exhibit heads to niobrara county wyoming.
For the love of a wyoming library wyoming state library. They also offer books that can be downloaded to ereaders, mobile devices and. If you are interested in reactivating the chapter please contact. The niobrara county board of commissioners meets in regular session the first and third tuesdays of each month. The county was named for the niobrara river, which rises near lusk geography. Niobrara county chapter wyoming state historical society. List of books and articles about wyoming history online. Ds11 age 16 or over passport book plus execution fee. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. In that first comprehensive, critical history of wyoming, the author was not concerned to. The locations of national register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in. Shop our state of wyoming history books collection.
In that first comprehensive, critical history of wyoming, the author was not concerned to recapitulate the familiar tales of fast guns and renegades associated with the preterritorial years. The collection includes more than 12,000 oversized maps, plans, certificates, posters and newspapers of wyoming and the rocky mountain region. Historic sites in niobrara county links to historic sites in niobrara county blm land patents niobrara county patents now online maps at the wyoming archives. Researchers typically overlook the value of niobrara county court, probate, and land records as a useful resource of genealogy and family history details. Niobrara county library offers a range of programs for children and adults. Wyoming niobrara county national register of historical. Apply to substance abuse counselor, banker, food service associate and more.
Bishops work, organizing historical treks on the old oregon trail, and t. Niobrara county high school is located in lusk, wyoming, united states. Willie leclair, wyoming arts council speaker, will present a. Wyoming state bar practice in wyoming lawyer resources judges bench books. Speaking of names, you have the opportunity to make history of your own. Going back before a name was given to and the land was settled, ranchers came from all walks of life to homestead. Owsley, division head of physical anthropology at the smithsonians national museum of natural history. Guide to wshs records, 18731999 wyoming state historical. The library in lusk was completed in 1919 with the help of a carnegie public library building grant.
The land is rolling plains, slightly sloped to the east and watered in the north by the cheyenne river and its tributaries the land in whats now niobrara county was once roamed. Larsons history of wyoming winner of an award of merit of the american association for state and local history as a refreshing new look at the most western of the western states, an excellent model of what a state history should be. Lusk, wyoming news newspapers books scholar jstor november 2012 learn how and when to. Lusk is a highplains town in the eastern part of the state of wyoming. Vital records information for the united states wiki. Rare 1882 brand book reveals many interesting facts about early days. Guide to niobrara county, wyoming ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in niobrara county, wyoming, united states. These books offer plenty of information about the citys past. Niobrarans and neighbors hardcover january 1, 1987 by niobrara county historical society author. This series is funded in part by grants from the niobrara recreation district, the wyoming arts council through funding from the wyoming state legislature and the national endowment for the arts, the niobrara county library and the niobrara county library foundation. Copies of the complete land file can be acquired from the national. Niobrara county, wy was created in 1911 from the eastern part of converse county, wy.
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