Campbell County, Wyoming
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1985. Most listings are in or near Gillette, Piney, Weston.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Basin Oil Field Tipi Rings (48CA1667) | Piney | 1985 |
| Bishop Road Site (48CA1612) | Piney | 1985 |
| Campbell County State Experiment Farm, Exhibition Hall | Gillette | 2024 |
| Clinker Stone House | Weston | 2025 |
| Daly Petroglyphs | Wildcat | 2025 |
| Gillette City Hall (1936) | Gillette | 2019 |
| Gillette Downtown Historic District | Gillette | 2023 |
| Gillette Post Office | Gillette | 2008 |
| Nine Mile Segment, Bozeman Trail (48CA264) | Pine Tree Junction | 1989 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCampbell was formed in 1911 (1911-02-21) from Crook, Weston.
CAMPBELL created from CROOK and WESTON. CAMPBELL not fully org, attached to CROOK and WESTON "for judicial, revenue and election purposes." Technically, CAMPBELL had been created on 13 Feb 1911, but the mapping reflects the intent of the legislature.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCampbell County population from 1920 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,233 | 6,048 | 4,839 | 5,861 | 24,367 | 33,698 | 47,026 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS11 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 11 of 11 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| ER Cemetery |
| Four Mile Cemetery |
| Kintz Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Recluse Cemetery |
| Rockypoint Cemetery |
| Rozet Cemetery |
| Savageton Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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