Crook County, Wyoming
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Devils Tower, Sundance, Moorcroft.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Arch Creek Petroglyphs (48CK41) | Moorcroft | 1986 |
| DXN Bridge over Missouri River | Hulett | 1985 |
| Entrance Road-Devils Tower National Monument | Devils Tower | 2000 |
| Entrance Station-Devils Tower National Monument | Devils Tower | 2000 |
| Inyan Kara Mountain | Sundance | 1973 |
| McKean Archeological Site (48CK7) | Moorcroft | 1991 |
| Old Headquarters Area Historic District | Devils Tower | 2000 |
| Ranch A | Beulah | 1997 |
| Sundance School | Sundance | 1985 |
| Sundance State Bank | Sundance | 1984 |
| Tower Ladder-Devils Tower National Monument | Devils Tower | 2000 |
| Vore Buffalo Jump | Sundance | 1973 |
| Wyoming Mercantile | Aladdin | 1991 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCrook was formed in 1875 (1875-12-08) from Albany, Laramie.
CROOK created by Wyoming Territory from ALBANY and LARAMIE; CROOK not fully organized, attached to ALBANY and LARAMIE "for judicial and all other purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCrook County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 239 | 3,137 | 5,524 | 5,463 | 4,738 | 4,691 | 5,308 | 5,887 | 7,181 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Devils Tower National Monument | Park unit | 11.5 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS16 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 16 of 16 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alva Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Green Mountain Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hulett Cemetery |
| Inyan Kara Cemetery |
| Kimball Family Cemetery |
| Miller Creek Cemetery |
| Moorcroft Cemetery |
| Moore Hill Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| New Haven Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pine Haven Cemetery |
| Soldiers Gravesite |
| Tower Divide Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Lightning Flat |
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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