Johnson County, Wyoming
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 28 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Buffalo, Sussex, Barnum.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Wyoming is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Johnson titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP12 of 28 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
28 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| AJX Bridge over South Fork and Powder River | Kaycee | 1985 |
| Beaver Creek Ranch Headquarters | Buffalo | 2014 |
| Blue Gables Motel | Buffalo | 2011 |
| Cantonment Reno | Sussex | 1977 |
| Carnegie Public Library | Buffalo | 1976 |
| Dull Knife Battlefield | Barnum | 1979 |
| EDL Peloux Bridge | Buffalo | 1985 |
| EDZ Irigary Bridge | Sussex | 1985 |
| Fort McKinney | Buffalo | 1976 |
| Fort Phil Kearny and Associated Sites NHL | Story | 1966 |
| Fort Reno | Sussex | 1970 |
| HF Bar Ranch Historic District | Buffalo | 1984 |
| Holland House | Buffalo | 1993 |
| Jameson Site | Barnum | 2018 |
| Johnson County Courthouse | Buffalo | 1976 |
| Lake Desmet Segment, Bozeman Trail | City Unavailable | 1989 |
| Main Street Historic District | Buffalo | 1984 |
| Methodist Episcopal Church | Buffalo | 1976 |
| Powder River Station-Powder River Crossing (48JO134 and 48JO801) | Sussex | 1989 |
| Spear-O-Wigwam Ranch | Story | 2016 |
| St. Luke's Episcopal Church | Buffalo | 1976 |
| Sussex Post Office and Store | Kaycee | 1998 |
| TA Ranch Historic District | Buffalo | 1993 |
| Trabing Station-Crazy Woman Crossing | City Unavailable | 1989 |
| US Post Office-Buffalo Main | Buffalo | 1987 |
| Union Congregational Church and Parsonage | Buffalo | 1985 |
| Wold Bison Jump | Barnum | 2015 |
| Wold Rock Art District | Barnum | 2021 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJohnson was formed in 1875 (1875-12-08) from Albany, Carbon, Sweetwater.
PEASE (now JOHNSON; renamed 13 Dec 1879) created by Wyoming Territory from ALBANY, CARBON and SWEETWATER. PEASE not fully organized, attached to ALBANY, CARBON, and SWEETWATER "for judicial and all other purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJohnson County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 637 | 2,361 | 4,617 | 4,980 | 4,707 | 5,475 | 6,700 | 7,075 | 8,447 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| jeca | Park unit | 44.9 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS8 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 8 of 8 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Contonment Reno Post Cemetery |
| Fort McKinney Post Cemetery |
| Kaycee Cemetery |
| Morgareidge Cemetery |
| Quiet Rest Cemetery |
| Saint Luke's Columbarium |
| Soldier Park Cemetery |
| Willow Grove 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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