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Wibaux County was created by the Montana Legislature in 1914 from parts of Dawson, Fallon, and Richland Counties.
The name comes from Pierre Wibaux, a late 19th century cattle baron and friend of Theodore Roosevelt whose ranch
was just over the border in Dakota Territory.
According to legend, Pierre Wibaux's cowboys surrounded the town of Mingusville, and wouldn't let anyone enter
or leave town unless they signed a petition changing the name of the town to Wibaux. Upon his death, his ashes
were spread over a hill west of Wibaux. Today, a statue of Pierre Wibaux stands on that hill. St Peter's Catholic
Church, in Wibaux is named after him.
The town of Wibaux originally had names such as Keith, Beaver, and Mingusville (named for Minnie and Gus Grisy,
who ran the Post Office in the late 19th century). In 1895, the town was renamed for prominent local cattle rancher,
Pierre Wibaux, who had immigrated to the area from France in 1883.
After Wibaux's arrival, the town became a major cattle shipping center for the Northern Pacific Railroad, notably
receiving some of the cattle from Theodore Roosevelt's Maltese Cross and Elkhorn ranches near Medora, North Dakota.
The great cattle drives of the 1880s often passed by Wibaux on their way from Texas to the northern ranges.
[source: wikipedia]
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* Wibaux
* Yates (unincorporated)
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Website Updates:
Sep 2011: Bio for ORGAIN, WW2 Army Enlistment Records; Vietnam War Casualties
Aug 2011:List of Cemeteries; WW2 casualties |
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County, Montana – north
* Dawson County, Montana – west
* Prairie County, Montana – west
* Fallon County, Montana – south
* Golden Valley County, North
Dakota – east
* McKenzie County, North Dakota – northeast
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