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Carbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of 2000, the population is 15,639. Its county seat is Rawlins.

Carbon County was named for the vast coal beds which existed within its boundaries. It was created December 16, 1868 by Dakota Laws and was organized Jan. 1869.

Prior to that, about 3,400 sq miles in the center of Carbon County were once part of the Republic of Texas (1835-1845) and part of the State of Texas until 1852 when the northern most part of that state was ceded to the Federal Government. This area is defined by the 42nd parallel on the north, and straight lines south from there to the headwaters of the Arkansas river on the east and the headwaters of the Rio Grande on the west. The documents defining that area include the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819, the 1824 Constitution of Mexico, and the 1845 "Joint Resolution for the Admission of the State of Texas into the Union"

Adjacent counties

  * Sweetwater County, Wyoming - west
  * Fremont County, Wyoming - northwest
  * Natrona County, Wyoming - north
  * Converse County, Wyoming - northeast
  * Albany County, Wyoming - east
  * Jackson County, Colorado - southeast
  * Routt County, Colorado - south
  * Moffat County, Colorado - southwest

City

  * Rawlins

Towns
  * Baggs
  * Dixon
  * Elk Mountain



  * Grand Encampment
  * Hanna
  * Medicine Bow

  * Riverside
  * Saratoga
  * Sinclair

Rawlins is a city in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 8,538 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carbon County

The city is approximately 6800 feet (2073 m) above sea level.

 

 

Carbon County Museum
            904 Walnut, PO Box 52 

            
Rawlins, WY 82301

307-328-2740
Contact Us

Hours of Museum: October - May: Tuesday -Saturday 1 - 5pm
June - September: Tuesday -Friday 10 am - 6 pm; Saturday 1-5 pm

Medicine Bow Origin and History
Depot / Museum Timeline

Museum Photo

1901 - First Depot was built when the railroad was relocated from the Rock Creek route to the present route.

1911, July 24 - Old Depot burned down.

1912 - Building on the present Depot was started.

1913, November 23, - Present Depot was completed.

Late 1930's - Early 40's - Passenger Service to Medicine Bow was slowly discontinued.

1954 - Depot was moved back from the tracks when the tracks were widened and the curves were straightened.

1981 - Depot was closed by U.P. Railroad.

1982 - U.P. Railroad deeded the depot to the Town of Medicine Bow.

1983 - The Depot officially became the Medicine Bow Museum and was placed on National Register of Historical Places

 

Carbon County Vital Records
Carbon County Clerk
Fifth and Spruce
Rawlins, WY 82301
(307) 328-2668.
 

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