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Niobrara County, WY was created in 1911 from the eastern part of Converse County, WY. It was organized in 1913 and named by Harry S. Snyder after the Niobrara River which rises west of Lusk, Niobrara County seat. The name "Niobrara" is taken from the Omaha-Ponca Indian name Ni (water) obthatha (spreading) ke (horizontally). It was called "Running Water" by early settlers. The Cheyenne Indian name for the Niobrara was Hisse yovi yoe, which means unexpected or surprise river. They came upon it suddenly on the prairie, as it is marked with few trees. | ||
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Court House 424 S Elm Street PO Box 1238 Lusk, WY 82225-0000 | Adjacent Counties |
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Weston County | Goshen County | Platte County | Converse County Custer County, South Dakota | Fall River County, South Dakota Sioux County, Nebraska |