Huerfano County Jefferson County

Garfield County 045 Glenwood Springs 1883-02-10 Split fromSummit County. Named in honor ofJames Abram Garfield(1831 - 1881), the twentiethPresident of the United States. 56,389 2,958.23sqmi
  (7,662km)
  
  
Gilpin County 047 Central City 1861-11-01 Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado. Named in honor ofWilliam Gilpin, the firstGovernorof theTerritory of Colorado. 5,441 150.15sqmi
  (389km)
  
  
Grand County 049 Hot Sulphur Springs 1874-02-02 Split fromSummit County. Named for theGrand Riverwhich originates in the county. The Grand River was renamed theColorado Riverin 1921, but the county retains the original name. 14,843 1,868.53sqmi
  (4,839km)
  
  
Gunnison County 051 Gunnison 1877-03-09 Split fromLake County. Named in honor ofJohn Williams Gunnison, the U.S. Army captain who explored the region. 15,324 3,259.22sqmi
  (8,441km)
  
  
Hinsdale County 053 Lake City 1874-02-10 Split fromLake,Conejos, andCostillacounties. Named in honor of George Aaron Hinsdale, a Lieutenant Governor of theTerritory of Colorado. 843 1,123.35sqmi
  (2,909km)
  
  
Huerfano County 055 Walsenburg 1861-11-01 Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado. Named forHuerfano Butte, a solitary volcanic plug.Huerfanois a Spanish word meaningorphan. 6,711 1,592.37sqmi
  (4,124km)
  
  
Jackson County 057 Walden 1909-05-05 Split fromLarimer County. Named in honor ofAndrew Jackson(1767 - 1845), the seventhPresident of the United States. 1,394 1,619.75sqmi
  (4,195km)
  
  
Jefferson County 059 Golden 1861-11-01 Created as one of the 17 original counties of theTerritory of Colorado. Named for its extralegal predecessor county,Jefferson County, Jefferson Territory, which in turn was named in honor ofThomas Jefferson(1743 - 1826), the author of theDeclaration of Independenceand the thirdPresident of the United States. 534,543
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