Oro County, Kansas Territory
Oro County was a
Territory of Kansas
that existed from February 7, 1859 to January 29, 1861, when Kansas joined the Union as a state.
History
In July 1858, gold was discovered along the
Territory of Jefferson
on October 24, 1859.
Following the
25th meridian west from Washington
from the new state, and Oro County and the rest of this region reverted to unorganized territory.
On February 28, 1861, the
Territory of Nebraska.[2] The new Colorado General Assembly
organized 17 counties on November 1, 1861.
See also
- Historic Colorado counties
- History of Colorado
- History of Kansas
- Pike's Peak Gold Rush
- Territory of Colorado
- Territory of Jefferson
- Territory of Kansas
References
- Thirty-sixth United States Congress. January 29, 1861. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
- Thirty-sixth United States Congress. February 28, 1861. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
External links
- Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck
- Kansas State Historical Society website
- Colorado State Historical Society website
