Guadaloupe County, Colorado Territory
Guadalupe County was one of the original 17 counties created by the Territory of Colorado in 1861. Guadalupe County existed for only six days before being renamed Conejos County.
History[]
On 1861-11-01, the Colorado General Assembly created Guadalupe County and 16 other counties as the first counties of the Territory of Colorado.[1] Six days later on 1861-11-07, the Colorado General Assembly decided to change the name of Guadalupe County to Conejos County.[2]
See also[]
- Outline of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- Historic Colorado counties
References[]
- ^ "Colorado County History". COGenWeb Project. 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
- ^ "Colorado County Evolution". Don Stanwyck. 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
Categories:
- Former counties of Colorado
- Conejos County, Colorado
- 1861 establishments in Colorado Territory