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On November 1, 1861, the Colorado General Assembly organized 17 counties, including Weld County, for the new Colorado Territory. Weld County was named for Lewis Ledyard Weld, a lawyer and territorial secretary. He died while serving in the Union Army during the Civil War. [5] Until February 9, 1887, Weld County's boundaries included the area ...
Guadaloupe County was the first Colorado county to be renamed after only six days in 1861. 8. Las Animas County was the first new Colorado county to be created (in 1866) after the original 17 counties. 9. Greenwood County was the longest lived former Colorado county, existing four years from 1870 to 1874. 10.
Named for the second Territorial Governor of Colorado, John Evans, [8] [9] the town was established in 1867 and was Weld County's seat of government twice before Greeley finally captured the honor. Legend in Evans is that the county records were stolen by night-riders from Greeley, who also burned the courthouse down with the county seat documents.
The Town of Hudson is a home rule municipality [7] in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,651 at the 2020 census. [5] A post office called Hudson has been in operation since 1883. [8] The town derives its name from the town company, Hudson City Land and Improvement Co. [9]
The Town of Mead is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 4,781 at the 2020 United States Census. History
Dacono is a home rule municipality located in southwestern Weld County, Colorado, United States. [1] The city population was 6,297 at the 2020 United States Census, an increase of +51.66% since the 2010 United States census. [4] Dacono is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
Transportation in Weld County, Colorado (1 C, 23 P) Pages in category "Weld County, Colorado" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
This map shows the incorporated and unincorporated areas in Weld County, Colorado, highlighting Windsor in red. It was created with a custom script with US Census Bureau data and modified with Inkscape. Date: 9 August 2007: Source: My own work, based on public domain information. Based on similar map concepts by Ixnayonthetimmay: Author: Arkyan