Sheridan County, Wyoming

Sheridan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,116. The county seat is Sheridan. It is south from the Montana state line.Sheridan County comprises the Sheridan, WY Micropolitan Statistical Area.HistorySheridan County was created by the legislature of the Wyoming Territory on March 9, 1888. The county was formed from land ceded from Johnson County. Sheridan County was named for Philip Sheridan, a general in the American Civil War and controversial Indian fighter.In 1897, Big Horn County was created by removing lands from Sheridan County, along with lands from Fremont County, and Johnson County. The boundaries of Sheridan County were slightly modified in 1911 and 1929, but have remained stable since then.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (0.1%) is water.Adjacent countiesBig Horn County, Montana (north)Powder River County, Montana (northeast)Campbell County (east)Johnson County (south)Big Horn County (west)