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Powder River County's area was probably first entered by Europeans when French trappers worked its streams in the early 1800s. In 1865 the federal government sent soldiers (Powder River Expedition) to the Powder River country to combat Native Americans from the Cheyenne, Lakota Sioux, and Arapaho tribes. September 1865 saw several skirmishes (Powder River Battles) near present-day Broadus. On March 17, 1876, the Battle of Powder River occurred in the south-central part of the county, about 34 miles (55 km) southwest of Broadus.
The County was created from Custer County on March 17, 1919, and named for the Powder River which runs through it. The Powder River was named because of the gunpowder-colored sand on its banks.
Adjacent Counties
- Custer County
- Carter County
- Crook County, Wyoming
- Campbell County, Wyoming
- Sheridan County, Wyoming
- Rosebud County
- Big Horn County
Towns & Communities
- Bay Horse
- Belle Creek
- Biddle
- Broadus (County Seat)
- Cameron Crossing
- Coalwood
- Elkhorn Crossing
- Epsie
- Moorhead
- Olive
- Otter
- Powderville
- Sayle
- Sonnette
- Willow Crossing
Cemeteries
Links
Powder River Historical Museum
Powder River county Examiner & Broadus Independent Archives
