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Sweet Grass County was created by an act of the State Legislature on March 5, 1895. It was named by Judge Wilbur G. Strong from
the creek of Street Grass which is named for the fragrant grasses growing along its border. The first permanent settler in the county was Horatio
N. Gage who settled at the mouth of Duck Creek in 1873.
From September 17, 1851 until 1882, Street Grass County in its entirety was included in the Crow Indian Reservation. In 1882, that portion north of the Yellowstone River was opened for settlement and removed from the reservation. In 1891, the remainder of the county south of the river was opened for settlement.
Adjacent Counties
Cities & Communities
- Big Timber (County Seat)
- Carney
- Greycliff
- McLeod
- Meyers Creek
- Melville
- Quebec
- Sourdough
Links
[file:///C:/Users/ILove/Downloads/31762100212503.pdf A History of the School Systems of Sweet Grass County] by Harold H. Holen
Custer National Forest (part)
Gallatin National Forest (part)