Greenwood County, Colorado Territory

Greenwood County was a county

County (United States)

In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state , usually assigned some governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. Parishes and boroughs are called "county-equivalents" by the U.S...

of the Territory of Colorado that existed for four years from 1870 to 1874.

History

On November 2, 1870, the Colorado General Assembly

Colorado General Assembly

The Colorado General Assembly is the state legislature of the State of Colorado.-Constitutional definition:The Colorado Constitution establishes a system of government based on the separation of powers doctrine with power divided among three "departments": executive, legislative and judicial...

created Greenwood County from former Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal land and the eastern portion of Huerfano County

Huerfano County, Colorado

Huerfano County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county was named for the Huerfano Butte, a local landmark. The county population was 7,862 at U.S. Census 2000...

. On February 6, 1874, the Colorado General Assembly

Colorado General Assembly

abolished Greenwood County and split its territory between Elbert County

Elbert County, Colorado

Elbert County is the 21st most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 19,872 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Kiowa...

and Bent County

Bent County, Colorado

Bent County is one of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county is named in honor of frontier trader William Bent. The county population was 5,998 at U.S. Census 2000...

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