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Johnson County, Wyoming - encompassing the rolling plains of the Old West and the
towering peaks of the Bighorn Mountains. It's a land rich in both history and scenery. A
place of sheep herders and cattle barons, renegades and rustlers. Where Butch Cassidy and
the Sundance Kid holed up after their outlaw exploits. Where miners consumed with gold
rush fever passed through on the Bozeman Trail. Where some of the most famous Indian
battles in American history occurred. And where the Johnson County Cattle War, a rangeland
dispute which historians often deem one of the most notorious events in our history, left
its mark here in the late 1880s ... and that Owen Wister wrote about in his epic American
novel, The Virginian. Johnson County is a place of legend and living
history surrounded by one of the last best unspoiled places in the American West. Come see
us ... experience both the beauty of the Bighorn Mountain wilderness and the history of
the Western frontier.
The County Seat of
Johnson County, Wyoming is the City of Buffalo, with a population of just under 4,000
people. The county is also home to the town of Kaycee.
One of Johnson
County's biggest attractions is the magnificent Bighorn Mountains and Bighorn National
Forest. Here you will find an abundance of wildlife and an endless variety of
outdoor experiences, including hiking and backpacking, camping, fishing, hunting, mountain
horseback riding, snowmobiling, skiing and just plain sightseeing.
This Web site is
provided to serve as a source of information on Johnson County, Wyoming for both visitors
and residents. Events and schedules are listed in an effort to keep our citizens informed
about their government and our valued vistors informed of exciting things to see and do in
beautiful and historic Johnson County, Wyoming. |
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