Uncompahgre County, Colorado Genealogy

History
Uncompahgre County (extinct) was a short lived county of southwestern Colorado, it existed for only three days.


 * 27 Feb 1883 - Uncompahgre County (extinct) was created from Gunnison County, Montrose County, and Ouray County Colorado.
 * 2 Mar 1883 - Uncompahgre County (extinct) was renamed Ouray County, Colorado. Ouray County in effect, regained the area (and more) that it lost to the creation of Uncompahgre three days earlier.