South Arapahoe County, Colorado

Coordinates: 39°38′N 104°20′W / 39.64°N 104.33°W / 39.64; -104.33
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South Arapahoe County
Former county
Colorado's location in the U.S.
Colorado's location in the U.S.
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
FoundedNovember 15, 1902
Named forArapahoe County
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)

South Arapahoe County was a county of the State of Colorado that existed for five months until it was renamed Arapahoe County in 1903.

History[edit]

In 1901, the Colorado General Assembly voted to split Arapahoe County into three parts: a new consolidated City and County of Denver, a new Adams County, and the remainder of the Arapahoe County to be renamed South Arapahoe County.[1] A ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court, subsequent legislation, and a referendum delayed the reorganization until 1902-11-15.[2] On 1903-04-11, the Colorado General Assembly changed the name of South Arapahoe County back to Arapahoe County.[1]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Colorado County History". COGenWeb Project. 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
  2. ^ "Colorado County Evolution". Don Stanwyck. 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-05-07. Retrieved 2007-01-30.


39°38′N 104°20′W / 39.64°N 104.33°W / 39.64; -104.33