List of counties in Utah

There are 29 counties in the U.S. state of Utah.  

Counties

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Former counties
There were ten counties in the Territory of Utah that were added into other states or Utah counties.
CountyEstablishedSupersededEtymologyPresent locationCarson County18541861Named for the Carson River, a  river in Nevada and California that originates from the Sierra Nevada MountainsNevadaCedar County18561862Named for the numerous cedar trees growing in the area (which are actually  juniper trees)Utah CountyDesert County18521862Named for the surrounding desertBox Elder County, Tooele County and NevadaGreasewood County18561862Named for the greasewood plant growing in the areaBox Elder CountyGreen River County18521872Named for the Green River, a  tributary of the Colorado River that runs through Wyoming, Colorado and UtahCache, Weber, Morgan, Davis, Wasatch, Summit, Duchesne, Carbon, and Utah Counties, and Wyoming and ColoradoHumboldt County18561861Named for the Humboldt River, a  river in Nevada and longest river in the Great BasinNevadaMalad County18561862Named for the Malad River, the name being French for "sickly"Box Elder CountyRio Virgin County18691872Named for the Virgin River, a  long tributary of the Colorado River located in southern Utah and NevadaWashington County, Nevada and ArizonaSt. Mary's County18561861Named after the Mary's River, which was later renamed to the Humboldt RiverNevadaShambip County18561862Goshute Native American Tribe word for Rush LakeTooele County

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