Read about how Sweetwater County became the melting pot that it is today via the Wyoming State Archives

Read about how Sweetwater County became the melting pot that it is today via the Wyoming State Archives

SWEETWATER COUNTY — Sweetwater County boasts an amazing variety of ethnicities, thanks in large part to its abundance of coal mines.

Starting in 1867, with the arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks, young men from all over Europe and Asia flooded into the area seeking quick cash in the mines. They came from Austria, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Great Britain, China, Hungary, France, and elsewhere.

Some of these young men saw potential in these mining communities and decided to stay and build their lives in the area. For many, this included gaining citizenship.

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