When was Cheyenne County founded?

Cheyenne County was founded in 1889, formed from Bent County and Elbert County, and named after Cheyennes.

What is the county seat of Cheyenne County?

The county seat of Cheyenne County is Cheyenne Wells.

Is there an online parcel map for Cheyenne County?

Yes. Cheyenne County publishes a parcel map of 26,993 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Cheyenne County's boundary or name changed?

Cheyenne County was created in 1889 from Bent County and Elbert County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Cheyenne County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 08017

Cheyenne CountyColorado

Cheyenne County is a county in Colorado, with its county seat in Cheyenne Wells. It was created in 1889 from Bent and Elbert Counties.

Founded1889
County seatCheyenne Wells
Named forCheyennes
Land area1,778 sq mi + 3.2 sq mi water
Population1,748 2020 Census
Parcels mapped26,993 checked 16 October 2026

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1889 from Bent County and Elbert County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Cheyenne County was created on March 25, 1889, from Bent and Elbert Counties. It was named after the Cheyennes.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

1889
Cheyenne County created Cheyenne created from Bent and Elbert.
from Bent from Elbert
25 March 1889 · Colo. Laws 1889, 7th sess., S.B. 116, pp. 56-59

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Cheyenne

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 26,993 parcels from Cheyenne County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 7 March 2025 · checked 16 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Cheyenne County yet.
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Cheyenne by the Census

Population

1,748 2020 Census count

Housing units

925 2020 Census count

Land area

1,778 square miles

Water area

3.2 square miles

People per sq mi

<1 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Cheyenne County's official site

We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.

County government

County government
The official website of Cheyenne County.
co.cheyenne.co.us

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Cheyenne County

When was Cheyenne County founded?: Cheyenne County was founded in 1889, formed from Bent County and Elbert County, and named after Cheyennes.
What is the county seat of Cheyenne County?: The county seat of Cheyenne County is Cheyenne Wells.
Is there an online parcel map for Cheyenne County?: Yes. Cheyenne County publishes a parcel map of 26,993 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Cheyenne County's boundary or name changed?: Cheyenne County was created in 1889 from Bent County and Elbert County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Cheyenne County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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