Carson County, Utah Territory

Not to be confused with Carson City, Nevada.

Carson County is a former county in the U.S. state of Utah. It was established by the Territory of Utah on January 17, 1854 and was dissolved on March 2, 1861. It's territory was taken from the counties of Tooele, Juab, Millard, and Iron.^[1] It's modern day location is taken up by Nevada.^[2][3]

Utah Territory 1856 map

This county was named for Kit Carson, an American frontiersman.^[4]