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* '''County Seat:''' Colville<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
* '''County Seat:''' Colville<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
* '''Parent County:''' On 29 January 1860, Stevens County originally called Spokane County (listed by the Newberry Library as Spokane Original) and formed from [[Walla Walla County, Washington Genealogy|Walla Walla]] County. <ref>The Evolution of Washington Counties by Newton Carl Abbott, Fred E. Carver, 1979. Published by the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society and Klickitat County Genealogical Society.</ref>
* '''Parent County:''' On 29 January 1860, Stevens County originally called Spokane County (listed by the Newberry Library as Spokane Original) and formed from [[Walla Walla County, Washington Genealogy|Walla Walla]] County. <ref>The Evolution of Washington Counties by Newton Carl Abbott, Fred E. Carver, 1979. Published by the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society and Klickitat County Genealogical Society.</ref>
:*'''1863''' On 20 January 1863, portion of Stevens County was also created from [[Walla Walla County, Washington Genealogy|Walla Walla]] County but did not organize.
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Washington Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
:*'''1864''' On 19 January 1864, the original Spokane County and Stevens County were merged keeping the Original Spokane commissioners, Pinkney City courthouse, and the Stevens County name <ref>The Evolution of Washington Counties by Newton Carl Abbott, Fred E. Carver, 1979. Published by the Yakima Valley Genealogical Society and Klickitat County Genealogical Society.</ref>
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#WA Washington Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/washington/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Washington county boundary changes
*[http://www.mapofus.org/Washington Interactive Map of Washington County Formation History] (1790-1897) - animated maps illustrating Washington county boundary changes
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/WA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#STEVENS Stevens County, Washington Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library
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