COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1856

COUNTY NAMED FOR: Col. William C. Young, early settler, soldier, jurist, and official.

COUNTY SEATS: Two - Belknap and Graham

COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: The site was first settled in 1871 by Gustavus A. and Edwin S. Graham, who gave their name to the town site.

COURTHOUSES: Three - 1876, 1884, and 1932.

STANDING:  One -1932 Modern courthouse of limestone and concrete