Caribou County is named for the Caribou Mountains, which were named for Cariboo Fairchild, who was a prospector and who discovered gold in the area.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Bingham County and Bonneville County
E – Lincoln County, Wyoming
S – Bear Lake County and Franklin County
W – Bannock County
Created: February 11, 1919 
County Seat:
Soda Springs 1919 – present
County Courthouse – Soda Springs
Location: 159 South Main Street / West Center Street
Built: 1919 – 1920
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: C K Bocker
Contractor: C K Bocker
Description: The building faces west and is a two story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Soda Springs. The building has a raised basement. The west front has a central entrance with small pediment above. A wide cornice runs below the first story windows. A wide white band runs below the eaves above the second story windows. The roof line is flat. The building houses the County District Court and County Magistrate Court of the 6th Judicial District.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Caribou County Courthouse
See: The 6th Judicial District includes Bannock County, Bear Lake County, Franklin County, Oneida County and Power County.
History: The county was created in 1919 and Soda Springs was selected as the county seat. The first and present courthouse was constructed in 1919 to 1920 at a cost of $68,990.
County Courthouse – Soda Springs
Commissioner Minutes – contract bid
Photos taken 2011