The original county occupied only the southern half of its current area.

Rockingham was identified in 1769 as one of five original counties for the colony.

On November 25, 1861, the legislature created the original nine counties:

But for sports, culture etc. people normally talk about the original 32 counties and 4 provinces.

Parish Grove Township was one of the county's original three created in 1840.

Bucks County was one of the three original counties in Pennsylvania.

The original county of St. Joseph was divided into townships.

Lander County was one of the original nine counties created in 1861.

It was also one of Nevada's original nine counties created in 1861.

As such, it is one of the original counties of the state.