Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Crow, Shoshoni and Shoshone dating back to 500.
Several famous people are associated with these Carbon County historic places including Grosvener W. Barry and Alfred Croonquist.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Carbon County places including Montana Coal & Iron Co., Alfred Croonquist and John Gustave Link. Prominent architectural styles found in Carbon Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Gothic.