Welcome to Crowheart ...
Crowheart is located in Fremont County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crowheart, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Crowheart is 6,090 feet [1,856 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Crowheart is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Crowheart lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Crowheart: (307)
The ZIP code for Crowheart: 82512<3>
Communities near Crowheart ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Crowheart.
- Pavillion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion
- Pavillion is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pavillion <4>
- Dubois
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
- Dubois is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubois <4>
- Fort Washakie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Washakie
- Fort Washakie is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Washakie <4>
- Johnstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Kinnear
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnear
- Kinnear is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinnear <4>
- Ethete
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethete
- Ethete is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethete <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Crowheart. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crowheart.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crowheart. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crowheart.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crowheart. See our Newspapers Page for Crowheart.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crowheart ...
Looking for more information about Crowheart? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Crowheart, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crowheart.
Adding Crowheart to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crowheart in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Crowheart was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Crowheart post office opened in 1908.
We also found Crowheart on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crowheart.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crowheart. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontcounty.org/
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crowheart - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Crowheart). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crowheart or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |