Welcome to Frontier ...
Frontier is located in Lincoln County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Frontier, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Frontier is 6,930 feet [2,112 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Frontier is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Frontier lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Frontier lies within the (307) area code.
The ZIP code for Frontier: 83121<3>
Communities Also Named Frontier ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Frontier - they are located in Florida, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Saskatchewan and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Frontier.
Communities near Frontier ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Frontier.
- Opal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Opal is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opal <4>
- Oakley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Lincoln County
- Carter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Uinta County
- Fontenelle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenelle
- Fontenelle is located in Lincoln County
- Cokeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeville
- Cokeville is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cokeville <4>
- Bridger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Taylor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Sage Creek Junction ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sage Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage Creek Junction
- Sage Creek Junction is located in Rich County (UT)
- Sage Creek ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sage Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage Creek
- Sage Creek is located in Rich County (UT)
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 Frontier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frontier.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Frontier. 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 Frontier.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Frontier. See our Newspapers Page for Frontier.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frontier ...
Looking for more information about Frontier? 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 Frontier, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Frontier.
Adding Frontier to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Frontier 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 Frontier was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Frontier post office opened in 1899.
We also found Frontier on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Wyoming (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Frontier.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frontier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wy.us/
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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frontier - 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 Frontier). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Frontier 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |