Welcome to Kirwin ...
So far, we found very little information about Kirwin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kirwin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kirwin, please Contact Us.
Kirwin would have been located within present day Park County<2>.
Kirwin was settled in 1885.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kirwin is 9,190 feet [2,801 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Kirwin is 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Kirwin was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Kirwin once stood is in the (307) area code.
Communities Also Named Kirwin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kirwin - they are located in Illinois and Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kirwin.
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kirwin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kirwin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kirwin. 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 Kirwin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirwin. See our Newspapers Page for Kirwin.
Adding Kirwin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kirwin in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kirwin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Kirwin post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kirwin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Park County: www.parkcounty.us/
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kirwin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Park, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kirwin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |