Welcome to Pedro ...
Pedro is located in Weston County<1>.
The location of Pedro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pedro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Pedro is 4,200 feet [1,280 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Pedro is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Pedro lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Pedro: (307)
Communities Also Named Pedro ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Pedro - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, South Dakota, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pedro.
Communities near Pedro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pedro.
- Newcastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in Weston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <4>
- Upton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Upton is located in Weston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <4>
- Osage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Osage is located in Weston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <4>
- Cambria ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Clay Spur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Spur
- Clay Spur is located in Weston County
- Hill View Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill View Heights
- Hill View Heights is located in Weston County
- Spencer ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Four Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Weston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Corners <4>
- Horton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Moskee ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
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 Pedro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pedro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pedro. 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 Pedro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pedro. See our Newspapers Page for Pedro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pedro ...
Looking for more information about Pedro? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pedro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pedro.
Adding Pedro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pedro 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 Pedro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pedro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pedro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Weston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pedro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |