Welcome to Rairden ...
Rairden is located in Big Horn County<1>.
The location of Rairden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rairden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Rairden is 3,950 feet [1,204 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Rairden is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rairden lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Rairden: (307)
Communities near Rairden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rairden.
- Worland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
- Worland is located in Washakie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worland <4>
- Basin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
- Basin is located in Big Horn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basin <4>
- Manderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manderson
- Manderson is located in Big Horn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manderson <4>
- Washakie Ten
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washakie Ten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washakie Ten
- Washakie Ten is located in Washakie County
- West River ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West River
- West River is located in Washakie County
- Airport Road
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Road
- Airport Road is located in Washakie County
- Hyattville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattville
- Hyattville is located in Big Horn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattville <4>
- McNutt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - South Flat
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Flat
- South Flat is located in Washakie County
- Neiber ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
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 Rairden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rairden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rairden. 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 Rairden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rairden. See our Newspapers Page for Rairden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rairden ...
Looking for more information about Rairden? 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 Rairden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rairden.
Adding Rairden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rairden 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 Rairden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rairden post office opened in 1906.
We also found Rairden on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rairden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rairden. 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 Big Horn, 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 Rairden - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |