Welcome to Riner ...
Riner is located in Sweetwater County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Riner, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Riner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Riner is 6,750 feet [2,057 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Riner is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Riner lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Riner: (307)
Communities Also Named Riner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wyoming communities named Riner: This one is located in Sweetwater County and the other is located in Carbon County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riner.
Communities near Riner ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Riner.
- Rawlins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlins
- Rawlins is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlins <4>
- Creston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Sinclair
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- Sinclair is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinclair <4>
- Wamsutter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamsutter
- Wamsutter is located in Sweetwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamsutter <4>
- Frewen ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Red Desert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Desert
- Red Desert is located in Sweetwater County
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 Riner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riner. 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 Riner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riner. See our Newspapers Page for Riner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riner ...
Looking for more information about Riner? 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 Riner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riner.
Adding Riner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Riner 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 Riner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Riner post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Riner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sweetwater County: www.co.sweet.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 Sweetwater, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riner - 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> | 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/ |