Welcome to Arapahoe ...
Arapahoe is located in Fremont County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arapahoe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Arapahoe is 5,000 feet [1,524 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Arapahoe is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Arapahoe lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Arapahoe: 307
The ZIP code for Arapahoe: 82510<3>
Communities Also Named Arapahoe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Arapahoe - they are located in Colorado (4), Kansas (2), Nebraska and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arapahoe.
Communities near Arapahoe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arapahoe.
- Riverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lander
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ethete
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Johnstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Fremont County
- Boulder Flats
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Flats
- Boulder Flats is located in Fremont County
- Kinnear
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Milford ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Fremont County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milford
- From Arapahoe to Milford
- Fort Washakie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pavillion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Arapahoe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arapahoe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arapahoe. 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 Arapahoe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arapahoe. See our Newspapers Page for Arapahoe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arapahoe ...
Looking for more information about Arapahoe? 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 Arapahoe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arapahoe.
Adding Arapahoe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arapahoe 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 Arapahoe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Arapahoe post office opened in 1906.
We also found Arapahoe on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arapahoe.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arapahoe - 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 Arapahoe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arapahoe 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/ |