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Welcome to Auburn ...

Auburn is located in Lincoln County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Auburn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Auburn is 6,050 feet [1,844 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Auburn is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Auburn lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Auburn is within the (307) area code.

The ZIP code for Auburn: 83111<3>

Communities Also Named Auburn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wyoming communities named Auburn: This one is located in Lincoln County and the other is located in Uinta County.

Beyond Wyoming, there are 46 communities that are also named Auburn - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Auburn.

Communities near Auburn ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Auburn.

  • Afton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <4>
  • Star Valley Ranch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Valley Ranch
    • Star Valley Ranch is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
  • Thayne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Turnerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
    • Turnerville is located in Lincoln County
  • Bedford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Smoot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Freedom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Caribou County (ID)
  • Freedom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Etna
    (16 miles [25.7 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 Auburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Auburn.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Auburn. 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 Auburn.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Auburn. See our Newspapers Page for Auburn.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Auburn ...

Looking for more information about Auburn? 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 Auburn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Auburn.

Adding Auburn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Auburn 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 Auburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Auburn post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Auburn.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Auburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wy.us/

The official website for State of Wyoming: https://www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Auburn - 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 Auburn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Auburn 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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