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Welcome to Fenton ...

Fenton is located in Park County<1>.

Fenton is 4,710 feet [1,436 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Fenton is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Fenton: 307

Communities Also Named Fenton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wyoming communities named Fenton: This one is located in Park County and the other is located in Big Horn County.

Beyond Wyoming, there are 17 communities that are also named Fenton - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Fenton ...

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

  • Burlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Emblem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Otto
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Otto
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
    • Otto is located in Laramie County
  • Meeteetse
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cody
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Basin
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • 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 <3>
  • Garland
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Park County
  • Greybull
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Powell
    (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 Fenton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fenton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fenton ...

Looking for more information about Fenton? 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 Fenton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fenton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Park, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fenton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.