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Welcome to Fort Washakie ...

Fort Washakie is located in Fremont County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Washakie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

A typical abbreviation for Fort Washakie: Ft. Washakie

Fort Washakie is 5,570 feet [1,698 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Fort Washakie is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Fort Washakie is located in the (307) area code.

The ZIP code for Fort Washakie: 82514<3>

Communities near Fort Washakie ...

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

  • Lander
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hudson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pavillion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Ethete
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Boulder Flats
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Johnstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Kinnear
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Arapahoe
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Saint Stephens
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Riverton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

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 Fort Washakie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Washakie.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Washakie ...

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

Adding Fort Washakie to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Fort Washakie post office opened in 1879.

We also found Fort Washakie in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Washakie.

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

The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontcounty.org/

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 Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Washakie - 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 Fort Washakie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Washakie 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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