Welcome to Gebo ...
So far, we found very little information about Gebo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gebo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gebo, please Contact Us.
Gebo would have been located within present day Hot Springs County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gebo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gebo is 4,490 feet [1,369 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gebo is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Gebo was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Gebo was located: 307
Communities near Gebo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gebo.
- Thermopolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Thermopolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Thermopolis is located in Hot Springs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thermopolis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Lucerne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester is located in Washakie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Neiber ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Flat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Flat is located in Washakie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Flat
- McNutt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Owl Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Owl Creek is located in Hot Springs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Creek
- Hamilton Dome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Airport Road
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Road is located in Washakie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Road
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 Gebo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gebo.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gebo. See our Newspapers Page for Gebo.
Adding Gebo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gebo 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 (so far) for Gebo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gebo post office opened in 1908. The Gebo post office closed in 1955.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gebo.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gebo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Hot Springs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gebo - 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> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |