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Welcome to Granger ...

The town of Granger is located in Sweetwater County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Granger, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Granger has a population of 130 people<2> (see below for details).

Granger is 6,260 feet [1,908 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Granger is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Granger: (307)

The ZIP code for Granger: 82934<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Granger had an population of 130 people. This is a decrease of 6.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Granger had a population of 139 people. This makes Granger the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Granger represents 0.02% of the total population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 89th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 139 people, the population of Granger decreased 4.79% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 146 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Granger.

Communities Also Named Granger ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Granger - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Texas (2), Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Granger ...

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

  • Little America
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Westvaco ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westvaco have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westvaco
    • Westvaco is located in Sweetwater County
  • Bryan ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Bryan is located in Sweetwater County
  • Opal
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
    • Opal is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opal <5>
  • James Town
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Town
    • James Town is located in Sweetwater County
  • Lyman
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Carter
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Carter is located in Uinta County
  • Green River
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Fontenelle
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenelle
    • Fontenelle is located in Lincoln County
  • Fort Bridger
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Granger ...

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

Adding Granger to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Granger 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 Granger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Granger post office opened in 1869.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Granger.

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

The official website for Sweetwater County: www.co.sweet.wy.us/

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 Sweetwater, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Granger.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Granger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (such as Granger). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Granger or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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