Do you know of Granite Canon ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Granite Canon. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Granite Canon.<1>

Our sources for Granite Canon (see Mentions and References below) indicate that it was a community with a post office. Unfortunately our sources aren't clear about the location of Granite Canon other than they indicate that Granite Canon would be found somewhere in Laramie County, Wyoming.

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Granite Canon ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Granite Canon:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Granite Canon - Services available: had a Post Office, Railroad Station, Express Office

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950)
Published by Union Pacific Railroad

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)
Published by Union Pacific Railroad

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)
Published by Union Pacific Railroad

Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

The FIPS database contains an entry for Granite Canon.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 56/33160   (Place Name: Granite Canon)

County: Laramie     (FIPS State/County: 56/021)

Class: U6

Identifies a populated place (ie- Granite Canon) that is wholly or substantially located outside the boundaries of any incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) that has an authoritative common name recognized by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

More Orphans in  Laramie County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Laramie County.