Welcome to Islay ...

Islay is located in Laramie County<1>.

The location of Islay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Islay, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Islay is 6,700 feet [2,042 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Islay is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Islay: (307)

Communities Also Named Islay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Islay - they are located in Alberta, Ontario and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Islay ...

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

• Horse Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
  • Horse Creek is located in Laramie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horse Creek <4>
• Buford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
  • Buford is located in Albany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <4>
• Sherman ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Sherman is located in Albany County
  • Sherman has also been known as:
  • Old Sherman
• Ranchettes
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranchettes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchettes
  • Ranchettes is located in Laramie County
• Cheyenne
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne
  • Cheyenne is located in Laramie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheyenne <4>
• South Greeley
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greeley
  • South Greeley is located in Laramie County
• Speer
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
  • Speer is located in Laramie County
• Laramie
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laramie
  • Laramie is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laramie <4>
• The Buttes
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Buttes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Buttes
  • The Buttes is located in Albany County
• Hermosa
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
  • Hermosa is located in Albany County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Islay ...

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

Adding Islay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Islay 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 Islay was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Islay.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Laramie County: www.webgate.co.laramie.wy.us/

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/