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Welcome to Jelm ...

Jelm is located in Albany County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jelm, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.

Jelm is 7,570 feet [2,307 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Jelm is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Jelm: 307

The ZIP code for Jelm: 82063<3>

Going back to its beginning, Jelm was originally named Cummins City. For more information about the names of Jelm, see The Names of Jelm on our Genealogy Page.

Communities near Jelm ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jelm ...

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

Adding Jelm to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jelm 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 Jelm was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Jelm post office opened in 1898. The Jelm post office closed in 1965.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jelm.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Albany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jelm - 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 Jelm). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jelm 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>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/