Welcome to Lost Springs ...
The town of Lost Springs is located in Converse County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lost Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Lost Springs: Lost Spgs. (or less commonly used: Lost Spngs. or Lost Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lost Springs has a population of 4 people<2> (see below for details).
Lost Springs is 4,990 feet [1,521 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Lost Springs is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Lost Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lost Springs: 307
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lost Springs had an population of 4 people (or an increase of 300% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lost Springs had a population of 4 people. This makes Lost Springs the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4 people, the population of Lost Springs increased 300% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lost Springs.
Communities Also Named Lost Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lost Springs - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lost Springs.
Communities near Lost Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lost Springs.
- Glendo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendo
- Glendo is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendo <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glendo
- From Lost Springs to Glendo
- Manville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Manville is located in Niobrara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manville
- From Lost Springs to Manville
- Shawnee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Converse County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shawnee
- From Lost Springs to Shawnee
- Keeline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeline
- Keeline is located in Niobrara County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keeline
- From Lost Springs to Keeline
- Orin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orin
- Orin is located in Converse County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orin
- From Lost Springs to Orin
- West Lance Creek ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Lance Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lance Creek
- West Lance Creek is located in Niobrara County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Lance Creek
- From Lost Springs to West Lance Creek
- Douglas
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Converse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Douglas
- From Lost Springs to Douglas
- Lance Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lance Creek
- Lance Creek is located in Niobrara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lance Creek <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lance Creek
- From Lost Springs to Lance Creek
- Lusk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
- Lusk is located in Niobrara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lusk <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lusk
- From Lost Springs to Lusk
- Wendover ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wendover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
- Wendover is located in Platte County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wendover
- From Lost Springs to Wendover
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 Lost Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lost Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lost Springs. 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 Lost Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lost Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Lost Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lost Springs ...
Looking for more information about Lost Springs? 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 Lost Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lost Springs.
Adding Lost Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lost Springs 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 Lost Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Lost Springs on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lost Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lost Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Converse County: www.conversecounty.org/
The official website for State of Wyoming: https://www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Converse, 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 Lost Springs. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lost Springs - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |