Welcome to Lysite ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lysite, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.

Lysite is 5,270 feet [1,606 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Lysite is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Lysite: 307

The ZIP code for Lysite: 82642<3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lysite ...

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

Adding Lysite to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lysite 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 Lysite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Lysite post office opened in 1914.

We also found Lysite on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lysite.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lysite - 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 Lysite). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lysite or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/