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Welcome to Saint Stephens ...

Saint Stephens is located in Fremont County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Stephens, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Stephens: St. Stephens

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Saint Stephens for more information about variations on the name of Saint Stephens.

Saint Stephens is 4,940 feet [1,506 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Saint Stephens is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Saint Stephens: (307)

The ZIP code for Saint Stephens: 82524<3>

Communities Also Named Saint Stephens ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Saint Stephens - they are located in Alabama, Nebraska, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.

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

Communities near Saint Stephens ...

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

  • Riverton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lander
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Hudson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Fremont County
  • Kinnear
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ethete
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Boulder Flats
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Flats
    • Boulder Flats is located in Fremont County
  • Pavillion
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Washakie
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Shoshoni
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Stephens ...

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

Adding Saint Stephens to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Stephens 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 Saint Stephens was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Saint Stephens post office opened in 1888.

We also found Saint Stephens in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Stephens.

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

The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontcounty.org/

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

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 Saint Stephens - 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 Saint Stephens). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Stephens 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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