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Welcome to Seely ...

Seely is located in Crook County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Seely, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1928.

Seely is 4,140 feet [1,262 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Seely is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Seely lies within the (307) area code.

Communities Also Named Seely ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Seely - they are located in Illinois, Kansas and Minnesota.

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

Communities near Seely ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Seely.

  • Hulett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Alva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Devils Tower
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Alzada
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Carlile
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Aladdin
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Sundance
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seely ...

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

Adding Seely to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Seely in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Seely was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Seely post office opened in 1928.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Seely.

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

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 Crook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seely - 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>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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