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Welcome to Shoshoni ...

The town of Shoshoni is located in Fremont County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shoshoni, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

When the people of Shoshoni refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Shoshonean<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Shoshoni has a population of 647 people<3> (see below for details).

Shoshoni is 4,840 feet [1,475 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Shoshoni is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Shoshoni: 307

The ZIP code for Shoshoni: 82649<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shoshoni had an population of 647 people. This is a decrease of 0.31% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shoshoni had a population of 649 people. This makes Shoshoni the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Shoshoni represents 0.12% of the population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 51st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 649 people, the population of Shoshoni increased 2.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 635 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Shoshoni.

Communities near Shoshoni ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shoshoni. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Shoshoni.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shoshoni ...

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

Adding Shoshoni to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shoshoni 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 Shoshoni was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Shoshoni post office opened in 1905.

We also found Shoshoni on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Wyoming (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shoshoni.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shoshoni. 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: https://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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Shoshoni refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Shoshoni may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shoshoni.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shoshoni - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 town (such as Shoshoni). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shoshoni or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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.
<9>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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