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Welcome to Story ...

Story is located in Sheridan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Story, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Story is 5,030 feet [1,533 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Story is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Story: 307

The ZIP code for Story: 82842<3>

Communities Also Named Story ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Story - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Manitoba, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ontario, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Story ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Story ...

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

Adding Story to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Story 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 Story was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Story post office opened in 1901.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Story.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Sheridan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Story - 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 Story). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Story 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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