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Welcome to Wycross ...

Wycross is located in Goshen County<1>.


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


Wycross is 4,500 feet [1,372 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Wycross is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Wycross lies within the (307) area code.

Communities near Wycross ...

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

  • La Grange
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lyman is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <4>
  • Albin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Yoder
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hawk Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Meriden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Stegall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stegall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stegall
    • Stegall is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)
  • Veteran
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Henry
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Furnas County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wycross ...

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

Adding Wycross to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wycross 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 Wycross was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

We also found Wycross mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wycross.

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

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 Goshen, 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 Wycross - 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.









 

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