Facts About Douglas
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Douglas was platted in 1886 when the Wyoming Central Railway established a railway station
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Douglas is located in east-central Wyoming and is the county seat for Converse County.
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Douglas was Incorporated in September of 1887 with a total population of 805, Douglas was born as the result of the extension of the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad through Central Wyoming.
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Douglas was named after Stephen A Douglas, a noted statesman from Illinois.
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Douglas served as headquarters and shipping point for the cattle and sheep industry which had developed on the vast prairie and mountain pastures.
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The city of Douglas has a total area of 4.76 square miles, of which 4.58 square miles is land and 0.18 square miles is water
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Douglas is located at 42°45′22″N 105°23′4″W (42.756008, -105.384555).
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Douglas was first known as “Tent City” before it was officially named “Douglas”.
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Douglas was the home of a World War II internment camp.
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The estimated population of Douglas is 16,534, as of 2019.
