Facts About Cheyenne The city of Cheyenne was named for the Cheyenne, indigenous people of the Great Plains, who were closely allied with the Arapaho. “Cheyenne” means “people of the…
Facts About Casper Casper is nicknamed “The Oil City” and has a long history of oil boomtown and cowboy culture, dating back to the development of the nearby Salt Creek…
Facts About Laramie Laramie was named for Jacques LaRamie, a French or French-Canadian trapper. Laramie was settled in the mid-19th century along the Union Pacific Railroad line, which crosses the…
Facts About Jackson The town is often erroneously referred to as “Jackson Hole”, the valley in which it is located. The town gained significant fame when a Livestream of the…
Facts About Sheridan The city was named after General Philip Sheridan, Union cavalry leader in the American Civil War. Sheridan is located at 44°47′48″N 106°57′32″W (44.796720, −106.958970). Sheridan has a…
Facts About Rock Springs Rock Springs was incorporated as a city in 1888 and is still the principal city in Sweetwater County. Rock Springs is the site of Western Wyoming…
Facts About Gillette Gillette started as Donkey Town, named after Donkey Creek, and then was moved and called Rocky Pile after Rocky Draw. Gillette was founded in 1891 as a…
Facts About Evanston Evanston was named after James A. Evans, a civil engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad. Evanston was a major stop on the Lincoln Highway. The highway ran…
Facts About Riverton The town of Riverton was established in 1906. On August 21, 2017, a Total Solar Eclipse went over Riverton. The community was named Riverton because of the…