Name: Alamo

 

County: Big Horn

 

Authority Name: 

 

GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1075750W

Latitude: 441610N

 

Legal Description:

 

Elevation: 3891/1186

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Locale

 

Origin of Name:

Named by a Texas man named Shaffer who ran the post office and ferry. It is presumed to be called that in honor of the old Alamo of his native state. His ferry was not a large one and one day an outfit insisted on crossing all at once. Shaffer told them it was not strong enough but they loaded teams and wagons regardless, and the whole thing sank in the middle of the Big Horn. After that passengers had to be taken across in boats. Town is now known as Manderson. 

Source: WPA

 

Named in honor of the old Texas Alamo by a Texan named Shaffer, who ran the post office and a ferry here. Located at the present site of Manderson.

Source: Annals 14(3)

 

Other Names: Manderson 

 

Alternative Spellings:

 

History:

Alamo Post Office was established on May 26, 1890 in Fremont County prior to the formation of Big Horn County. Its first postmaster was Margaret E. Shafer. It was discontinued on January 1, 1901 after which its mail was handled by Jordan Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

Stories:

 

Maps:

1:24000 Quadrangle: Manderson

 

Newspapers:

 Fremont Clipper

 October 24, 1890

 

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