Name: Arvada 

 

County: Sheridan

 

Authority Name: Arvada (Wyo.)

 

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Longitude: 1060752W

Latitude: 443913N

 

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Feature Type: Populated Place

 

Origin of Name:

Arvada was originally known as Suggs (for a cattleman who was also a postmaster) The name was changed by officials of the Burlington Railroad when the station was established in 1892.  

Source: WPA

 

Accounted for by the Burlington Railroad when the town sprung up on its line. 

Source: Annals 14(2)

 

Other Names: Suggs

 

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History:

Arvada Post Office was established as Suggs Post Office in September, 1891 and changed to Arvada in July, 1893.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

Small town and station on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway in Sheridan County, 20 miles east of Clearmont. Stock raising the leading industry. 

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1910-11 

 

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