Name: Arvada 

 

County: Sheridan

 

Authority Name: Arvada (Wyo.)

 

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Longitude: 1060752W

Latitude: 443913N

 

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Feature Type: Populated Place, Post Office

 

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)

 

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Alternative Spellings: Arvata

 

History:

Arvada Post Office was established as Suggs Post Office on September 14, 1891. Its location was changed to Arvada on July 20, 1893. George W. Choffin was the first postmaster.

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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