Name: Cactus

 

County: Campbell

 

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Feature Type: Locale, Post Office

 

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A post office which was named for the cactus on the nearby prairie.  

Source: WPA

 

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History:

Cactus Post Office was established on December 28, 1917 with John W. Shultz as its first postmaster. It was discontinued on June 30, 1933 and its mail then handled by the Pine Tree Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

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