Name: Dad

 

County: Carbon

 

Authority Name:

 

GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1074530W

Latitude: 411934N

 

Legal Description:

 

Elevation: 6532/1991

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Locale

 

Origin of Name:

Named for A.T. Dad Carlett.

Source: WPA

 

Named for Dad Carlett, rancher in the vicinity. 

Source: Annals 14(3)  

 

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History:

Dad Post Office was established on October 24, 1910 with Steve Adams as its postmaster. It was discontinued on January 31, 1940 and its mail then handled by the Rawlins Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

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Maps:

1:24000 Quadrangle: Mexican Flats

 

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