Name: Dickie

 

County: Hot Springs

 

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Named for and established by David Dickie who was born in Scotland and came to Wyoming via New Zealand and San Francisco in 1884. He engaged in the sheep business along the Union Pacific Railroad until 1896 when the range became crowded and he started to British Columbia, driving his sheep to that region. He transferred his sheep across the ferry at the old town of Thermopolis and planned to next cross the bridge at Meeteetse. Instead, however, he purchased from Harry Gunther the L.U. Ranch, which had formerly been owned by Governor Baxter, and later added to his holdings.

Source: Annals 15(1)  

 

Dickie Post Office was established in October, 1912 with David Dickie as its first postmaster.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

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Dickie Post Office was established in October, 1912 and discontinued in April, 1941 after which its mail was handled by the Worland Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

Postoffice in Hot Springs County, 50 miles northwest of Thermopolis, the county seat. Kirby is the nearest railroad point and Meeteetse is the nearest banking point. Cattle and sheep raising the principal industry. Population 25. Altitude 5,400 feet.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1922

 

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