Name: Ethete

 

County: Fremont

 

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GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1084621W

Latitude: 430130N 

 

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Elevation: 5354/1632

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Populated Place 

 

Origin of Name:

Said to have been named by Indians who, when told that a school was to be built for them at that point, said "ethete", meaning "good". 

Source: WPA

 

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History:

Ethete Post Office was established in February, 1918.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

Postoffice in Fremont County, 16 miles north of Lander, the county seat, railroad and banking point. Population 100.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1922

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Ethete 

 

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