Name: Hatton

 

County: Albany

 

Authority Name: 

 

GNIS Entry 

 

Longitude: 1055900W

Latitude: 411818N

 

Legal Description:

 

Elevation:  7487/2282

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Populated Place

 

Origin of Name:

Named for Frank Hatton, assistant U.S. Postmaster General from 1881-1884.

Source: Weekly Boomerang, June 7, 1883 & Wyoming State Library    

 

Alternative Spellings: 

 

Other Names: Farrel

 

History:

Hatton Post Office was established on May 14, 1883 with Saphronia Towle as its postmaster. It was discontinued on July 15, 1902 and its mail then handled by Centennial Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices 

 

Stories:

 

Maps:

1:24000 Quadrangle: Millbrook

 

Newspapers:

 

More Information:

      Weekly Boomerang

      June 07, 1883,

 

Pictures:

 

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