Name: Kinnear

 

County: Fremont

 

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GNIS Entry 

 

Longitude: 1084039W

Latitude: 430907N 

 

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Elevation:  5400/1646

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Populated Place

 

Origin of Name:

The first Kinnear Post Office was established on January 18, 1907. Its first postmaster was Napoleon B. Kinnear. 

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

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Other Names: Pilot

 

History:

The first Kinnear Post Office was established on January 18, 1907 with Napoleon B. Kinnear as postmaster. Its named was changed to Pilot on February 16, 1914. The second Kinnear Post Office was established on November 30, 1946.Oscar E. Lund was its postmaster.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

Postoffice in Fremont County, 27 miles from Riverton, the nearest railroad point. Stockraising the principal industry.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1910-11

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Pavillion

 

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