Name: Kleenburn

County: Sheridan

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Longitude: 1070045W

Latitude: 445413N 

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Elevation:  3642/1110

(ft/m)

Feature Type: Populated Place

Origin of Name:

Takes the name from a coal mine, Kleenburn, trade name for clean burning coal taken from a mine operated by the Sheridan Wyoming Coal Company. Was once called Carneyville which was named after W.J. Carney.  

Source: WPA

Named to designate coal mines situated there. It was originally called Carneyville.

Source: Annals 14(3)

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Other Names: Carneyville

History:

Kleenburn Post Office was established as Carneyville Post Office in November, 1904 and changed to Kleenburn Post Office in January, 1921. It was discontinued in August, 1933.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

Carneyville is a coal mining town in Sheridan County, 9 miles northwest of Sheridan on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway. Location of the Carney Coal Company's coal mines, with an output of 14,000 tons per day.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1910-11 

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