Name: Little Medicine

 

County: Albany

 

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GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1055841W

Latitude: 422304N

 

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Elevation: 7296/2224

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Populated Place

 

Origin of Name:

Takes it name from the Little Medicine Bow River, on which it is located. 

Source: WPA

 

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History:

Little Medicine Post Office was established on February 15, 1893 with Kirk Dyer as its first postmaster. It was discontinued on September 30, 1944 and its mail then handled by Medicine Bow Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

Country postoffice in the northwest corner of Albany County, 40 miles southwest from Orin Junction, the nearest railroad point. Stock raising the leading industry. Population, 8.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1901-02

 

Country postoffice in the northwest corner of Albany County, 49 miles north of Medicine Bow, the nearest railroad point. Stockraising the leading industry.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1910-11 

 

A postoffice on the Little Medicine Bow River, 80 miles northwest of Laramie, the county seat, and 49 miles northeast of Medicine Bow on the Union Pacific Railway, the banking and shipping point. Stock raising the leading industry.

Source: Laramie City and Albany County Directory 

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Rock Creek

 

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