Name: Moneta

 

County: Fremont

 

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GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1074329W

Latitude: 430942N

 

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Elevation: 5443/1659

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Populated Place

 

Origin of Name:

Named for a village in O’Brien County, Iowa, which was so called from the ancient name of the “Isle of Anglesey”. A local legend declares the word “Moneta” comes from the Spanish word meaning “little money” or "a green spot". In 1870, the old “71” Cattle Company had headquarters at the Big Spring on Poison Creek, and they remained there until the hard winter in 1886, when the loss of cattle was so great that they moved to Montana. In 1897, Adolph Kanson filed his homestead entry on the site. In 1906, the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad built their Chadron – Lander branch through his homestead. At that time, Kanson laid out the town site. He fed and lodged the traveling public there until 1919, when he sold out and moved to Shoshoni.    

Source: WPA

 

Moneta, Fremont County, Wyoming was laid out in 1906 and named from a village in O'Brien County, Iowa, which was named from the ancient name of the Island of Anglesey. A local legend declared the word was Spanish and meant "little money." 

Source: Stennett 

 

Other Names: Big Springs

 

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History:

Moneta Post Office was established in March, 1906 and discontinued in November, 1972 after which the mail was handled by Casper Post Office. 

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

A postoffice and small town in Fremont County, on the Chicago & Northwestern Railway. Stockraising the principal industry.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1910-11 

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Moneta

 

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