Name: Nowood

 

County: Washakie

 

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Feature Type: Locale, Post Office

 

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Tradition says that there was a group of men who reached this spot and stream to camp, wind driven, wet from a storm after a long hard trip; water was found but “no wood”. 

Source: WPA

 

Other Names: Harvard 

 

Alternative Spellings: No Wood 

 

History:

No Wood Post Office was established as Harvard Post Office in November, 1899.Its name was changed to No Wood Post Office on March 3, 1902. Fred Bragg was postmaster. It was discontinued on January 31, 1931 and its mail then handled by the Bigtrails Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

A postoffice in Big Horn County, 84 miles southwest of Basin. Stockraising the principal industry.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1910-11 

Postoffice in Washakie County, 65 miles southeast of Worland, the county seat and nearest banking point. Stock raising the principal industry. Population 25. Altitude 5,250 feet.

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Wyoming State Business Directory , 1922 

 

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