Name: Owen

 

County: Albany

 

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Feature Type: Locale, Post Office

 

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Named after Billy (W.O.) Owen, an early day surveyor who located corner stones and made a map of Albany County in 1886.

Source: Burns

 

Owen Post Office was located 1/4 miles east of Owen Creek, a tributary of the North Laramie River.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

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Owen Post Office was established on February 19, 1887 with John N. Mertz as postmaster. It was discontinued on October 31, 1929 after which its mail was handled by the Wheatland Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

Small country postoffice in Albany County, 25 miles west of Wheatland, the nearest railroad point. Stockraising the leading industry.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1910-11

 

A postoffice 65 miles northwest of Laramie, the county seat, 30 miles west of Wheatland, the banking and shipping point.

Source: Laramie City and Albany County Directory, 1924

 

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