Name: Penrose

County: Park

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Penrose was settled in 1904  and is said to have been named for a settler who attempted to locate a homestead on the National Forest Reserve. 

Source: WPA

The "Garland Guard" in its issue of June 30, 1905, mentioned a new townsite in the Big Horn Basin called "Center." This was located on the south bank of the Shoshone River some five miles southeast of Garland. ... The townsite was part of the enterprise of the Elk Canal, which was started in 1903, as a Carey Act project ... The name of the townsite was changed to Penrose, in honor of Charles W. Penrose, who was a prominent leader in the Mormon Church at that time.

Source: Wasden 

Other Names: Center 

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Penrose Post Office was established in October, 1905 and discontinued in October, 1920. Mail was then handled by the Garland Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

A postoffice in Park County. Farming and stockraising the industries.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1910-11 

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