Name: Shannon

County: Natrona

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Named for P. M. Shannon, president of the Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Company, the first company to develop the Salt Creek Oil Field. 

Source: Annals 15(1)

Wyoming Oil Field Company's headquarters in the northern portion of the field (Salt Creek) Named for M. P. Shannon who drilled the first well in the district.

Source: Jamison 

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Shannon Post Office was established in March, 1906 and discontinued in December, 1909. Its mail was then handled by the Casper Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

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