Name: Toltec

 

County: Albany

 

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GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1053912W

Latitude: 421825N

 

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Elevation: 7618/2322

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Populated Place

 

Origin of Name:

Named by William Taylor, merchant of Rock Creek from some graves found there which resembled those that were made by the Toltec Indians. Toltec Post Office was established a good many years ago. It had  bi-weekly mail at first. Rock Creek town became one of the biggest shipping points in the state when a mail route was opened between it and Toltec. Frank Newell was the first contractor. In 1899 the post office was moved to the Bar M Ranch with L. Laughlin, manager for the Toltec livestock company, becoming postmaster and Mrs. Rogers, deputy.   

Source: WPA

 

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History:

Toltec Post Office was established on January 7, 1891 with Albert H. Bell as the first postmaster. It was discontinued on September 30, 1933. Its mail was then handled at the Garrett Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

Country postoffice in Albany County, 40 miles north from Rock River, the nearest railroad point. Stockraising the principal industry.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1910-11 

 

A country postoffice, 78 miles northwest of Laramie, the county seat and banking point, and 40 miles north of Rock River on the Union Pacific Railway, the shipping point.

Source: Laramie City and Albany County Directory, 1924

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Toltec

 

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