Name: Tower

County: Crook

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Feature Type: Locale

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A 1917 book, "Your National Parks" by Enos Mills describes Devils Tower as being "Near Tower, Wyoming, which is 32 miles from Moorcroft on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad."

Source: Mills

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Tower Post Office was established in September, 1908 and discontinued in September, 1919 after which its mail was handled by the Carlile Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

Recently established postoffice in Crook County for the accommodation of neighboring stockmen.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1910-11 

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