Name: Trabing

County: Johnson

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Longitude:  1063208W

Latitude: 440530N

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Elevation: 4452/1357

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Feature Type: Locale

Origin of Name:

The Trabing brothers, August and Charles, old time freighters established a ranch on Crazy Woman Creek, on the route from Cheyenne to the Powder River military post. The ranch was called Trabing. The buildings were later moved into Buffalo.   

Source: WPA

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History:

Trabing Post Office was established in August, 1880 and discontinued in February, 1881. It was re-established in september 1881 and discontinued again in December, 1913. Its mail was then handled by Buffalo Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

Country postoffice in Johnson County, 22 miles southeast from Buffalo. Stockraising the principal industry.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1910-11 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Trabing

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