Name: Underwood

 

County: Laramie

 

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Feature Type: Locale, Post Office

 

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Underwood Post Office was established in March, 1901 and its first postmaster was Joseph Clare Underwood.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

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Underwood Post Office was established on March 15, 1901 with J. Clare Underwood as postmaster. It was discontinued on February 5, 1941 and its mail then handled by Iron Mountain Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

Country postoffice in Laramie County. Stockraising the principal industry.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1910-11 

 

Country postoffice in Laramie County, on the Colorado and Southern Railway, 48 miles northwest of Cheyenne, the county seat and nearest banking point. Stock raising the principal industry. Population 15. Altitude 6,000 feet.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory,1922

 

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