Welcome

Name: Welcome 

 

County: Crook

 

Authority Name: 

 

GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1040411W

Latitude: 442223N

 

Legal Description:

 

Elevation: 5718/1743

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Locale

 

Origin of Name:

 

Other Names: Welcome City

 

Alternative Spellings:

 

History:

Welcome Post Office was established in May, 1892 and discontinued in April, 1903 after which the mail was handled by the Tinton, South Dakota Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices 

 

An early gold rush town.

Source: WPA

 

Stories:

 

Maps:

1:24000 Quadrangle: Old Baldy Mountain

 

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