| |
Wiley
Name: Wiley
County: Park
Authority Name:
GNIS Entry
Longitude: 1085754W
Latitude: 442348N
Legal Description:
Elevation: 5436/1657
(ft/m)
Feature Type: Locale
Origin of Name:
Named for Solon Lysander Wiley who established Wiley in 1907 as part of the Wiley Irrigation Project.
Source: Cook
Other Names:
Alternative Spellings:
History:
Wiley Post Office was established in September, 1906 with Solon L. Wiley as the first postmaster. It was discontinued in April, 1916 and the mail was then handled by the Cody Post Office.
Source: Wyoming Post Offices
Postoffice and small town in Park County. Stockraising the chief industry.
Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1910-11
Stories:
Maps:
1:24000 Quadrangle: Oregon Basin
Newspapers:
More Information:
Cook, Jeannie. Wiley's Dream of Empire The Wiley Irrigation Project. Cody, WY: Yellowstone Printing and Publishing, 1990.
Pictures:
Wiley
|
|
Tip: To turn text into a link, highlight the text, then click on a page or file from the list above.
|
|
|