Name: Yoder

 

County: Goshen

 

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GNIS Entry

 

Longitude: 1041745W

Latitude: 415501N

 

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Elevation: 4258/1298

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Populated Place, Post Office

 

Origin of Name:

Yoder started with the building of the Union Pacific Railroad and was named after Frank Yoder.

Source: WPA 

 

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History: 

Yoder Post Office was established on September 1, 1921 with Alma N. Johnson as postmaster.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

New town and postoffice in Goshen County, on the Union Pacific extension from North Platte, Nebraska and 16 miles southwest of Torrington, the county seat. Altitude 4,250 feet. Population 300.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1922

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Yoder

 

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