Bucknum, Wyoming
Bucknum is an unincorporated community in Natrona County, in the U.S. state of Wyoming.[1]
History[edit]
Bucknum was named in 1907 by the railroad for C. K. Bucknum, a Wyoming legislator who owned land near the town site.[2] A post office was established in Bucknum in 1908, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1924.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bucknum, Wyoming
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 49. Search this book on
- ↑ "Natrona County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015. Unknown parameter
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Coordinates: 43°01′15″N 106°37′34″W / 43.02083°N 106.62611°W
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