Millburne, Wyoming Explained

Millburne, Wyoming
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Wyoming#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Wyoming##Location within the United States
Coordinates:41.2583°N -110.4128°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name1:Wyoming
Subdivision Name2:Uinta
Elevation Ft:6,966
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:82933
Area Code:307
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1597408

Millburne is an unincorporated community along the Blacks Fork river in central Uinta County, Wyoming, United States.[1]

History

In the mid-1800s, a Mormon supply station was located near Millburne.[2] In 1914, prominent educator James W. Fisher moved to Millburne and taught school there.[3] In the 1930 Census, the population of the Millburne district was 149. It rose to 160 by the 1940 census.[4]

Geography

The community is located just northeast of the northeastern edge of Nebraska Flat[1] at the west end of Wyoming Highway 411, which heads east for about 4miles to end at the town of Mountain View. The roadway continues south from Millburne as Uinta County Road 260. The Blacks Fork river flows through Millburn, and its waters are of the calcium bicarbonate type, with good quality.[5] The Blacks Fork River Lodge is located in Millburne.[6] The Millburne Cemetery is located along Uinta County Road 217, about 1miles north of the main part of the community.

See also

Notes and References

  1. MyTopo Maps - Millburne, Fort Bridge, Uinta, Wyoming, United States. mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd.. September 20, 2021.
  2. Book: Annals of Wyoming . 1939 . Wyoming State Historical Society . 588204197X . 147.
  3. Book: Bartlett . Ichabod . History of Wyoming, Volume 2 . 1918 . S. J. Clarke Publishing Company . 458–461 .
  4. https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch10.pdf 1940 Census: Wisconsin to Wyoming
  5. Book: Robinove . Charles . Ground-water Resources and Geology of the Lyman-Mountain View Area, Uinta County, Wyoming . 1963 . U.S. Government Printing Office . 40–41.
  6. Web site: Blacks Fork River Lodge. blacksforkriverlodge.com. Utah Family Lodges. Midway, Utah. December 10, 2021.