Shawnee, Wyoming Explained

Shawnee, Wyoming
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Wyoming
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Wyoming
Coordinates:42.7478°N -105.0097°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wyoming
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Converse
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:5059
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:82229
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1594167[1]

Shawnee is an unincorporated community in southeastern Converse County, Wyoming, United States. It lies along the concurrent U.S. Routes 18 and 20, east of the city of Douglas, the county seat of Converse County.[2] Its elevation is 5,059 feet (1,542 m).

History

A post office called Shawnee was established in 1887,[3] and remained in operation until it closed in 2007.[4] The community took its name from nearby Shawnee Creek.[5]

Education

Public education in the community of Shawnee is provided by Converse County School District #1. Zoned campuses include Shawnee School (grades K-8) and Douglas High School (grades 9–12).

Notes and References

  1. 1594167. Shawnee, Wyoming.
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 116.
  3. Web site: Converse County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 March 2015.
  4. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Who We Are - USPS.
  5. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 124.