Name: Bonneville

 

County: Fremont

 

Authority Name: 

 

GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1080424W

Latitude: 431608N 

 

Legal Description:

 

Elevation: 4793/1461

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Populated Place 

 

Origin of Name: 

Named after Captain B.L.E Bonneville, an American Soldier.

Source:

WPA

 

Other Names:  

 

Alternative Spellings: 

 

History:

Bonneville Post Office was established on February 2, 1911 with Harry C. Slack as its first postmaster. It was discontinued on July 15, 1913. It was re-established on February 21, 1920 and discontinued again in January, 1944. It was established for a third time in July, 1947 and discontinued on December 30, 1964. Its mail was then handled by the Shoshoni Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices 

 

Stories: 

 

Maps:

1:24000 Quadrangle: Bonneville 

 

Newspapers:

 

More Information: 

 

 From Riverton News

 November 27, 1909 

 

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