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Monument Hill and Hot Springs at Night - Thermopolis, Hot Springs County, Wyoming

ORGANIZED 1911


Your Host for Hot Springs County:
Billie Walsh

   Hot Springs County was originally included in Fremont County. In 1890 Big Horn County was split off Fremont which included Hot Springs. Then in 1911 Hot Springs County was split off Big Horn. If your researching anyone before 1911 try looking for them in Big Horn County or Fremont County. [ At least this is as near as I have been able to piece it together. ]
   Hot Springs County includes the southern portion of Wyoming's Big Horn Basin, and is surrounded by mountains. Most of the Wind River Canyon, with the Owl Creek Mountains on the west and Bridger Mountains on the east is in Hot Springs County, while the Bighorn Mountains ring the east portion on the county and the Absaroka Range is to the west. A eastern-most portion of the Shoshone National Forest lies within the county. The Wind River Indian Reservation extends into southern Hot Springs County.

   I'm a firm believer that genealogy is nothing without history. History is how we know the trials, tribulations, joys, and triumphs of our ancestors. History brings our ancestors alive for us. Towards that end I try to include as much history as possible on my sites.
Hot Springs County Coordinator
Round Top Mountain
A sign at the mountain's base names the area as Lewis Freudenthal Park and reads: Roundtop Mountain was donated in 1986 to the people of Hot Springs County by the family of Lewis Freudenthal, to be preserved in its natural state in his memory.

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Wind River Canyon

Wind River Canyon, Hot Springs County Wyoming


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Gebo, Hot Springs County


ABOUT HOT SPRINGS COUNTY



buffalo in the snow - left

Hot Springs County Statistics
Founded1911
County SeatThermopolis
Largest cityThermopolis
Area
- Total 2,006 sq mi (5,196 km2)
- Land 2,004 sq mi (5,190 km2)
- Water2 sq mi (5 km2), 0.31%
Population
- (2000) 4,882
- Density2/sq mi (1/km2)
buffalo in the snow - right
Buffalo In The Snow
Buffalo Pasture, Thermopolis, Hot Springs County, Wyoming
Cropped from larger picture.

Stage from Meteetsee to Thermopolis
Crosby, Hot Springs County


GNIS Data For Hot Springs County

Populated Places

A populated place is not necessarily a town or city. It is any place with a more or less constant population in close proximity.
Feature Name GNIS ID Latitude Longitude Ele(ft)* GNIS Map
Nickelson Place 1,597,431 433210N 1080313W 6,020 Devil Slide
Minnesela 1,597,413 433509N 1081301W 4,386 Wedding of the Waters
Thermopolis 1,597,651 433846N 1081243W 4,331 Thermopolis
East Thermopolis 1,597,608 433847N 1081153W 4,340 Thermopolis
Red Lane 1,597,638 434043N 1081221W 4,314 Thermopolis
Embar 1,597,309 434250N 1084025W 5,613 Embar
Lucerne 1,597,627 434406N 1081035W 4,314 Thermopolis
Hamilton Dome 1,597,066 434624N 1083432W 5,620 Hamilton Dome
Owl Creek 1,877,177 434652N 1083401W 5,646 Hamilton Dome
Kirby 1,590,377 434816N 1081053W 4,268 Kirby
Grass Creek 1,802,958 435625N 1083854W 5,587 Grass Creek

Springs Of Hot Springs County
  Hot Springs County is named for it's hot springs. The most famous is the spring named Big Spring in the table below. Below is a list of 41 springs in Hot Springs County.
Feature Name GNIS ID Latitude Longitude Ele(ft)* GNIS Map
Wind River Canyon Spring 1,794,811 433459N 1081249W 4,363 Wedding of the Waters
Pershal Spring 1,592,678 435006N 1084843W 6,640 Twentyone Creek
Big Spring 1,597,595 433917N 1081141W 4,360 Thermopolis
Black Sulphur Spring 1,597,598 433920N 1081142W 4,370 Thermopolis
Teepee Fountain 1,597,648 433908N 1081200W 4,324 Thermopolis
The Maytag Spring 1,597,650 434028N 1081216W 4,314 Thermopolis
Thermopolis Hot Springs 1,794,810 433914N 1081140W 4,357 Thermopolis
Red Springs 1,593,340 434136N 1080245W 4,655 Red Hole
Rock Springs 1,593,590 434214N 1080403W 4,564 Red Hole
Big Table Mountain Spring 1,585,517 433528N 1082731W 6,099 Potato Butte
McQueen Spring 1,591,390 433402N 1082646W 5,548 Potato Butte
Merrill Spring 1,591,476 433343N 1082551W 5,518 Potato Butte
Potato Butte Spring 1,592,985 433303N 1082450W 5,213 Potato Butte
Rainwater Spring 1,593,139 433157N 1082833W 5,981 Potato Butte
Red Spring 1,593,333 433436N 1082759W 5,781 Potato Butte
Sweetwater Spring 1,595,248 433550N 1082612W 5,531 Potato Butte
Val Day Spring 1,595,899 433228N 1082910W 5,886 Potato Butte
Whitney Spring 1,596,341 433704N 1082912W 5,440 Potato Butte
Big Eagle Spring 1,585,458 433207N 1081945W 5,325 Nostrum Mountain
Little Eagle Springs 1,590,794 433209N 1081922W 5,492 Nostrum Mountain
Nostrum Spring 1,592,311 433543N 1082059W 4,928 Nostrum Mountain
Red Springs 1,593,339 433049N 1081656W 5,840 Nostrum Mountain
Jergens Spring 1,590,097 432948N 1081800W 6,253 Morrison Canyon
Nicholson Springs 1,592,032 432745N 1081924W 6,706 Morrison Canyon
Twin Springs 1,595,812 432754N 1081540W 6,735 Morrison Canyon
Little Dry Muddy Spring 1,600,974 433835N 1090927W 9,495 Monument Peak
Harris Spring 1,589,339 434612N 1082040W 4,662 Little Sand Draw
Moore Springs 1,591,743 433138N 1080025W 6,457 Devil Slide
Wagonhound Spring 1,595,981 434955N 1084107W 5,669 Crater Sink
Brontley Spring 1,585,951 433841N 1075445W 4,797 Coyote Hill
Malcolm Spring 1,591,186 433832N 1075601W 4,931 Coyote Hill
Dye Springs 1,587,959 433238N 1075532W 6,611 Blue Hill
Side Hill Spring 1,594,313 433126N 1075922W 6,680 Blue Hill
Winter Spring 1,596,563 433505N 1075533W 5,584 Blue Hill
Dead Indian Spring 1,587,421 433214N 1073623W 6,450 Battle Mountain
Blue Hill Spring 1,585,685 434121N 1083635W 5,787 Arapahoe Ranch
Boghole Spring 1,585,746 434135N 1083336W 5,394 Arapahoe Ranch
Chokecherry Spring 1,586,686 433834N 1083421W 5,732 Arapahoe Ranch
Iron Creek Spring 1,589,952 433748N 1083239W 5,837 Arapahoe Ranch
Knight Spring 1,590,401 434107N 1083541W 5,781 Arapahoe Ranch
Love Spring 1,591,066 434036N 1083456W 5,905 Arapahoe Ranch
Willow Spring 1,596,479 432845N 1074322W 6,443 Arapahoe Butte


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