Synopsis
The article begins with a general description of the early settlement of Star Valley. This is followed by information about the climate, the Indians who were here, and the trappers. The remainder of the article tells how each community got its name. The communities are Afton, Etna, Freedom, Fairview, Auburn, Alpine, Osmond, Grover, Smoot, Thayne, and Bedford. A hand drawn map of Lincoln County showing the location of the towns in the county is the final page. In addition to the eleven already named, there are six more: LaBarge, Cokeville, Frontier, Kemmerer, Opal, and Diamondville. *mimeograph copy *Contributed by Kathy Walker
Subject
Star Valley, Wyoming
Keywords
Shoshone Indians, Wilson Price Hunt’s Astorian fur trappers, Mormon Church, Starve Valley, Lander Cut-off, Manifesto, Dry Creek, Mt. Pleasant, Belvue, Glenco
Included Names
Moses Thatcher, William Budge, Arthur Clark, Roy Harrison, W. S. Walton, Heber J. Grant, Jacob Grover, Henry Thayne, William B. Preston
Item Location
Building:
Star Valley Historical Society Office
Room: File Cabinet Room