Smaller Communities
Lost Springs
Towns don’t get any smaller than this. The tiny hamlet of Lost Springs is located on State Hwy. 18/20 in eastern Converse County. The community features the famous Lost Bar, which arrived from Deadwood, South Dakota in the 1930s, as well as the community center, which also serves as town hall and a gathering point for area residents.
The Lost Springs store sells antiques and is home to the local U.S. Post Office. It’s a great place to stop if you want to see a 134-car coal train leaving the Powder River Basin coalmines to eastern destinations on the triple-track Union Pacific Railway.
Lost Springs was first inhabited in the 1880s when it received its name from railroad workers who could not find the springs shown on survey maps of the area. Lost Springs was incorporated in 1911 and originally had 200 residents, most of whom worked in the nearby Rosin Coal Mine. The mine closed in the 1930s.
Bill
Train enthusiasts will appreciate the drive to Bill and the railroad traffic through the area. The settlement of Bill began after World War I with the local post office serving area ranchers. The community, although still less than 20 people, has grown to include a motel and diner serving passersby and Union Pacific employees.
Rolling Hills
Located on Monkey Mountain above Glenrock, the community of Rolling Hills is one of Wyoming’s youngest communities. As of the 2000 Census, the community’s population was 449. Residents have teamed up to build entryway signs, construct a city park and beautify their community.
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