Bucknum, Wyoming

Bucknum is an unincorporated community in Natrona County, in the U.S. state of Wyoming.^[1]

History

Bucknum was named in 1907 by the railroad for C. K. Bucknum, a Wyoming legislator who owned land near the town site.^[2] A post office was established in Bucknum in 1908, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1924.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bucknum, Wyoming
↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 49.
↑ "Natrona County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 February 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States

County seat: Casper

City	Casper

Towns	Bar Nunn Edgerton Evansville Midwest Mills

CDPs	Alcova Antelope Hills Bessemer Bend Brookhurst Casper Mountain Hartrandt Homa Hills Meadow Acres Mountain View Powder River Red Butte Vista West

Unincorporated communities	Arminto Bucknum Camel Hump Crimson Dawn Goose Egg Hells Half Acre Hiland Natrona Strouds

Coordinates: 43°01′15″N 106°37′34″W / 43.02083°N 106.62611°W / 43.02083; -106.62611

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