Isolated communities in Wyoming (Gillette, Sheridan: house, live, pine)

[jehu]

I am enjoying some research of Wyoming and have been traveling throughout it quite a bit. I would like some help on something. I am looking for Isolated communites where the industry is primarily agricuture, ranching, etc. Communities such as this are likely to be more indigenous than those whose commerce is mining, gas, etc. For example, I know of a community in SD that is by itself in the middle of no-where. It is a ranching community. Most of the people were born there. Any who have transplanted there did so because their buisiness and interestes matched the community.

But not all isolated communities are this homogenous. For example Wright, WY is somewhat isolated and by itself, but it is a mining town. It is relatively new and the inhabitants have moved there from all over the US for the mining jobs.

I am looking to find communities that are isolated, but more of an indigenous nature. Can anyone suggest some? Many thanks.

[jkb826]

For your research you might want to look at some of the communities in the Bighorn Basin such as Powell or Lovell. Depending on what size population you are looking at, there are some even smaller. Meeteesee might be one you look at also. Hope this helps some.

[sunsprit]

A quick glance at a state map shows many small communities/towns that meet your guidelines.

Many of the small towns that don't have extractive industry business as their economic base are scattered around ....

Look at the areas around Manderson, Hyattville, Ten Sleep ... in the Big Horn area, or in the NE corner of the state, Hulett, Aladdin, or along the East border towns south of Newcastle, or extreme SE corner, Pine Bluffs, along the SW corner, down by Robertson. Even with all the extractive business around Kemmerer, for the most part ... it's been ranching country for a long time. Not many towns/population in the Great Divide Basin, but it, too, has been historically ranching country .... although very desolate and sparse.

[MRVphotog]

I was thinking that any town right next to I80 would not be considered isolated, like Pine Bluff but I upon further thought I alway thought Wamsutter was pretty isolated and next to I80. I mean the only reason one would stop there was if your vehicle broke down or you were about to run out of gas. It is energy related so I guess that doesn't work either.

I nominate Meteetse, southwest of Cody and Savageton, southwest of Gillette down Four J Rd. I think it is about 25 miles from Gillette.
I played on Savageton's men's softball team for a few years when I lived in Gillette, it's just a ranching community and many are related. The community even built a baseball field so we had a place to practice. We didn't win alot of games in the Gillette Softball League but we did have a blast and I enjoyed immensly getting to know these folks.

[Kristynwy]

I know of one north of Sheridan in Montana. Bearny, MT it an isolated ranching community. My husband has serviced a house out there before, and he told me it was like 40 miles or more of gravel road to the town. Not even a gas station...

Not sure how isolated you were looking for, but it is pretty much a ranching town..

[imbobbbb]

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[GEORGIAINMT]

I agree with the Manderson/Hyattville area. I was born & raised in Manderson and it is isolated, but Hyattville is even more so. I don't think I can remember anyone from Hyattville other than the couple of business owners there who weren't farmers or ranchers. It's such a pretty little town, too!

[jehu]

This is great. I really appreciate the info. Please keep it coming. I am taking notes.

[moose1234]

almost everyones last name in hyattville is hyatt

also the ranchers wife acts like she owns the town and likes to show off her money, wears diamond earrings etc.

[BennyPhoenix]

Originally Posted by moose1234

almost everyones last name in hyattville is hyatt

also the ranchers wife acts like she owns the town and likes to show off her money, wears diamond earrings etc.

Maybe she does own the town.