Bill, Wyoming
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| Bill, Wyoming | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Bill, Wyoming
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| Coordinates: 43°13′55″N 105°15′37″W / 43.23194°N 105.26028°WCoordinates: 43°13′55″N 105°15′37″W / 43.23194°N 105.26028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Converse |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
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Bill is an unincorporated community in Converse County, Wyoming, United States.
The settlement is rumored to have begun after World War I when a doctor moved there. It was called "Bill" by the doctor's wife due to a number of men in the area with that name.[1]
In 1997, Bill consisted of a combined gas station and rural post office serving local ranches. It has since been redeveloped with a hotel and diner for Union Pacific Railroad employees who take mandatory rests in the town.[1] The new development more than doubled the population to 11 people in two years. It has a population of 5 people for every square mile.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Dan, Barry (2008-03-03). "In a Town Called Bill, a Boomlet of Sorts". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/03/us/03land.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
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