Moneta, Wyoming
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| Coordinates: 43°09′42″N 107°43′29″W / 43.16167°N 107.72472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Fremont |
| Elevation | 5,440 ft (1,660 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 307 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1609126[1] |
Moneta is an unincorporated community in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Moneta is located on U.S. Route 26 20.1 miles (32.3 km) east-southeast of Shoshoni. It is also located close to the geographic center of the state.
History
Moneta was laid out in 1906.[2] It was named after Moneta, Iowa.[2] A post office was established in Moneta in 1906, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1972.[3]
In 2002, the vehicle in the "Lil' Miss murder" was uncovered in Moneta after DNA evidence linked the landowner, Dale Wayne Eaton, to the murder of Lisa Kimmell.[4] Following a civil suit in which Eaton's land was given to Kimmell's parents, the buildings on the property were burned to the ground.[5]
References
- ^ "Moneta". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b 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. 104.
- ^ "Fremont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ TARA WESTREICHER, Caspar Star-Tribune. "Murder charge filed in 'Lil Miss' killing". Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ ANTHONY LANE, Casper Star-Tribune. "Murder victim's parents watch killer's house burn". Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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