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Empire, Wyoming

Coordinates: 42°09′55″N 104°03′50″W / 42.1653°N 104.0640°W / 42.1653; -104.0640
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Empire Wyoming was a black community in Goshen County, Wyoming,[1] near the Nebraska state border, between 1908 and 1920.

History

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It was founded in 1908 by African American families from Custer County, Nebraska.[2] Russel Taylor applied for the organization of a post office on December 29, 1915.[3]

Legacy

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Today, two historical markers commemorate the homesteaders who lived in Empire. One is located on the Interstate 25's Dwyer Junction Rest Area close to the town of Wheatland, Wyoming.[4] The second commemoration was placed in Torrington, Wyoming, next to the Goshen County Homesteaders Museum.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Empire Wyoming (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "News Release". Nebraska State Historical Society. August 24, 2009. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Division of Supplies, Post Office Department". United States Post Office. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  4. ^ Jones, Erin (November 6, 2020). "Wyoming's Black Pioneer Community That Disappeared". Wyoming Public Media. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "Empire Wyoming (U.S. National Park Service)". National Park Service. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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42°09′55″N 104°03′50″W / 42.1653°N 104.0640°W / 42.1653; -104.0640