Winton, Wyoming
Ghost town in Wyoming, United States
41°44′50″N 109°10′02″W / 41.74722°N 109.16722°W / 41.74722; -109.16722Winton is a ghost town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. Winton was 5 miles (8.0 km) north-northeast of Rock Springs. Winton is sometimes referred to as Megeath. Megeath Coal Company owned a Post Office named Winton. Union Pacific bought out Megeath and changed the name to Winton.
Notable people
Lawrence Welsh, the fourth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane, was born in Winton.[2]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winton, Wyoming
- ^ "Bishop Lawrence Harold Welsh". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
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Municipalities and communities of Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States
County seat: Green River
- Green River
- Rock Springs
- Bairoil
- Granger
- Superior
- Wamsutter
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent state
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