Gebo, Wyoming
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| Coordinates: 43°47′27″N 108°13′49″W / 43.79083°N 108.23028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Hot Springs |
| Elevation | 4,491 ft (1,369 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 307 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1588848[1] |
Gebo is a ghost town located in Hot Springs County in the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is located approximately 11 miles (18 km) north of Thermopolis.
The town was established as a coal town in 1907 alongside the nearby camps of Crosby and Kirby.[2] It was named after Samuel Wilford Gebo who established the Owl Creek Coal Company and the first mine in the area after immigrating to America from Canada.[3] Mining remained active until 1938. At its height, over 2,000 people lived in the area, mostly miners and their families, making Gebo briefly the largest town in the county.[2]
The remains of the town were bulldozed in 1971, though some buildings and the cemetery remain.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Gebo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Coal Camps, Gebo". Wyoming Tales and Trails.
- ^ "Sam Gebo and the Leasing of Federal Coal | WyoHistory.org". www.wyohistory.org. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ "Gebo Cemetery". washakiecounty.com.
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