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Welcome to Greybull ...

The town of Greybull is located in Big Horn County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Greybull, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Greybull has a population of 1,830 people<2> (see below for details).

Greybull is 3,790 feet [1,155 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Greybull is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Greybull lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Greybull: (307)

The ZIP code for Greybull: 82426<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greybull had an population of 1,830 people. This is a decrease of 0.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greybull had a population of 1,847 people (which is 15.83% of the total population of Big Horn County). This makes Greybull the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Greybull represents 0.33% of the total population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 31st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,847 people, the population of Greybull increased 1.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,815 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Greybull.

Communities near Greybull ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greybull.

  • Basin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
    • Basin is located in Big Horn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basin <5>
  • Burlington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Manderson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Flitners Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flitners Corner
    • Flitners Corner is located in Big Horn County
  • Otto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Otto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
    • Otto is located in Laramie County
  • Shell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Emblem
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Kane ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Kane is located in Big Horn County
  • Hyattville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Greybull. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greybull.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greybull. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greybull.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greybull. See our Newspapers Page for Greybull.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greybull ...

Looking for more information about Greybull? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Greybull, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Greybull.

Adding Greybull to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Greybull in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Greybull was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Greybull post office opened in 1907.

We also found Greybull on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Wyoming (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greybull.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greybull. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Big Horn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greybull.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greybull - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Greybull). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greybull or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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