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Welcome to Hartville ...

The town of Hartville is located in Platte County<1> (at the time of its founding, Hartville was located in Laramie County).



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hartville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hartville has a population of 59 people<2> (see below for details).

Hartville is 4,670 feet [1,423 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Hartville is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Hartville: (307)

The ZIP code for Hartville: 82215<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hartville had an population of 59 people. This is a decrease of 4.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.37% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hartville had a population of 62 people. This makes Hartville the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Hartville represents 0.01% of the population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 96th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 62 people, the population of Hartville decreased 18.42% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 76 people).

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

Communities Also Named Hartville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Hartville - they are located in Kansas, Missouri, Nova Scotia and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hartville.

Communities near Hartville ...

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

  • Guernsey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fort Laramie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Glendo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Wendover ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
    • Wendover is located in Platte County
  • Jay Em
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Em
    • Jay Em is located in Goshen County
  • Chugcreek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chugcreek
    • Chugcreek is located in Platte County
  • Wheatland
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lingle
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Y-O Ranch
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Y-O Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y-O Ranch
    • Y-O Ranch is located in Platte County
  • Westview Circle
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Circle
    • Westview Circle is located in Platte County

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 Hartville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hartville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hartville. 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 Hartville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hartville ...

Looking for more information about Hartville? 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 Hartville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hartville.

Adding Hartville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hartville 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 Hartville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hartville post office opened in 1882.

We also found Hartville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hartville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hartville. 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 Platte, 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 Hartville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hartville - 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 Hartville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hartville 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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