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Welcome to Lingle ...

The town of Lingle is located in Goshen County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lingle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lingle has a population of 454 people<2> (see below for details).

Lingle is 4,170 feet [1,271 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Lingle is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Lingle: (307)

The ZIP code for Lingle: 82223<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lingle had an population of 454 people. This is a decrease of 2.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lingle had a population of 468 people. This makes Lingle the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Lingle represents 0.08% of the population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 58th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 468 people, the population of Lingle decreased 8.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 510 people).

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

Communities Also Named Lingle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lingle - it's located in Mississippi.

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

Communities near Lingle ...

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

  • Torrington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Laramie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Yoder
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Henry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Furnas County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <5>
  • Veteran
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Huntley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyman
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lyman is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <5>
  • Guernsey
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jay Em
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Em
    • Jay Em is located in Goshen County
  • Sunrise ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise 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 Lingle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lingle.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lingle. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lingle.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lingle ...

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

Adding Lingle to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lingle post office opened in 1910.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lingle.

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