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Welcome to Opal ...

The town of Opal is located in Lincoln County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Opal, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Opal has a population of 109 people<2> (see below for details).

Opal is 6,660 feet [2,030 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Opal is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Opal lies within the (307) area code.

The ZIP code for Opal: 83124<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Opal had an population of 109 people. This is an increase of 13.54% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Opal had a population of 96 people. This makes Opal the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Opal represents 0.02% of the total population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 93rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 96 people, the population of Opal decreased 5.88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 102 people).

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

Communities Also Named Opal ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wyoming communities named Opal: This one is located in Lincoln County and the other is located in Uinta County.

Beyond Wyoming, there are 13 communities that are also named Opal - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (3), Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Opal ...

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

  • Kemmerer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Diamondville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Oakley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Lincoln County
  • Frontier
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Fontenelle
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenelle
    • Fontenelle is located in Lincoln County
  • Granger
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Carter
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Carter is located in Uinta County
  • Little America
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Westvaco ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westvaco have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westvaco
    • Westvaco is located in Sweetwater County
  • Bridger
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridger have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
    • Bridger is located in Uinta 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 Opal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Opal.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Opal ...

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

Adding Opal to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Opal post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Opal.

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wy.us/

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 Lincoln, 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 Opal.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Opal - 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 Opal). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Opal 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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