Welcome to Shoshoni ...

The town of Shoshoni is located in Fremont County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shoshoni, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

When the people of Shoshoni refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Shoshonean<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Shoshoni has a population of 647 people<3> (see below for details).

Shoshoni is 4,840 feet [1,475 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Shoshoni is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Shoshoni: (307)

The ZIP code for Shoshoni: 82649<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shoshoni had an population of 647 people. This is a decrease of 0.31% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shoshoni had a population of 649 people. This makes Shoshoni the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Shoshoni represents 0.12% of the total population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 51st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 649 people, the population of Shoshoni increased 2.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 635 people).

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

Communities near Shoshoni ...

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

• Riverton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Riverton is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <6>
• Lysite
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lysite
  • Lysite is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lysite <6>
• Saint Stephens
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephens
  • Saint Stephens is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Stephens <6>
• Lost Cabin
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Cabin
  • Lost Cabin is located in Fremont County
• Arapahoe
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
  • Arapahoe is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <6>
• East Thermopolis
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Thermopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thermopolis
  • East Thermopolis is located in Hot Springs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
• Thermopolis
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermopolis
  • Thermopolis is located in Hot Springs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thermopolis <6>
• Kinnear
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnear
  • Kinnear is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinnear <6>
• Pavillion
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion
  • Pavillion is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pavillion <6>
• Johnstown
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Fremont 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 Shoshoni. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shoshoni.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shoshoni. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Shoshoni.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shoshoni ...

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

Adding Shoshoni to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shoshoni 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 Shoshoni was on a map titled Map of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming (from Rand McNally, 1925).

We also found Shoshoni on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Wyoming (1937).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shoshoni.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontcounty.org/

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