Empire, Wyoming
Empire Wyoming was a black community in Goshen County Wyoming,[1] near the Nebraska state border, between 1908 and 1920.
It was founded in 1908 by African American families from Custer County, Nebraska.[2]
Russel Taylor applied for the organization of a post office on December 29, 1915.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Empire Wyoming (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "News Release". Nebraska State Historical Society. August 24, 2009. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Division of Supplies, Post Office Department". United States Post Office. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Extract from article on Empire
- Todd Guenther, “The Empire Builders, An African American Odyssey in Nebraska and Wyoming,” Nebraska History 89 (2008): 176-200 archived on February 10, 2024
42°09′55″N 104°03′50″W / 42.1653°N 104.0640°W