| DOUGLAS, WY, the Converse County
seat, is located along the banks of the North Platte River on the Oregon Trail. Douglas
remained as a small ranching community of about 2,000 until the late 1970s when coal, oil
and uranium production became a driving force in the economy. Population
escalated to 6,500 in the early 1980s.
Once the oil and uranium markets leveled off, population
declined like many Wyoming towns during that time.
The City of Douglas has bounced back within the last 5 years
and its population is steadily growing.
Douglas has a diversified economy and cutting edge
telecommunications.
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| GLENROCK, WY, once called Deer Creek Station,
began as a mail and stage station on the Oregon Trail and served as a vital supply station
for emigrants traveling westward. More than 350,000 pioneers passed through the
valley where Glenrock is located and stopped at the rock in the glen east of town, giving
the town its present name. The discovery of gas and oil in 1912 contributed to the area's
economy. Coal
mining activity during the early 1900s was important to the county’s
economic history. |
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| ROLLING
HILLS, WY, nestled atop Monkey Mountain, was incorporated in May
of 1984.
It is a small bedroom community about five miles north of
Glenrock.
Rolling Hills was developed to serve the booming oil and coal
industries.
Lost
Springs is an incorporated municipality in Converse County.
Bill, Esterbrook, Orin Junction, and Shawnee, unincorporated
communities, are also in Converse County.
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Time
Zone: Mountain/ Area Code: 307 |
Proximity to Major Cities/ Recreation Areas in Miles
|
Douglas |
Glenrock |
Rolling
Hills |
| Casper, WY |
48 |
21 |
26 |
| Cheyenne, WY |
128 |
158 |
163 |
| Chicago, IL |
1,099 |
1,123 |
1,128 |
| Dallas, TX |
1,105 |
1,130 |
1,135 |
| Denver, CO |
229 |
259 |
264 |
| Yellowstone Nat'l Park, WY |
316 |
291 |
296 |
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P.O. Box 3948 Gillette, WY 82717
307-686-2603
800-376-0848
307-686-7268 (fax)
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