Dines is an extinct town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States.[1]

A post office called Dines was established in 1919, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] The community has the name of one Mr. Dines, a businessperson in the local mining industry.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dines (historical)
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 36.

41°43′34″N 109°10′21″W / 41.72611°N 109.17250°W / 41.72611; -109.17250


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