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| '''Gebo''' is a ] located in ] in the ] of ]. It is located about {{convert|11|mi|km}} north of ]. The town was established as a ] mining camp in 1907<ref name="wtt">{{cite web|url=http://www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com/coalgebo.html|title=Coal Camps, Gebo.|publisher=Wyoming Tales and Trails}}</ref> It was named after ] who established the Owl Creek Coal Company and the first mine in the area. Mining remained active until 1938. At its height, over 2000 people lived in the area, mostly miners and their families, making Gebo briefly the largest town in the county<ref name="wtt" />. The remains of the town were bulldozed in 1971, though some buildings and the cemetery remain<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washakiecounty.com/Hot_Springs_County/Gebo_Cemetery/Gebo_Cemetery_Preface.htm|title=Gebo Cemetery|publisher=washakiecounty.com}}</ref>. | |||
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43°47′27″N 108°13′49″W / 43.79083°N 108.23028°W / 43.79083; -108.23028 Gebo is a ghost town located in Hot Springs County in the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is located about 11 miles (18 km) north of Thermopolis. The town was established as a coal mining camp in 1907 It was named after Samuel Gebo who established the Owl Creek Coal Company and the first mine in the area. Mining remained active until 1938. At its height, over 2000 people lived in the area, mostly miners and their families, making Gebo briefly the largest town in the county. The remains of the town were bulldozed in 1971, though some buildings and the cemetery remain.
References
- ^ "Coal Camps, Gebo". Wyoming Tales and Trails.
- "Gebo Cemetery". washakiecounty.com.
| Municipalities and communities of Hot Springs County, Wyoming, United States | ||
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| County seat: Thermopolis | ||
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| Unincorporated community | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Indian reservation | ||