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Bryan

Ghost town · Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Bryan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000)
Bryan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bryan is a ghost town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, recorded as human settlement in Wyoming, United States of America. It is one of 8 former communities in Sweetwater County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 17 Wyoming counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bryan as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.5706° N, 109.6810° W.

Key facts

Elevation6,188 ft
Nearest living townJames Town, WY
Distance to it7.5 miles
Coordinates41.57060, -109.68100

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What's there now

Bryan is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is James Town, WY (population 447), about 7.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,188 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Bryan?

Bryan is in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, at 41.5706, -109.6810.

How many ghost towns are in Sweetwater County?

Sweetwater County, Wyoming has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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