Lost Springs, Wyoming: Smallest Bicentennial Town Monument
Official 1976 monument proclaims Lost Springs, population 7, as the "Smallest Bicentennial Town." Since then its population has shrunk to 6.
- Address:
- Main St., Lost Springs, WY
- Directions:
- On US-18/20, either 26 miles west of Luck or 16.5 mies northeast of I-25 exit 126. From US-18/20 turn north (no stoplight) onto WY-46, cross the train tracks, then drive 100 yards. You'll see the headstone-like monument on the left.
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Population is now 6!
[Tina, 04/05/2023]
2021 in Lost Springs, and there are still just 4.
If you stop be sure to check out the jail. Don't be shy, a surprise awaits you if you peek in the bars. And let the kids take a spin at the park. Beautifully maintained.
[Ginger Cameron, 08/19/2021]
Kind of neat to look at the old buildings and wonder if anybody ever really did live there. Antique shop/post office looked fun, but it was closed -- only open 8 am - noon.
[Melodie, 07/30/2016]
New sign for Lost Springs says population 4.
[Tricia, 06/26/2011]Fessed up after years of hiding three residents behind a tumbleweed whenever travelers pulled off for a look....
My domestic partner and I arrived at Lost Springs, WY, population 1, on a pleasant September morning. There were a few buildings, including the post office/general store, a municipal building, and a small town park.
When we are about to leave, we see a woman drive into town. We find out that it is the postmaster. She doesn't live in the town. A few minutes later, two other people show up. We find out that they are in the town because it is a convenient place for one to give the other a kitten. They don't live there either. So there are five people in this town with a census population of '1' and none of them live there!
The postmaster was able to tell us a little bit about the town. It turns out that the population is actually three. The mayor runs a catering business. One of the other residents is on the town council, but the other is not.
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During the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976, a monument (still standing) was erected in Lost Springs, population 7, as the "Smallest Bicentennial Town." Since then its population has been decimated to only the hardiest 6.