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History and Information on Glenrock Wyoming.
Glenrock is located off Interstate 25 in
western Converse County. The community, established 100 years
ago in 1909, was named for nearby “Rock in the Glen,” a landmark
to settlers traveling through the area. An estimated 350,000
emigrants passed by the rock from the top of which wagon trains
could be seen in both directions as far as the eye could see.
The latitude of Glenrock is 42.861N. The longitude is -105.871W.
It is in the Mountain Standard time zone. Elevation is 5,020
feet.
Ancestry & family history: 26% of Glenrock residents report
German ancestry, and 13% report Irish.
Weekly Newspaper - The Glenrock Independent available
Thursdays
Weekly Free Paper - Tidbits of Eastern WY available
Wednesdays
Two Real Estate office
Attractions
Fire & Ice- Live/Silent Auction, Dinner
1st Wed of Feb Annually
Art In The Park - 3rd Saturday of June
Annually
Pioneer Jubilee - 3rd Saturday of June
Annually
Yak About Festival - last Saturday of
July Annually
Deer Creek Days - 1st weekend of August
Annually
Fall Festival/Hunters BBQ/Barn Dance -
last Saturday of Sept Annually
Glenrock has a beautiful park located near
the union of Deer Creek and the North Platte River. On the
community’s southern edge, visitor’s can enjoy a campground
and the community’s recreational complex, which includes a
baseball diamond and a rodeo arena. The facilities are located
near the banks of scenic Deer Creek.
For more information on visiting Glenrock call: RAMS (307)
436-2409 or go to www.ramsglenrock.org for calendar of events
and local businesses.
For more information on visiting Converse County go to:
http://conversecountytourism.com
Something to think About
In an article recently from the University of
Wyoming is said that a dollar spent locally turns over 3-7 times
before it leaves the local economy. That means $1 spent in our
communities has the impact of several dollars.
Here’s how it works. When a dollar is spent with a local
merchant, the merchant then pays for its inventory, employees’
wages and overhead. The merchant then buys groceries, and
necessities. The grocer pays rent and wages and purchases other
necessities. And the cycle continues until someone buys
something from out of town.
Tax is paid on every purchase and a portion of that comes back
and is spent on wages and supplies in our communities. It is
that simple.
By giving local merchants a chance to earn your business, you
give the local economy a greater chance of thriving.
So, save gas, time, and the extra cash spent on lunch and shop
locally first. Let’s make it our New Year’s Resolution to not
break the cycle and shop locally throughout the year.
