Winton, Wyoming

Winton is a ghost town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. Winton was 5 miles (8.0 km) north-northeast of Rock Springs. Winton is sometimes referred to as Megeath. Megeath Coal Company owned a Post Office named Winton. Union Pacific bought out Megeath and changed the name to Winton.

Winton, Wyoming
Ghost town
Winton, Wyoming
Coordinates: 41°44′50″N 109°10′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountySweetwater
Elevation
6,965 ft (2,123 m)
GNIS feature ID1597546[1]

Notable people

Lawrence Welsh, the fourth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane, was born in Winton.[2]

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