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Wyoming’s post office opened in 1855, and 11% of its homes were built before 1940

1 place in town is on the National Register.

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How Wyoming began

When was Wyoming founded?

1855

The Wyoming post office opened in 1855, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 415171 years
Founding year: the first Wyoming post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Wyoming’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Wyoming are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Wyoming’s history is told.

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The story

How Wyoming came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Wyoming.

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The village was settled in 1757 and was the site of industrial activity early in its history due to the ready availability of hydropower from the river. Brand's Iron Works existed on the Hopkinton side of the river by 1787, and Brothers Cotton Mill was established on the Richmond side of Wyoming in 1814. The New London Turnpike (Rhode Island Route 3) was built through the area in 1815. Also in 1815 a tavern was established on the Richmond side of the river to serve travelers on the turnpike. Two more textile mills were built on the Richmond, circa 1830 and 1845; they were later destroyed by fire.

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By decade

Wyoming, decade by decade

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Wyoming Upper Dam2013Wyoming Upper DamWyoming Upper Dam sluiceway2013Wyoming Upper Dam sluicewayWyoming Pond2013Wyoming PondWood River Inn2013Wood River InnThe Stagecoach House Inn2013The Stagecoach House Inn
On the National Register

1 listing protects 50 historic buildings

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Wyoming

Nobody well known was born in Wyoming itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Ruth BuzziAmerican actress, comedian, and singer · b. 1936
Charles DowAmerican journalist · b. 1851
Nathaniel PalmerAmerican explorer · b. 1799
Billy GilmanAmerican singer · b. 1988
Donald CarcieriAmerican politician · b. 1942
Oliver Hazard PerryUnited States Naval Officer · b. 1785
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Hope Valley1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRichmond6 historic placesAHopkinton4 historic placesA

Questions about Wyoming’s history

What year was Wyoming founded?

The Wyoming post office opened in 1855, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (5) and Wikipedia. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.