Settlement was made in the valley in which Big Piney is located in 1879. The post office and store were built later and the town was named for the tall pines native to the area. (WPA) Named because of its nearness to the junction of the Big Piney Creeks. (Annals of Wyoming 14:3) The names given to the three streams that empty into Green River within a few rods of each other were North Piney, Middle Piney and South Piney. North Piney, being the largest, was called Big Piney. The first post office was at the Mule Shoe Ranch near Green River but later was moved to the home of Daniel B. Budd on the bank of North Piney and was called Big Piney Post Office. This was following by the town. The first settlers were Ed Swan and Otto Leifer in 1878, followed by A. W. Smith and Daniel B. Budd in 1879. (Annals of Wyoming 15:1)
County:
Sublette
Feature Category:
Manmade Features
Alternate Spellings:
Bigpiney
More Reading:
Ol' memories of Big Piney, Wyoming : stories. Nebeker, Doug. [s. l. : s. n], c2013.; Big Piney and Marbleton. Noble, Ann Chambers. Charleston, S.C. : Arcadia Pub., c2011.; "Rivalry is Settled" Fremont Clipper March 25, 1921, p. 1.
