Located two miles east of the Van Tassel Ranch from which it took its name. (WPA) Van Tassel, Converse County, Wyoming was named for R. S. Van Tassell of Cheyenne, Wyo. whose cattle ranch was nearby when the town was laid out. He also owned the land on which the town site was laid out. (Stennett, 1908) Van Tassell Creek, ... cuts through the Van Tassell Ranch, the original owner of which was R. S. Van Tassell, one of the principal backers of the Johnson County invasion. Van Tassell ... known locally as Homesteaders' Landing, became, in the early 1900's a supply point for settlers as far south as Torrington. (Wyoming Guide)
Other Names:
Homesteaders' Landing
County:
Niobrara
Feature Category:
Manmade Features
Alternate Spellings:
Van Tassel
More Reading:
Family memories : history of Van Tassell, Wyoming. Lewis, Rose. [Van Tassell, Wyo. : Van Tassell History Book Committee, 1992]; Van Tassell, Wyoming. Niobrara Historical Brevity, July 1, 1986. Niobrara County Library Web, 2015; Van Tassell Post Office History. The Lusk Herald, April 4, 1985. Niobrara County Library Web, 2015
