Named by Captain Jones. Originates from a Shoshone name meaning "near by". Name originally given to a tributary of the Shoshone River, but this was later changed to Dry Creek. Meeteetse was then given to the stream running into the Greybull River. The town eventually took the name from the creek. (WPA) This is supposed to be an Indian word meaning "place of rest" some say it means "far away." (Annals of Wyoming 14:3)
Other Names:
Frank, Franc
County:
Park
Feature Category:
Manmade Features
More Reading:
Meeteetse, Wyoming ranches & cowboys : a legacy. Renner, Echo D. [Meeteetse, Wyo.] : National Day of the American Cowboy - Meeteetse, Wyoming Committeee, 2007, c2006.; Meeteetse : the start of the Big Horn Basin, 1880-1930, early pioneers and their stories. Schmidt, Betty J. [Douglas, Wyo.] : Betty J. Schmidt; Cody, Wyo. : printed and bound by "In a Bind," Cody High School FBLA, 2006.
