Thayne, WY

    Thayne, WY

    • Settled: Established in 1889 by Mormon settlers
    • Origin of Name: Named after Henry Thayne, first postmaster and merchant
    • Notable Features: Once home to the world’s largest cheese factory, which once manufactured three million pounds of cheese per year, but is now closed and building demolished. Post office, City Offices, accommodations, cemetery, library, fire department; LDS Church; shopping, eating & convenience stores
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    • Location: 14.7 miles (17 minutes) north of Afton on Hwy 89
    • 2020 Census Population: 380, up from 366 in 2010

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