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Lost Springs

Wyoming

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Population: 1? Visit Some of America's Smallest Towns

The first settlers in Lost Springs were the workers who came to build a railroad through the area in the 1880s.

The town was named after the springs they struggled to find. Later, people came for the opportunity to work at the nearby Rosin coal mine. At its peak, the town, which was incorporated in 1911, had over 200 residents. But when the mine shut down in the 1930s, folks moved away to find other work. Ironically, even with such a small population, census enumerators still got the count wrong in 2000. The old sign welcoming visitors to Lost Springs read "Pop 1," but it was actually four. Leda Price, the town mayor, made sure not only that the 2010 census was more accurate, but also that the sign was updated, too. Today, the same number of people live in Lost Springs, Wyoming, staffing the local bar and general store.

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