WayfarrowClareton
Ghost town · Weston County, Wyoming
Clareton is a ghost town in Weston County, Wyoming. It is one of 3 former communities in Weston County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 17 Wyoming counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Clareton as a historical populated place on the Clareton topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.7005° N, 104.6925° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Clareton |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4,311 ft |
| Nearest living town | Osage, WY |
| Distance to it | 23.5 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 1597258 |
| Coordinates | 43.70053, -104.69246 |
What's there now
Clareton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Osage, WY (population 91), about 23.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,311 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Cambriaghost town · Weston County · 29.3 mi
- Four Cornersghost town · Weston County · 38 mi
- Burdockghost town · Fall River County · 39 mi
- Danobyghost town · Custer County · 48.3 mi
Questions
Where is Clareton?
Clareton is in Weston County, Wyoming, at 43.7005, -104.6925.
How many ghost towns are in Weston County?
Weston County, Wyoming has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.