Farson, WY

Farson is a census-designated place in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The 2010 census counted 313 residents. Farson and nearby Eden are located near an archaeological site dating to the Protohistoric period. Farson contains the remains of at least 12 lodges and a massive bone bed of over 200 pronghorn, indicating it was a site for communal hunting and processing. Farson-Eden School, a K-12 campus, serves the community. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Farson, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Farson, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Farson lies at the intersection of U.S. 191 and Wyoming Highway 28. Farson is 40 miles north of Rock Springs and approximately 45 miles southwest of South Pass.