Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
“Wheatland station of the Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf Railway in Wheatland, Wyoming was built in 1895. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 as the Wheatland Railroad Depot.”
Wikipedia article Wheatland station, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 14 National Register listings published here for Platte County · listed in 1996 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 86 fires within 5 miles of Wheatland Railroad Depot between 2001 and 2020, burning about 2,908 acres in total. 5 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 26 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 26 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 8 |
| Fireworks | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2018 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Platte County | 312 FIRE |
| 19 September 2005 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 4.0 acres | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 16 September 2018 | Fireworks | under an acre | Platte County | FESTO LAKE FIRE |
| 10 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 8 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Platte County | 86 I-25 |
| 6 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Platte County | 97 FIRE |
| 4 August 2003 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 5.0 acres | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 28 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Platte County | PREUIT ROAD FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Wheatland Railroad Depot: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basins Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wheatland, the town this property stands in, in 161 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 126 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 4 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2012 | Tornado (EF2) | Wheatland | 1 hurt | A large tornado touched down west of Wheatland and moved to the southeast across western Platte County. The tornado remained in contact with the ground for just over an hour before dissipating northeast of Chugwater. An NWS survey team rated the tornado an EF2 with maximum winds estimated between 130 and 135 mph. The damage assessment revealed the most significant damage to be along Olson Road, about 6 miles southwest of Wheatland. An unoccupied mobile home was completely destroyed, with unrecognizable debris spread about 50 yards from the foundation. A poorly constructed modular home with a crawl space was completely swept from its foundation, with parts of the metal frame found one quarter of a mile away. Many outbuildings on various properties were severely damaged or completely destroyed. A well-constructed one to two family home lost a large portion of the roof, but most of the walls remained intact with the exception of the garage. The most significant damage, however, was found near the intersection of Grange and Olson Roads. A very well constructed and recently completed barn was demolished, with debris found more than two miles away. In addition to the building damage, numerous large cottonwood trees were either snapped or uprooted but were not debarked. The tornado also derailed 6 empty rail cars about 6 miles northeast of Chugwater, shortly before it dissipated. The tornado crossed Interstate 25 just south of the Bordeaux exit at about 14:38 MST. No vehicles were affected by the tornado as it crossed the interstate. One person suffered minor injury from flying debris. |
| July 1994 | Tornado (F1) | Wheatland | $50,000 | A severe thunderstorm developed over central Platte County of southeastern Wyoming on the evening of the 14th and struck the area near Wheatland. This storm produced a small tornado southwest of Wheatland which moved northeast at struck the southern part of the city. Two garages were leveled, one of which was torn from its foundation and thrown into a heap on the opposite side of the road. A covered porch was also torn from a house and thrown across the street. Several large trees were twisted off at their bases and tossed about. Large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain also accompanied the storm. Hail up to the size of golf balls, which was left standing four to six inches deep after the storm, demolished a car dealership causing $15,000 damage. This storm also produced damaging winds north of Wheatland which sheared off acres of 6 foot corn stalks at the ground and snapped four power poles at their bases. No one was injured in the storm. |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wheatland | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Wheatland | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm developed over central Platte County of southeastern Wyoming on the evening of the 14th and struck the area near Wheatland. This storm produced a small tornado southwest of Wheatland which moved northeast at struck the southern part of the city. Two garages were leveled, one of which was torn from its foundation and thrown into a heap on the opposite side of the road. A covered porch was also torn from a house and thrown across the street. Several large trees were twisted off at their bases and tossed about. Large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain also accompanied the storm. Hail up to the size of golf balls, which was left standing four to six inches deep after the storm, demolished a car dealership causing $15,000 damage. This storm also produced damaging winds north of Wheatland which sheared off acres of 6 foot corn stalks at the ground and snapped four power poles at their bases. No one was injured in the storm. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wheatland | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm developed over central Platte County of southeastern Wyoming on the evening of the 14th and struck the area near Wheatland. This storm produced a small tornado southwest of Wheatland which moved northeast at struck the southern part of the city. Two garages were leveled, one of which was torn from its foundation and thrown into a heap on the opposite side of the road. A covered porch was also torn from a house and thrown across the street. Several large trees were twisted off at their bases and tossed about. Large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain also accompanied the storm. Hail up to the size of golf balls, which was left standing four to six inches deep after the storm, demolished a car dealership causing $15,000 damage. This storm also produced damaging winds north of Wheatland which sheared off acres of 6 foot corn stalks at the ground and snapped four power poles at their bases. No one was injured in the storm. |
| August 1996 | Hail | Wheatland | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Flash Flood | Wheatland | $2,000 | no account filed |
| September 2024 | Hail | Wheatland | - | A trained spotter in Wheatland Wyoming reported 1 inch diameter hail. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Ping pong ball sized hail was reported in the city of Wheatland by Emergency Management officials. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Emergency manager reported nickel size hail in Wheatland. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Nickel sized hail was reported in the city of Wheatland. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Heavy rain with penny to nickel sized hail reported by Platte County Emergency Manager. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Minor leaf damage included in report. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Report with image of hail 30 min after storm passed. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wheatland | - | An antenna tower was blown over at the KYCN radio. Winds estimated by the radio station staff and based on the tower that was fell. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wheatland | - | Estimated wind gusts of 60 mph were observed just northeast of Chugwater. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter size hail was observed southwest of Wheatland. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter size hail was observed southeast of Wheatland. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Nickel to quarter size hail was observed at Wheatland. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter size hail was observed near Bordeaux. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter size hail was observed north of Wheatland. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter size hail was observed at Wheatland. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter size hail was observed northeast of Wheatland. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Half dollar size hail was observed east of Wheatland. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter size hail was observed at Wheatland. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Grapefruit size hail was observed a mile south of Wheatland. Several vehilcle windshilds were damaged. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Hen egg to baseball size hail damaged many vehicles and windows in Wheatland. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Grapefruit size hail was observed three miles south of Wheatland. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter size hail was reported southwest of Wheatland. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter size hail was reported seven miles southwest of Wheatland. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Tennis ball size hail was reported west of Wheatland. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Golf ball size hail was reported southwest of Wheatland. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Golf ball size hail was reported northwest of Wheatland. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Ping pong ball size hail was reported north of Wheatland. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter size hail covered the ground 14 miles southwest of Wheatland. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter to half dollar size hail was observed six miles south of Glendo State Park. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter size hail was observed 25 miles north of Wheatland. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Ping pong ball size hail was observed four miles north of Wheatland. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Golf ball size hail was observed nine miles west-northwest of Wheatland. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter size hail was observed six miles west of Wheatland. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Golf ball size hail was observed 11 miles west-southwest of Wheatland. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter size hail was observed eight miles west of Wheatland. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Golf ball size hail was observed three miles northwest of Wheatland. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter size hail was reported 15 miles west of Wheatland. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter size hail was observed at Wheatland. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Tennis ball size hail was reported near Interstate 25 eight miles south of Wheatland. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Hen egg size hail was observed six miles southwest of Wheatland. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Ping pong ball size hail was observed near Highway 34 19 miles southwest of Wheatland. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Golf ball size hail was observed five miles northwest of Wheatland. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter size hail was reported four miles west-northwest of Wheatland. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter size hail was observed northwest of Wheatland. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Penny to quarter size hail was reported northeast of Bordeaux. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wheatland | - | Winds gusts were estimated at 55 to 60 mph at Twin Pine Ranch. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter size hail was reported southwest of Wheatland. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported east of Wheatland. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Wheatland | - | Two to four inches of rain in three hours caused flash flooding across west and southwest parts of Wheatland to the west of Interstate 25. Eighteen inches of water was flowing over Palmer Canyon Road 1.5 miles west of Wheatland. Water was a foot deep over Highway 312 one mile southwest of Wheatland. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Penny to quarter size hail was observed southwest of Wheatland. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wheatland | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 55 to 60 mph. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter size hail was reported south of Wheatland. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Wheatland | - | Quarter size hail was reported just west of Wheatland. |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Downtown Historic District | 0.1 miles | 2021 | |
 | Platte County Courthouse | 0.1 miles | 2008 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 96000077 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Platte County | All 14 listed properties in this county. |
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