Copperton History
Copperton was established in 1899 as the copper boom at the Encampment district was getting started. A post office was established in 1900 and discontinued in 1909.
Newspaper articles indicate that the town was "backed by men of capital" who hoped that it would become the chief commercial center of the district. An April 28, 1900 edition of the Rawlins Semi-Weekly Republican described town:
Copperton, started some eight months ago, and now boasting two hotels, two stores, one feed stable, one laundry, two saloons, twelve residences and about 50 people.
An article from July of 1900 put the population at around 200. It was likely Copperton never amounted to much more than what was described in these articles as not much was recorded about it and few photos survive of the town. Copperton was mostly abandoned by 1909 as mining faded in the district.
