Located about an hour north of Cheyenne is a tiny town most people have never heard of. Even people from other Wyoming towns might not give Lingle much thought.
This little town of fewer than 500 people is home to Jacob Mirich, a University of Wyoming junior.
In such a small town, it makes sense that people would know their neighbors.
“If you’re older, Lingle is a good place to live. But if you’re young and adventurous, maybe not so much,” Mirich said.
“There’s a lot of traffic because we’re right in the middle of everything,” Mirich said. “We’re 10 miles from Torrington in one direction and 10 miles from Fort Laramie in the other.”
Not much happens in Lingle, Mirich said. It is a sleepy little town used as a stopping point when going from one place to another. Mirich suggests that travelers passing through town might want to stop at Lira’s and pick up a bite to eat.
The town of Lingle was named for Hiram Lingle and is located across the Platte River from where the Grattan Massacre occurred in 1854.The conflict was started by a cow that had strayed into a camp of Sioux and Brule.
A former UW alumnus and 1970 NFL Super Bowl champion, Jerry Hill, also calls Lingle home. Hill played in running back and was part of the 1958 Wyoming Cowboys team that won the Sun Bowl.
After leaving UW, Hill played for eight seasons with the Baltimore Colts from 1961 to 1970, and in 1992 was named Wyoming’s Football Player of the Century, according to UW Athletics.
While small towns like Lingle are not for everyone, there are interesting things to be found.
