Saddlestring is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in northwestern Johnson County, Wyoming

Wyoming

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, United States

United States

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, on the eastern edge of the Bighorn National Forest

Bighorn National Forest

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. It lies along local roads northwest of the city of Buffalo

Buffalo, Wyoming

Buffalo is a city in Johnson County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 3,900 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Johnson County...

, the county seat

County seat

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 of Johnson County. Its elevation is 5,440 feet (1,658 m). Saddlestring possessed its own post office from 1946 to 1965, and from 1967 to 1999; although the post office is now closed, Saddlestring retains its old ZIP Code

ZIP Code

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 of 82840. The post office building still exists; located on the HF Bar Ranch

HF Bar Ranch Historic District

The HF Bar Ranch is located in Johnson County, Wyoming about northwest of Buffalo, Wyoming in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains near Saddlestring, Wyoming. The ranch is a working cattle ranch comprising about 36 buildings. built between 1898 and 1921. The ranch is associated with Wyoming...

, it is a contributing property

Contributing property

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 to a historic district

Historic district (United States)

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 located on the ranch. Public education in the community of Saddlestring is provided by Johnson County School District #1

Johnson County School District Number 1

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.