Big Muddy is an unincorporated community located in Converse County, Wyoming, United States.

Big Muddy
Big Muddy is located in Wyoming
Big Muddy
Big Muddy
Location within the state of Wyoming
Coordinates: 42°52′1″N 106°3′1″W / 42.86694°N 106.05028°W / 42.86694; -106.05028
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyConverse
Elevation
5,049 ft (1,539 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MST)
GNIS feature ID1585484[1]

Big Muddy was named after a nearby creek.[2]

Notable person

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  • Bryant B. Brooks (1861-1944) - cowboy, trapper, owner of the V Bar V Ranch, politician, author; served as Governor of Wyoming from 1905 to 1911,[3] Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame 2018

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Muddy, Wyoming
  2. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 44.
  3. ^ "Bryant Brooks | WyoHistory.org". www.wyohistory.org.