Bessemer Bend, Wyoming

About Bessemer Bend

Bessemer Bend, WY is a small unincorporated community located in central Wyoming.

Officially, Bessemer Bend is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.52 square miles.

📰 Bessemer Bend News Today

• Fatal crash reported on Highway 220 near Bessemer Bend Oil City News · Mar 3
• Bessemer Bend, WY Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 4
• Bessemer Bend, WY 10-Day Weather Forecast WeatherBug · Jun 17
• Wyoming rivers managed by BLM added to nation's top river map WyomingNews.com · Aug 16
• Phyllis Jean Snodgrass Obituary Feb 1, 2023 Bustard & Jacoby Funeral Home · Feb 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bessemer Bend Unique

• The only place in America named Bessemer Bend — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Wyoming — one of 205 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Red Buttes Crossing · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bessemer Bend

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