[6] It was named for Union General John Aaron Rawlins, who camped in the locality in 1867.[13] The facility was operated by the Wyoming Board of Charities and Reform until that agency was dissolved as a result of a state constitutional amendment passed in November 1990.[14] The United States Postal Service operates the Rawlins Post Office.Western Wyoming Community College also offers outreach programs through the Carbon County Higher Education Center.Rushmore Broadcasting, Inc. Sources connected to the FCC say, "...that any station owned or operated by Mt.Rushmore Broadcasting will "not likely" have their licenses renewed once they expire, due to the history of "past violations and cavalier attitude(s) towards following and maintaining" rules and regulations, and that this and other Mt.In early 2015, it was reported that staff had unexpectedly resigned, and there was difficulty finding new employees.Rawlings is located along the 3,100 mile long path of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.[19] Rawlins displays a historical marker denoting the northernmost border of the Republic of Texas, which claimed land as far north as Carbon County.
The Rochelle Ranch Golf Course in Rawlins, Wyoming.
Wyoming Frontier Prison, operational from 1901 until 1981