Hartville, this is YOUR website.

If anyone in or around town would like to add news, events, tourism information or other photos or content to the site, contact webOING and we'll set you up with a log on and password. NO "computer know-how" needed--if you can type an email, you can add content and photos to the website!

Hartville is a wonderful town...a hidden gem in Wyoming. Share it. This website gets hundreds of hits a week, so "somebody" wants to know what's up in Hartville! When you look online for "Hartville" you find this website, and we're proud of that. We were recently able to get important family information for someone from Hartville who contacted us--thanks Hartville.

If you'd like to advertise your Hartville or Platte County, WY business on the site, contact webOING for ridiculously reasonable rates.

With a population of 76 (2000 census) and a land area of under 0.28 of a mile, Hartville is the smallest town in Platte County, but don't let that fool you...this community has a "whole lotta Hart!" Hartville has the distinction of being the Oldest-Still-In-Existence-Incorporated-Town in Wyoming.

The town of Hartville was established in 1884, and named after Major Virling Hart, the owner of a local copper mine. Hartville was first settled in the 1870’s by prospectors and was a thriving city by the turn of the century. Many of the buildings built during this time are still standing today. The town is located at an elevation of 4,682 feet.

Hartville boasts an excellent Volunteer Fire Department. The Hartville-Sunrise Museum is open seasonally or by appointment. The Miner's Inn is the oldest bar in Wyoming, and you can still stop in there for an ice cold beverage or a visit with the locals.