Junction Hwy 28 Farson, WY (Population 242) Named after John Farson who started an irrigation project in the area. South Pass City Historical Marker approx 70 miles east on Hwy 28 Motel, Fuel,Cafe, General Store The very mention of the the word Wyoming evokes the essence of the American West. Wyoming is all that innumerable movies, novels and legends have tried to capture. This Western Spirit thrives to this day in the Cowboy State. The name Wyoming has its origins in an Algonquin word meaning \"large prairie place \".