Wyoming Welcome SignWyoming is a city in Stark County, Illinois, United States.

Wyoming is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The former CB&Q Railroad depot in town is the Rock Island Trail State Park's headquarters.

The city of Wyoming was founded on May 3, 1836, by General Samuel Thomas, a veteran of the War of 1812.

The county was established on March 2, 1839, and named for John Stark, a soldier of the French and Indian wars and a Major General of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, serving with great distinction at Bunker Hill, Trenton, Princeton, and Bennington.

Wyoming is the largest community in Stark County, with 1,429 people as of the 2010 census.

The other principal villages are Toulon, Bradford, Lafayette, Castleton, Camp Grove, West Jersey, Duncan, Stark, Speer, Milo, Elmira, Osceola, and Modena.