 Wymore was platted in 1881 as a railroad town, on land donated by Sam Wymore.The "Welsh Capitol of the Great Plains," Wymore became home to generations of immigrants from Wales, who continued their culture in day-to-day life, founding a Welsh-language church, school and cemetery, as well as preserving the Welsh traditions of poetry, dance, and intricate music in minor.In 2000, the Wymore Welsh Heritage Project was founded to preserve the legacy of these early settlers.