History Sublette was founded in 1912. It was named for William Lewis Sublette, a French Huguenot who was a partner in the Rocky Mountain Fur Company. Sublette was a mountain man, fur trapper and pioneer who blazed a trail through the area and was known by the local natives as "Cut Face".Kansas Place-Names, John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, p. 121 .
hIStOrY Sublette wAs founded in 1912. IT waS naMED fOR WIlliam lEwIS sUBlEtTe, a FrEnch hugUENOT who was a PartneR IN ThE rOckY MounTaIn fuR company. SuBLetTe wAs A MountaIn maN, fur TrappER and pIoneer WhO BlazeD a Trail thrOugh thE area AND was known bY the loCal naTIves AS "cut face".kansas pLace-nAmes, joHn rydjorD, university of oklaHOMA presS, 1972, p. 121 .