Name: La Bonte

 

County: Converse

 

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Feature Type: Locale

 

Origin of Name:

Creek and town in Converse County, Wyoming, named for La Bonte, an early French trapper.

Source: Gannett

 

La Bonte, another noted character was of the party and was killed in Utah. La Bonte belonged in Wyoming and had lived for a number of years on the North Platte in what is now Converse County. La Bonte Creek, which flows into the North Platte and La Bonte Station on the old Overland Trail were named after this old trapper. The Indians after killing this noted character, cut flesh from the bones and ate it.  

Source: WPA 

 

LaBonte was a trapper with "Uncle Dick" Woolston's party in 1838.

Source: Annals 14(3)

 

Alternative Spellings: Labonte, LaBonte

 

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La Bonte Post Office was established in February, 1878 and discontinued in January 1881. It was re-established in May, 1881 and discontinued in March, 1883. In June, 1884 it was re-established as Labonte Post Office. It was discontinued in January, 1930.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

Country postoffice in Converse County, 10 miles west of Orin Junction and 12 miles south of Douglas, the nearest railroad point. 

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1910-11

 

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