Name: La Belle

 

County: Crook

 

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Feature Type: Locale, Post Office

 

Origin of Name:

Located on the Belle Fourche, about one mile north of Moorcroft. When this town came into being, the post office was moved and the name changed to Moorcroft.

Source: WPA

 

Alternative Spellings: Labelle

 

Other Names: Moorcroft

 

History:

La Belle Post office was established on January 11, 1888 with Jacob L. Kaufman as postmaster. Its name was changed to Moorcroft Post Office on December 20, 1889. 

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

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