Name: Lavoye

 

County: Natrona

 

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Feature Type: Locale, Post Office

 

Origin of Name:

Ghost town of the oil boom days, named for Louis Lavoye, original homesteader.

Source: WPA

 

Named for Louis Lavoye, original homesteader of the land on which the town was located. 

Source: Annals 14(3)

 

Other Names: Salt Creek 

 

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History:

Lavoye Post Office was established on January 22, 1923 with George L. Stafford as postmaster. Its name was changed to Salt Creek Post Office on January 15, 1924 and back to Lavoye on April 1, 1924. It was discontinued on September 7, 1929 and its mail then handled by the Columbine Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices 

 

There were three Salt Creek Post Offices. The first Salt Creek Post Office was established on April 26, 1912; its name was changed to Midwest on January 1, 1924. The second was established as Lavoye Post Office and its name changed to Salt Creek on January 15, 1924. Its name was changed back to Lavoye on April 1, 1924. The third Salt Creek Post Office was established on April 1, 1924.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

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