Name: Savery

 

County: Carbon

 

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GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1072659W

Latitude: 410130N

 

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Elevation: 6473/1973

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Populated Place

 

Origin of Name:

Named for a prospector and trapper of early days.

Source: Christiansen 

 

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History:

Savery Post Office was established and re-established a number of times. It was established on January 8, 1880 with Noah Reader as the postmaster. It was discontinued and re-established in June, 1880, discontinued on March 14, 1882, re-established on February 7, 1889, discontinued again on November 15, 1890 and re-established again on March 15, 1910.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

Savery is located in the Little Snake River Valley in the southeastern part of Carbon County. Savery is essentially a community of homes. The residents have settled there because of the beautiful surroundings. Savery is almost at the entrance to the Hayden National Forest on the east and with the completion of the road across the forest, this town is a great stopping place before making a trip over the Sierra Madre Range. Savery is connected with the Union Pacific Railroad by stages which run to Dixon, Baggs, and Wamsutter.

Source: WPA

 

Postoffice in Carbon County, 75 miles south of Rawlins, the county seat. Wamsutter is the nearest railroad point and Dixon the nearest banking point. Stock raising and coal mining are the principal industries. Population 60. Altitude 6,500 feet.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1922 

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Savery 

 

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