COURT ORDER SAYS WYOMING BOOM TOWN NO LONGER EXISTS
Lavoye, Wyoming (JFK+50) On April 17, 1925, Associated Press reports that the residents of Lavoye*, an old boom town located in Wyoming, are preparing to move following a court order that ends the town's existence.
The Ohio Oil Company holds a government lease on the land where the town has been located since the oil rush of 1920. The 1800 townspeople are "held as trespassing" on OOC's property and, therefore, must relocate.
The town is to be reestablished 3 1/2 miles south of its current location.
*Lavoye is located in Natrona County, Wyoming, within the Salt Creek Oil Fields near Salt Creek Camp. It was established on Jan 22 1923 & named after its 1st settler. While many old buildings remain today, there are no residents. A 4-wheel drive is recommended to access this location.
SOURCE
"Old Boom Town Prepares to Move After Order by Court to Quit Site," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., April 17, 1925, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
