Lavers' Crossing, California

Lavers' Crossing is a former settlement in Kern County, California.[1] It was located 1 mile (1.6 km) west-northwest of Glennville. Located at the currect junction of White River road and Jack Ranch road.[1]

Lavers' Crossing
Former settlement
Lavers' Crossing
Location in California
Lavers' Crossing
Lavers' Crossing (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°44′12″N 118°43′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyKern County
Reference no.672

The town was founded by David Lavers, who settled there in 1858.[1] For the following decade, Lavers' Crossing was the trading center for the surrounding Linn's valley before being supplanted in that role by Glennville.[1] The site is now registered as California Historical Landmark #672. Mr. Myers built at store here in 1859 and later moved it to Glennville.[2][3]

The California Historical Landmark number 672 reads:

NO. 672 LAVERS CROSSING - In 1854, John C. Reid filed a squatter's claim on this spot - the same year Kern County's first school class was held here. In 1859, David Lavers, with his father and brother, John, built a hotel and stage barn on the old Bull Road. The crossing was the principal community in Linn's Valley until about 1870. Date of marker registration February 16, 1959.[4][5]

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References

  1. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1040. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  2. "Lavers' Crossing". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  3. Henrietta Ellis Case, By Casey Gaunttlis Case
  4. californiahistoricallandmarks.com Landmark chl-672
  5. Cal California parks Historical Landmarks


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