Lavers' Crossing, California Explained

Lavers' Crossing
Settlement Type:Former settlement
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Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kern County
Coordinates:35.7367°N -118.7211°W

Lavers' Crossing is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located 1miles west-northwest of Glennville, at the current junction of White River and Jack Ranch roads.

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

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.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.writemesomethingbeautiful.com/2011/11/30/almost-ellisville/ Henrietta Ellis Case, By Casey Gaunttlis Case
  2. https://www.californiahistoricallandmarks.com/landmarks/chl-672 californiahistoricallandmarks.com Landmark chl-672
  3. https://ohp.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21423 Cal California parks Historical Landmarks