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Boyer, Nevada | |
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  Boyer  Boyer | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′30″N 117°52′03″W / 39.95833°N 117.86750°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Churchill |
| Elevation | 3,507 ft (1,069 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0855235 [1] |
Boyer is a ghost town in northeastern Churchill County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.
History
A post office was established at Boyer in 1896, and remained in operation until 1914. [2] [3] The community was named after Alva Boyer, a prospector [4] and postmaster. [5]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyer, Nevada
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyer Post Office (historical)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 9.
- ^ Hasch, Vera E.; Cleator, Cora M.; Bray, Florence L. (1911–1912). "The Significance of the Nomenclature in Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Ormsby and Storey Counties". Third Biennal Report of the Nevada Historical Society (Report). Retrieved May 16, 2020.
Municipalities and communities of
Churchill County, Nevada, United States | ||
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Boyer, Nevada | |
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Boyer Boyer | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′30″N 117°52′03″W / 39.95833°N 117.86750°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Churchill |
| Elevation | 3,507 ft (1,069 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0855235 [1] |
Boyer is a ghost town in northeastern Churchill County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.
History
A post office was established at Boyer in 1896, and remained in operation until 1914. [2] [3] The community was named after Alva Boyer, a prospector [4] and postmaster. [5]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyer, Nevada
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyer Post Office (historical)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 9.
- ^ Hasch, Vera E.; Cleator, Cora M.; Bray, Florence L. (1911–1912). "The Significance of the Nomenclature in Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Ormsby and Storey Counties". Third Biennal Report of the Nevada Historical Society (Report). Retrieved May 16, 2020.
Municipalities and communities of
Churchill County, Nevada, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| CDP | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Indian reservations | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
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| This Churchill County, Nevada state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |