Boyer, Nevada
Ghost town in Nevada, United States
39°57′30″N 117°52′03″W / 39.95833°N 117.86750°W / 39.95833; -117.86750[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.
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Municipalities and communities of Churchill County, Nevada, United States
County seat: Fallon
- Fallon
- Fallon Station
communities
- Eastgate
- Hazen
- Lahontan
- Middlegate
- Bernice
- Boyer
- Cold Springs Station
- Coppereid
- Dixie Valley
- Fairview
- Frenchman
- Jessup
- Leete
- Parran
- Leeteville
- Nevada City
- Ragtown
- Salt Wells
- Sand Springs Station
- Stillwater
- White Plains
- Wonder
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