Tobar, Nevada

Tobar is an extinct town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]

History

The community was named after one Captain Tobar, a local prospector.[2] A post office was in operation at Tobar between 1911 and 1921.[3] A variant name was "Clover City".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tobar (historical)
  2. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 29.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tobar Post Office

Coordinates: 40°53′47″N 114°53′25″W / 40.89639°N 114.89028°W / 40.89639; -114.89028

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