Boyer, Nevada

Boyer is an ghost town in Churchill County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.

Boyer, Nevada
Ghost town
Boyer
Boyer
Coordinates: 39°57′30″N 117°52′03″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyChurchill
Elevation3,507 ft (1,069 m)

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
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyer
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyer Post Office (historical)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 9.
  5. 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.CS1 maint: date format (link)
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