Boyer, Nevada

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

Boyer, Nevada
Ghost town
Boyer is located in Nevada
Boyer
Boyer
Boyer is located in the United States
Boyer
Boyer
Coordinates: 39°57′30″N 117°52′03″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyChurchill
Elevation
[1]
3,507 ft (1,069 m)
GNIS feature ID0855235[1]

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, Nevada
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyer Post Office (historical)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 9, 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.


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