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Black Forest is an extinct town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.

History

The first settlement at Black Forest was made in 1872. A post office was established at Black Forest in 1926, and remained in operation until 1943. The community was named for the dark character of the forest near the original town site.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Forest (historical)
2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 21.
3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Forest Post Office (historical)

v t e Municipalities and communities of Elko County, Nevada, United States
County seat: Elko
Cities	Carlin Elko Wells West Wendover
CDPs	Jackpot Lamoille Mountain City Montello Oasis Osino Owyhee Spring Creek
Other unincorporated communities	Arthur Coin Currie Deeth Elburz Jack Creek Jarbidge Jiggs Lee Midas North Fork Pleasant Valley Rowland Ruby Valley Ryndon Shantytown Sherman South Fork Toano Tuscarora Twin Bridges Welcome Wild Horse
Indian reservations	Duck Valley Indian Reservation‡ Elko Indian Colony South Fork Indian Reservation Wells Indian Colony
Ghost towns	Afton Alazon Black Forest Bullion Charleston Cobre Contact Cornucopia Cottonwood Delano Dinner Station Dutton Excelsior Fairlawn Fenelon Gold Creek Halleck Hunter Huntington Loray Metropolis Moleen Moor Ola Patsville Pequop Rio Tinto Ruby City San Jacinto Shafter Silver Zone Sprucemont Tobar Tulasco White Rock
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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39°55′20″N 115°52′23″W / 39.92222°N 115.87306°W / 39.92222; -115.87306

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