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Ghost town in Nevada, United States
Boyer, Nevada
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 39°57′30″N 117°52′03″W / 39.95833°N 117.86750°W / 39.95833; -117.86750
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyChurchill
Elevation3,507 ft (1,069 m)
GNIS feature ID0855235

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. The community was named after Alva Boyer, a prospector and postmaster.

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.
Municipalities and communities of Churchill County, Nevada, United States
County seat: Fallon
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