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.[2][3] The community was named after Alva Boyer, a prospector[4] and postmaster.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.