Boyer, Nevada | |
Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
Coordinates: | 39.9583°N -117.8675°W |
Elevation Ft: | 3507 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0855235 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Nevada |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Churchill |
Pushpin Map: | Nevada#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Boyer |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Boyer is a ghost town in northeastern Churchill County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.
A post office was established at Boyer in 1896, and remained in operation until 1914.[1] The community was named after Alva Boyer, a prospector[2] and postmaster.[3]