Sweetwater, Nevada Explained

Sweetwater is an extinct town in Lyon County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.

History

A post office was established at Sweetwater in 1870, and remained in operation until 1925. The community took its name from the Sweetwater Mountains.^[1]

References

38.4625°N -119.175°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Origin of Place Names: Nevada . W.P.A. . Federal Writers' Project . 1941 . 49.