Black Forest, Nevada
Black Forest is an extinct town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]
History
The first settlement at Black Forest was made in 1872.[2] A post office was established at Black Forest in 1926, and remained in operation until 1943.[3][4] The community was named for the dark character of the forest near the original town site.[2]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Forest (historical)
- Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 21.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Forest Post Office (historical)
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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