Rox, Nevada

Rox is an extinct town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]

Rox, Nevada
Ghost town
Rox
Rox
Coordinates: 36°52′51″N 114°40′02″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyLincoln
Elevation1,913 ft (583 m)

History

The first settlement at Rox was made about 1902.[2] A post office was established at Rox in 1921, and remained in operation until 1949.[3] The community was named from the rocky condition of the original town site.[2]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rox
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 46.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rox Post Office (historical)
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