Tobar, Nevada
Tobar is an extinct town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]
History
The community was named after one Captain Tobar, a local prospector.[2] A post office was in operation at Tobar between 1911 and 1921.[3] A variant name was "Clover City".[1]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tobar (historical)
- Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 29.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tobar Post Office
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