Black Forest, Nevada

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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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Forest (historical)
  2. 1 2 Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 21.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Forest Post Office (historical)

Coordinates: 39°55′20″N115°52′23″W / 39.92222°N 115.87306°W / 39.92222; -115.87306