Rox, Nevada
Ghost town in Nevada, United States
36°52′51″N 114°40′02″W / 36.88083°N 114.66722°W / 36.88083; -114.66722[1][1]
Rox is an extinct town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]
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]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rox
- ^ a b Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 46.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rox Post Office (historical)
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Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Nevada, United States
County seat: Pioche
- Caliente
- Alamo
- Beaverdam
- Bennett Springs
- Dry Valley
- Hiko
- Mount Wilson
- Panaca
- Pioche
- Rachel
- Ursine
communities
- Ash Springs
- Barclay
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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