Rox is an extinct town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]
Rox, Nevada | |
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Coordinates: 36°52′51″N 114°40′02″W / 36.88083°N 114.66722°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Lincoln |
Elevation | 1,913 ft (583 m) |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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)