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Rox, Nevada

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Rox is an extinct town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.^[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

1. ^{{GNIS|843386|name=Rox}}
2. ^¹{{cite book | url=http://dwgateway.library.unr.edu/keck/histtopoNV/Origin_of_Place_Names_Files/1941NevadaOriginofNames-pt1.pdf | title=Origin of Place Names: Nevada | publisher=W.P.A. | author=Federal Writers' Project | year=1941 | pages=46}}
3. ^{{GNIS|864910|name=Rox Post Office (historical)}}

{{Lincoln County, Nevada}}{{coord|36|52|51|N|114|40|02|W|type:city_region:US-NV_source:GNIS-enwiki|display=title}}{{Nevada-geo-stub}}

1 : Ghost towns in Lincoln County, Nevada

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