Sweetwater, Nevada
Sweetwater is an extinct town in Lyon County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.
History
A post office was established at Sweetwater in 1870, and remained in operation until 1925. The community took its name from the Sweetwater Mountains.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sweetwater (historical)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sweetwater Post Office (historical)
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 49.
38°27′45″N 119°10′30″W / 38.46250°N 119.17500°W