Holbrook Junction, Nevada
Holbrook Junction is an
US Route 395 and Nevada State Route 208. Topaz Lake lies on the Nevada - California state line two miles south of the community on Route 395.[2]
History
A post office called "Holbrook" was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1915.[3][4] The community has the name of Charles Holbrook, original owner of the station.[5] A variant name was "Topaz Junction".[1]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holbrook Junction
- ISBN 0899333346
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holbrook Post Office (historical)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 19.
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38°44′02″N 119°33′18″W / 38.73389°N 119.55500°W
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