Gold Creek, Nevada
Gold Creek is an extinct town in Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1]
History
A post office was established at Gold Creek in 1897, and remained in operation until 1929.[2][3] The community was named for gold placer deposits near the original town site.[4]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gold Creek (historical)
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gold Creek Post Office (historical)
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 24.
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