Grantsville, Nevada

Grantsville is a former town in Nye County, Nevada.[2]

Grantsville, Nevada
Grantsville, 1886
Grantsville, Nevada
Coordinates: 38°50′44″N 117°34′24″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyNye
Named forUlysses S. Grant
Elevation7,024 ft (2,141 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

The camp was started in 1863[3] or 1864,[4] along with the nearby Union and North Union mining districts.[4] The camp was named by Unionists to honor Ulysses S. Grant.[4] In 1864, miners in the district successfully petitioned to have Nye County separated from Esmeralda County, Nevada.[3]

The Grantsville post office was in operation from February 1879 until October 1901.[5]

The Alexander and McMahon mines were in operation in the area in 1880 and 1881.[4] In 1877 the Alexander Co. built a 20-stamp mill, which was enlarged to 40 stamps in 1880.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grantsville
  2. Frenchu, Bob; Ramirez, Luis (2004). "Grantsville". Forgotten Nevada. Bob Frenchu and Luis Ramirez. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  3. Lincoln, Francis Church (1923). "Mining districts and mineral resources of Nevada". p. 196. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  4. Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grantsville Post Office (historical)
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