Goldville, Nevada

Goldville, Nevada
Ghost town
Goldville, Nevada Location within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 40°54′36″N 116°18′33″W / 40.91000°N 116.30917°W / 40.91000; -116.30917Coordinates: 40°54′36″N 116°18′33″W / 40.91000°N 116.30917°W / 40.91000; -116.30917
Country	United States
State	Nevada
County	Eureka
Elevation	6,109 ft (1,862 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	?
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)

History

Goldville District was founded by two prospectors in 1907. The mine they had discovered became known as the Lynn Big Six Mine. During the first year of activities, the mine had consisted of $21,000 worth of ore, which later had been shipped to Salt Lake City.^[1]

In 1908, the mine had become depleted of its ore, causing the miners to leave. In 1912, the Lynn Big Six Mining Company reopened the Lynn Big Six Mine and soon started shipping ore to Salt Lake City once again.^[2]

A year later, a small camp and post office opened. Although, the post office was closed in 1917, the mining company still was active. Ore values began to decrease and in 1939 all mining activities were shut down.

References

v t e Municipalities and communities of Eureka County, Nevada, United States County seat: Eureka CDPs Crescent Valley Eureka Other unincorporated communities Emigrant Pass Palisade Ghost towns Beowawe Buckhorn Deep Wells Goldville Hot Springs Ruby Hill Vanderbilt