Palmetto, Nevada
Palmetto, Nevada | |
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  Palmetto  Palmetto | |
| Coordinates: 37°26′40″N 117°41′41″W / 37.44444°N 117.69472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nevada |
| County | Esmeralda |
| Named for | Named by South Carolina prospectors for their native state.[1] |
| Elevation | 1,883 m (6,178 ft) |
| GNIS feature ID | 849699[2] |
Palmetto, Nevada is a ghost town in Esmeralda County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.
History[edit]
Palmetto was founded and established in 1866, when three prospectors discovered silver deposits north of the site. The miners named the camp Palmetto, mistakenly thinking that nearby Joshua trees were a relative of the palmetto tree. A 12-stamp mill was built at the settlement, but not enough silver ore was mined to keep the mill running.[3]
Although the town was abandoned at a year later, a revival occurred in 1906 when mines were reopened. People and businesses rushed back to town. Over 200 tents were put up on a town site one-half mile (0.8 km) west of Palmetto. A commercial street was laid out with: stores, markets, feed yards, restaurants, lumber companies, saloons and doctors' offices. The mines soon declined, and in the autumn of 1906, miners abandoned the town.[3]
In 1920, another revival occurred, and a mill was built. The town eventually declined. All that stands today are the remains of old buildings.[4]
The Palmetto post office was active from April 24, 1888 until June 7, 1894 and from December 16, 1905 until December 31, 1907.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Carlson, Helen S. (1974). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. p. 186. ISBN 9780874170948. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmetto, Nevada
- ^ a b Paher, Stanley (1970). Nevada Ghost Towns and Mining Camps. Howell North. p. 412.
- ^ "Palmetto: Nevada Ghost Town". Ghosttowns.com. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
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