Grantsville, Nevada

Grantsville, Nevada
Grantsville, 1886
Grantsville, 1886
Grantsville, Nevada is located in Nevada
Grantsville, Nevada
Grantsville, Nevada
Coordinates: 38°50′44″N 117°34′24″W / 38.84556°N 117.57333°W / 38.84556; -117.57333[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyNye
Named forUlysses S. Grant
Elevation
[1]
7,024 ft (2,141 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

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

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]

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c Lincoln, Francis Church (1923). "Mining districts and mineral resources of Nevada". p. 196. hdl:2027/mdp.39015011432807. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d 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)