Grantsville, Nevada

Former town in Nevada, U.S.

Place in Nevada, United States

38°50′44″N 117°34′24″W / 38.84556°N 117.57333°W / 38.84556; -117.57333^[1]CountryUnited StatesStateNevadaCountyNyeNamed forUlysses S. GrantElevation

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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]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grantsville
^ Frenchu, Bob; Ramirez, Luis (2004). "Grantsville". Forgotten Nevada. Bob Frenchu and Luis Ramirez. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Lincoln, Francis Church (1923). "Mining districts and mineral resources of Nevada". p. 196. hdl:2027/mdp.39015011432807. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
^ ^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.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grantsville Post Office (historical)