Charleston, Nevada

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Charleston, Nevada
Ghost town
2014-06-24 11 38 46 Abandoned buildings in Charleston, Nevada.JPG
Charleston, Nevada is located in Nevada
Charleston, Nevada
Charleston, Nevada
Location within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 41°40′15″N 115°30′38″W / 41.67083°N 115.51056°W / 41.67083; -115.51056Coordinates: 41°40′15″N 115°30′38″W / 41.67083°N 115.51056°W / 41.67083; -115.51056
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyElko
Elevation
6,076 ft (1,852 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Charleston is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1][2] It lies along the Bruneau River just south of the Mountain City and Jarbidge Ranger Districts of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and is near the southwest edge of the Jarbidge Wilderness.

History[]

The Charleston settlement was established in 1876 when gold was discovered in Seventy-Six Creek, at the southwestern base of Copper Mountain. The camp was originally called Mardis, but was soon named Charleston after a local prospector, Tom Charles.[3][4] The settlement grew quickly, with the building of a hotel, saloons, schools, stores and an icehouse. By 1884, most mining operations had stopped.[4]

A post office was established at Charleston in 1895, and remained in operation until 1951.[5]

The camp revived in 1905, when the local mines started producing again. A five-stamp mill was built at the time. Another re-opening of the mines occurred during the period 1932 to 1937. The mines are now abandoned and the two remaining builds from the settlement are on private property.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Charleston, Nevada". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ "Charleston - Nevada Ghost Town".
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 22.
  4. ^ a b c Paher, Stanley W (1970). Nevada Ghost Towns and Mining Camps. Howell North. p. 206.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Charleston Post Office

External links[]

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