Acoma, Nevada

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Acoma, Nevada
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Coordinates: 37°32′54″N114°10′21″W / 37.54833°N 114.17250°W / 37.54833; -114.17250 Coordinates: 37°32′54″N114°10′21″W / 37.54833°N 114.17250°W / 37.54833; -114.17250 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
County Lincoln
Elevation
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5,528 ft (1,685 m)

Acoma is an extinct town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. [1]

A variant name is Acoma Station. [2]

The name was probably transferred from the older settlement in New Mexico. The name probably means people of the white rock in the Keres language. [2]

History

In spring, 1904, the Utah and Eastern Copper Company started mining in the area. [2]

The first settlement at Acoma was made about 1905. [3] A post office was in operation at Acoma from 1905 until 1913. [4]

In 1941, the Acoma had a population of 15. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acoma
  2. 1 2 3 Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN   978-0-87417-094-8 . Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 43.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acoma Post Office (historical)


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