Allred, Nevada

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Coordinates: 38°40′42″N115°32′55″W / 38.67833°N 115.54861°W / 38.67833; -115.54861 Coordinates: 38°40′42″N115°32′55″W / 38.67833°N 115.54861°W / 38.67833; -115.54861 [1]
CountryUnited States
State Nevada
Counties Nye
Elevation
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4,846/1,477 ft (1,477 m)
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Allred is a ghost town situated in Nye County, Nevada. [1] A post office in the settlement opened on April 17, 1911 with Allen Oxborrow and George Kump as postmasters. The post office was closed more than a year later on October 31, 1912. [2] There are no visible remains left of Allred. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allred (historical)
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allred Post Office (historical)
  3. Hall, Shawn (1999). Preserving the Glory Days: Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Nye County, Nevada. University of Nevada Press. p. 84. ISBN   9780874173178 . Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  4. Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN   9780874174038 . Retrieved November 26, 2020.