Charleston, Nevada

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Charleston, Nevada
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Charleston, Nevada
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Charleston, Nevada
Charleston, Nevada (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°40′15″N115°30′38″W / 41.67083°N 115.51056°W / 41.67083; -115.51056
Country United States
State Nevada
County Elko
Elevation
6,076 ft (1,852 m)
Time zone UTC-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.

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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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Charleston, Nevada". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Charleston - Nevada Ghost Town".
  3. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 22.
  4. 1 2 3 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

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