Galena, Lander County, Nevada

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Galena, Lander County

Galena is a ghost town in Lander County, Nevada, approximately 11 miles southwest of Battle Mountain. [1]

History

Galena was founded in 1869 as a mining community. [2] The community was named for deposits of galena ore near the original town site. [3] The Galena post office was discontinued in 1907. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galena (historical)
  2. ↑ "GALENA". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
  3. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 41.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galena Post Office (historical)

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