Joseco, Nevada

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Joseco, Nevada
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Coordinates: 37°30′07″N114°13′45″W / 37.50194°N 114.22917°W / 37.50194; -114.22917 Coordinates: 37°30′07″N114°13′45″W / 37.50194°N 114.22917°W / 37.50194; -114.22917 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
County Lincoln
Elevation
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5,430 ft (1,655 m)

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

History

A post office was in operation at Joseco from 1916 until 1943. [2] Joseco is derived from "Joseph", so named after a Mormon leader. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joseco
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joseco Post Office (historical)
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 45.