Pleasant Valley, White Pine County, Nevada

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Pleasant Valley, White Pine County, Nevada
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Pleasant Valley, White Pine County, Nevada
Coordinates: 39°41′00″N114°04′03″W / 39.68333°N 114.06750°W / 39.68333; -114.06750 Coordinates: 39°41′00″N114°04′03″W / 39.68333°N 114.06750°W / 39.68333; -114.06750 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
County White Pine
Elevation
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6,263 ft (1,909 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)

Pleasant Valley, is a ghost town, a historical mining town, and a former populated place in White Pine County, Nevada. [1] There was a post office from March 1892 until April 1894. [2] [3]

In 1997, there were 8 families associated with the Apostolic United Brethren living at Pleasant Valley. [4] The settlement was abandoned sometime after 2004.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasant Valley (historical)
  2. Gamett, James; Paher, Stanley W. (1983). Nevada Post Offices. Las Vegas: Nevada Publications. p. 107.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasant Valley Post Office (historical)
  4. Llewellyn, John R. (2004). Polygamy Under Attack: From Tom Green to Brian David Mitchell. Agreka Books. ISBN   9781888106763. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2010.