Rebel Creek, Nevada

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Rebel Creek is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. [1]

The community is located along the east side of the Quinn River Valley just east of US Route 95 and approximately four miles north-northeast of Orovada. [2]

History

A post office was established at Rebel Creek in 1902, and remained in operation until 1947. [3] The community takes its name from nearby Rebel Creek. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rebel Creek (historical)
  2. ↑ Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 8th ed. 2012, p. 20 ISBN   0899333346
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rebel Creek Post Office
  4. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 38.

41°36′20″N117°45′55″W / 41.60556°N 117.76528°W / 41.60556; -117.76528

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