Gold Creek, Nevada
Gold Creek is an extinct town in Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1]
History
A post office was established at Gold Creek in 1897, and remained in operation until 1929.[2][3] The community was named for gold placer deposits near the original town site.[4]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gold Creek (historical)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gold Creek Post Office (historical)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 24.
External links
Media related to Gold Creek, Nevada at Wikimedia Commons
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Municipalities and communities of Elko County, Nevada, United States
County seat: Elko
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- Elburz
- Jack Creek
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- Toano
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- Welcome
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- Afton
- Alazon
- Black Forest
- Bullion
- Charleston
- Cobre
- Contact
- Cornucopia
- Cottonwood
- Delano
- Dinner Station
- Dutton
- Excelsior
- Fairlawn
- Fenelon
- Gold Creek
- Halleck
- Hunter
- Huntington
- Loray
- Metropolis
- Moleen
- Moor
- Ola
- Patsville
- Pequop
- Rio Tinto
- Ruby City
- San Jacinto
- Shafter
- Silver Zone
- Sprucemont
- Tobar
- Tulasco
- White Rock
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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41°42′29″N 115°42′17″W / 41.70806°N 115.70472°W / 41.70806; -115.70472
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