Delmues, Nevada
Delmues was a non-agency station on the Pioche branch of the Union Pacific railroad located in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.
Name variations included Delmue, Delmues Station and Engadine.
History
The community was named after Joseph D. Delmue, who operated a ranch at the site in the 1870s.
During the Great Depression, a Civilian Conservation Corp was located at Delmues ranch.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delmues (historical)
- ^ Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 44.
- ^ "Architecture of Immigration Joseph Delmue's House and Barn in Lincoln County Nevada". Folklife Center News. American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Winter 1994. pp. 9–11. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "Delmues CCC Camp - Pioche NV - Living New Deal". livingnewdeal.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
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