Gold Creek, Nevada
Gold Creek is an extinct town in Elko County, Nevada, United States.
History
A post office was established at Gold Creek in 1897, and remained in operation until 1929. The community was named for gold placer deposits near the original town site.
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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41°42′29″N 115°42′17″W / 41.70806°N 115.70472°W
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