Etna (site), Nevada | |
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  Etna  Etna | |
| Coordinates: 40°22′16″N 118°19′14″W / 40.37111°N 118.32056°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Humboldt |
| Elevation | 4,170 ft (1,270 m) |
Etna is a former townsite, now a ghost town, in Pershing County, Nevada.[1]
History[edit]
Etna was established in 1865 when the mill on site began processing silver ore from nearby mines. The following year, there was a general store, an additional mill, a livery stable, surveyor's office and ferry service across the Humboldt River. Etna had a post office from July 1866 until October 1866.[2] By 1866, one mill had been dismantled and moved to another town and the remaining mill was closed. For the remainder of the decade, milling continued off and on in a limited way. By 1872. Etna was abandoned.[3] Etna's population is now 0.
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Etna (historical)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Etna Post Office
- ^ Paher, Stanley W. (1970). Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps. Howell North. p. 126.
Municipalities and communities of Pershing County, Nevada, United States | ||
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