Grantsville, Nevada

Grantsville is a former town in Nye County, Nevada.^[2]

Grantsville, Nevada
Grantsville, 1886
Grantsville, Nevada
Coordinates: 38°50′44″N 117°34′24″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Nevada
County	Nye
Named for	Ulysses S. Grant
Elevation [1]	7,024 ft (2,141 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)

The camp was started in 1863^[3] or 1864,^[4] along with the nearby Union and North Union mining districts.^[4] The camp was named by Unionists to honor Ulysses S. Grant.^[4] In 1864, miners in the district successfully petitioned to have Nye County separated from Esmeralda County, Nevada.^[3]

The Grantsville post office was in operation from February 1879 until October 1901.^[5]

The Alexander and McMahon mines were in operation in the area in 1880 and 1881.^[4] In 1877 the Alexander Co. built a 20-stamp mill, which was enlarged to 40 stamps in 1880.^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grantsville
2. Frenchu, Bob; Ramirez, Luis (2004). "Grantsville". Forgotten Nevada. Bob Frenchu and Luis Ramirez. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
3. Lincoln, Francis Church (1923). "Mining districts and mineral resources of Nevada". p. 196. hdl:2027/mdp.39015011432807. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
4. Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grantsville Post Office (historical)

External links

• Grantsville - modern photos and text (forgottennevada.org)
• Grantsville - modern photos and text (ghosttowns.com)
• Grantsville - modern photos and text (nvexpeditions.com)
• Grantsville - historic photos (University of Nevada, Reno)