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. 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)