Huntington, Nevada
Huntington is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1]
Huntington, Nevada | |
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  Huntington | |
| Coordinates: 40°16′35″N 115°40′33″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Elko |
| Elevation | 5,876 ft (1,791 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 850845[1] |
History
A post office was established at Huntington in 1873, closed in 1904, reopened in 1923 and was discontinued in 1931.[2] The community was named after Lott Huntington, a pioneer citizen.[3]
Notable person
- Perry Edward Smith, murderer whose crimes were documented in Truman Capote's book In Cold Blood, was born in Huntington.[4]
Notes
- "Huntington, Nevada (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huntington Post Office (historical)
- Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 25.
- NNDB-Perry Edward Smith
Municipalities and communities of Elko County, Nevada, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Elko County map | |
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Indian reservations | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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