Dean is a ghost town in Lander County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. [1]
History
A post office was established at Dean in 1894, and remained in operation until 1905. [2] The area was named after one Mr. Dean, a local rancher. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dean (historical)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dean Post Office
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 41.
Municipalities and communities of
Lander County, Nevada, United States | ||
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40°25′31″N 116°51′22″W / 40.42528°N 116.85611°W
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