Grantsville, Nevada | |
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Coordinates: 38°50′44″N 117°34′24″W / 38.84556°N 117.57333°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Nye |
Named for | Ulysses S. Grant |
Elevation | 7,024 ft (2,141 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 ( PDT) |
Grantsville is a former town in Nye County, Nevada. [2]
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]