Potosi
Lead ore deposits were found high upon a cliff by prospecting Mormons living at the mission at Las Vegas in 1856. Soon thereafter, Nathaniel Jones came from Salt Lake City to take a look at the mine and named it the Potos... ghosttowns.com
Goodsprings
Goodsprings was a settlement in the hills seven miles west of Jean. It served as an important town for milling or from the surrounding mines. This or would then be transported by wagon to Jean where it was loaded on train... ghosttowns.com
Searchlight
Gold was discovered in this town in 1897 by G.F. Colton. By October 1898a post office and camp were in place roughly 3/4 of a mile from the original site. By winter of 1899 the population increased to a point that could c... ghosttowns.com
Nelson
Nelson, back in 1775, wasn't Nelson but was called Eldorado by the Spaniards who made the original discoveries of gold in this area that is now Eldorado Canyon. A hundred years later the prospectors and miners of the day ... ghosttowns.com
St. Thomas
Founded 8 Jan 1865 by Mormon settlers sent by Brigham Young to the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers, St. Thomas had fewer than 500 residents, but was a popular stop along the Arrowhead Trail. The town and surroun... ghosttowns.com
Sunset
Ore was discovered in the 1890's, but of small significance. Later in 1905 the lucy grey was established as the real producer, found by a olne prospector. The townsite was laid out near the nevada-california border, just ... ghosttowns.com
Juan
The town was origonally thought to be in califorina, but nevada clamed it also so both states imposed taxes untill the survey was done, which proved to be in nevada Submitted by: Mike Bowsher ghosttowns.com
Cresent
Mining town early 1900'si am trying to research this town myself. Submitted by: Rich Fleetwood ghosttowns.com
Goodsprings - Nevada
Named for Joseph Good, whose cattle frequented a spring nestled in the southeastern foothills of the Spring Mountains, Goodsprings was once the heart of the most productive mining districts in Clark County. Over the years... waymarking.com