Galena, Lander County, Nevada

Galena, Lander County

Galena is a ghost town in Lander County, Nevada, approximately 11 miles southwest of Battle Mountain.[1]

History

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Galena was founded in 1869 as a mining community.[2] The community was named for deposits of galena ore near the original town site.[3] The Galena post office was discontinued in 1907.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galena (historical)
  2. ^ "GALENA". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 41.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galena Post Office (historical)

40°33′52″N 117°07′48″W / 40.56444°N 117.13000°W / 40.56444; -117.13000