Bernice, Nevada

Bernice is a ghost town in Churchill County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] It was approximately 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Dixie Valley.[1]

Bernice, Nevada
Ghost town
Bernice is located in Nevada
Bernice
Bernice
Bernice is located in the United States
Bernice
Bernice
Coordinates: 39°45′30″N 117°46′53″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyChurchill
Elevation
[1]
4,944 ft (1,507 m)
GNIS feature ID0854857[1]

History

Variant names were "Casket" and "Caskett".[1] A post office called Casket was established in 1882, the name was changed to Bernice in 1883, and the post office closed in 1894.[2] Different dates are given in Gamett & Paher, as cited by the GNIS, which states that the post office was called Casket from June 1882 until January 1883 and then Bernice from July 1883 to June 1884.[3] According to tradition, "Bernice" was the name of a miner's love interest.[4]

  • Bernice (forgottennevada.com) - includes a number of newspaper articles.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bernice, Nevada
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bernice Post Office (historical)
  4. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 9.


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