Farrell, Nevada

Farrell is a ghost town in Pershing County, Nevada, United States.[1]

Farrell, Nevada
Unincorporated community
Farrell, Nevada is located in Nevada
Farrell, Nevada
Farrell, Nevada
Farrell, Nevada is located in the United States
Farrell, Nevada
Farrell, Nevada
Coordinates: 40°26′38″N 118°46′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyPershing
Elevation
5,075 ft (1,547 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code775
GNIS feature ID850109[1]

L. H. Egbert discovered ore near Farrell in 1863.[2] Gold and silver ore was discovered in the area in 1905,[3] 1907[2] and 1908.[4] Farrell was located in the Stonehouse Canyon at the northern end of the Seven Troughs mining district in the Seven Troughs Range.[3] On July 12, 1912, a flood devastated the area, killing 8 people in nearby Mazuma. The area never really recovered after the flood.[3]

Farrell's Post Office was in operation from July 1907 until September 1911.[5]

In 1922, a shipment of rich ore was made from the Wild Cat mine located in the area.[4]

A small amount mining and milling occurred at Farrell in the 1930s.[2]

References
  1. "Farrell, Nevada". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Vanderburg, William O. (1936). Reconnaissance of mining districts in Pershing County, Nevada. hdl:2027/mdp.39015077569609. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  3. Davis, Sam P. (1913). The history of Nevada. Vol. 2. p. 903. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  4. Lincoln, Francis Church (1923). Mining districts and mineral resources of Nevada. p. 205. hdl:2027/mdp.39015011432807. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farrell Post Office

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