Lander, Nevada

Lander is a ghost town in Lander County in Nevada in the United States.

Lander, Nevada
Ghost town
Lander
Location within the state of Nevada
Lander
Lander (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°19′59″N 116°42′23″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyLander
Elevation
5,354[1] ft (1,632[1] m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID847387

History

The town of Lander was established in the 1870s.[2] Early silver mines include the Silver Side, Grey Eagle and Lovie.[2] In 1883 there were 100 people in Lander. Several mills were built in that year and were open until 1885 when mills were closed.[3] Ore extraction was waning and stopped by 1890. Only temporary efforts were made after that year but a school was built in 1889 and was open until 1898 serving Lander and also Utah Mine camp and Mud Springs. In 1905, Charles Montgomery discovered gold 2 miles to the southeast of Lander, which became the site of Tenabo, Nevada.[2] In the summer of 1906 several were newly opened and were working. Lander had a post office from October 1906 until October 1909.[4] By 1907 Lander reached its peak with 75 residents. However the good times finished when mines were abandoned. Lander became in a ghost town and was abandoned in 1921.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lander (historical)
  2. Vanderburg, William O. (1939). Reconnaissance of Mining Districts in Lander County, Nevada (Report). U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. "Lander, Nevada". Ghosttowns.com. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lander Post Office (historical)


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