Belleville, Nevada Explained

Belleville, Nevada
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:Nevada#USA
Pushpin Label:Belleville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nevada
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mineral
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:5190
Elevation M:1582
Coordinates:38.2192°N -118.1797°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:854361

Belleville, Nevada, in Mineral County, Nevada, United States, was a mining town that rose up around the milling of ore shipped in from nearby mines. Today it is a ghost town.

History

Belleville was founded in 1873[1] or 1874 and its primary industry was the mill processing ore from the Northern Belle Mine at Candelaria. The mill was located just east of the present-day historical marker. Its first bullion bar shipment of $9,200 was made in April 1875. The town was famed for a "Wild West" atmosphere; murders, drunken brawls, and "sporting" practical jokes were commonplace. When the Carson and Colorado Railroad reached the town in 1882 its population was 500, and the town was served by a doctor, assay office, express office, telegraph station, livery stable, school, two hotels, restaurants, and blacksmith shops as well as by seven saloons.

The post office was in operation from December 1874 until 1894.[1]

By 1892 water piped to Candelaria allowed the ore to be milled nearer the mine, and Belleville was deserted except for a brief revival from 1915 until 1918 during which time a post office was in operation.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: The story of Belleville's brief, fascinating history . Rich . Moreno . February 5, 2019 . Lahontan Valley News . April 21, 2020 . January 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210117220053/https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/lahontan-valley/the-story-of-bellevilles-brief-fascinating-history/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Belleville . Nevada State Historic Preservation Office . April 12, 2020. State Historical Marker No. 154.