Galena, Lander County, Nevada Explained

Galena is a ghost town in Lander County, Nevada approximately eleven miles southwest of Battle Mountain.

History

Galena was founded in 1869 as a mining community.[1] The community was named for deposits of galena ore near the original town site.[2] The Galena post office was discontinued in 1907.

References

40.5644°N -117.13°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GALENA . ghosttowns.com . 2009-12-07.
  2. Book: Origin of Place Names: Nevada . W.P.A. . Federal Writers' Project . 1941 . 41.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Galena, Lander County, Nevada".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.