Rand, Nevada Explained

Rand, Nevada
Named For:	R. J. Rand, a businessperson in the local mining industry
Settlement Type:	Ghost town
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Nevada
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Mineral
Elevation Ft:	4163
Elevation M:	1269
Coordinates:	38.7758°N -118.6742°W
Pushpin Map:	Nevada#USA
Pushpin Label:	Rand

Rand is an extinct town in Mineral County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The GNIS classifies Rand as a populated place with a "RR Locale" description. Rand was a station on the Carson and Colorado Railway.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Rand in 1915, and remained in operation until 1935. Rand was named for the Rand Mining District^[1] located about 16 miles east in the Gabbs Mountains (The Rand Mining District is a variant name of the Bovard Mining District.) The community was named after R. J. Randall, who had claims in the Rand Mining District.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Carlson, Helen S. . Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary . 1985 . . Reno . 9780874174038 . May 2, 2020.
2. Reconnaissance of mining districts in Mineral County, Nev.. William O. . Vanderburg . U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines . 1937 . IC6941 . 55 . 2027/mdp.39015077569476?urlappend=%3Bseq=61 . May 2, 2020.
3. Book: Origin of Place Names: Nevada . W.P.A. . Federal Writers' Project . 1941 . 52 . May 2, 2020. The WPA states that the name of the business person was "R. J. Rand," whereas Vanderberg and Carlson state that the name was "R. J. Randall."