Rowland, Nevada Explained

Rowland, Nevada
Settlement Type:Ghost Town
Pushpin Map:Nevada#USA
Pushpin Label:Rowland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Rowland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nevada
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Elko
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:4924
Coordinates:41.9367°N -115.6786°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:861195

Rowland is a ghost town in northern Elko County, Nevada, United States.

Description

The site of the former community is located along the Bruneau River in Bruneau Canyon in what is now the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest.

History

Rowland was established in 1880s as a ranching community and never found quality ore. The community was named after Rowland Gill, a local rancher.[1] A post office was established at Rowland in 1900. There were services such as a store, and a saloon. The post office closed in November 1942 and was the end of the community. A number of buildings from the early years remain including Scott’s store and saloon and an old warehouse.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Origin of Place Names: Nevada . W.P.A. . Federal Writers' Project . 1941 . 28.
  2. Web site: Rowland . ghosttowns.com . www.ghosttowns.com. 2013-03-06.