Schellbourne, Nevada
Appearance
Schellbourne | |
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Coordinates: 39°47′50″N 114°40′50″W / 39.79722°N 114.68056°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | White Pine |
Elevation | 6,765 ft (2,062 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | ? |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
GNIS = | 862271 |
Reference no. | 51 |
Schellbourne is an unincorporated community located in White Pine County in Nevada, United States. Schellbourne is named for Major A. J. Schell, who was in charge of troops responsible for protecting the Butterfield Overland Mail.[2]
History
Schell Creek Station[3] was a Pony Express station that later became Schellbourne.[4] In the 1870s, Schellbourne became a mining town, with about 500 inhabitants.[4] The Schellbourne post office was in operation from December 1871 until October 1925.[5] Nowadays it is well preserved ghost town on a private ranch.[6] It is listed as Nevada Historical Marker 51.[7]
Notes
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schellbourne
- ^ Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schell Creek Station (historical)
- ^ a b Cassinelli, Dennis (May 6, 2020). "Eastern Nevada Pony Express Stations, Part 2". Nevada Appeal. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schellbourne Post Office (historical)
- ^ "Schellbourne". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Schellbourne". Nevada State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved May 12, 2020.