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Allred, Nevada

Coordinates: 38°40′42″N 115°32′55″W / 38.67833°N 115.54861°W / 38.67833; -115.54861
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Allred
Allred is located in Nevada
Allred
Allred
Location in the United States
Allred is located in the United States
Allred
Allred
Allred (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°40′42″N 115°32′55″W / 38.67833°N 115.54861°W / 38.67833; -115.54861[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountiesNye
Elevation4,846/1,477 ft (1,477 m)
Population
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Allred is a ghost town situated in Nye County, Nevada.[1] A post office in the settlement opened on April 17, 1911 with Allen Oxborrow and George Kump as postmasters. The post office was closed more than a year later on October 31, 1912.[2] There are no visible remains left of Allred.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allred (historical)
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allred Post Office (historical)
  3. ^ Hall, Shawn. Preserving the Glory Days: Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Nye County, Nevada. University of Nevada Press. p. 84. ISBN 9780874173178. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  4. ^ Carlson, H.S. Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. p. 35. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2015.