Silver City, Nevada
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  Silver City Location within the state of Nevada | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′49″N 119°38′26″W / 39.26361°N 119.64056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lyon |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 170 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Silver City is a near ghost town and a small residential community in Lyon County, Nevada, USA, near the Lyon/Carson border. The population as of the 2000 census was 170.
History
Silver City was established in 1859, named for the silver deposits discovered in the area near the Lyon/Carson border.[1][2] Through this narrow gorge called Gold Canyon, above Devil's Gate, thousands of travelers passed on their way to the silver mines of the Comstock Lode.[3]
By 1861, the town had four hotels, multiple saloons and boarding houses, and a population of 1200. Silver city provided boarding facilities for animals used in hauling ore-laden wagons between the Comstock mining areas and mills on the Carson River. A foundry, the first iron works in Nevada was moved here from Johntown in 1862. The town was the site of the Comstock's first silver mill—Paul's Pioneer. During the 1870's, additional mills were built and by 1871, Silver City had eight mills with 95 stamps.[2]
The population began to decline after the Virginia and Truckee Railroad was completed in 1869. Construction workers left the area, taking their business with them.[4]
Films shot in Silver City, Nevada
- 1948: Chicken Every Sunday, directed by George Seaton
See also
References
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 48.
- ^ a b Paher, Stanley W (1970). Nevada Ghost Towns and Mining Camps. 69: Howell North.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Devils Gate, Nevada Historical Marker 223
- ^ Silver City, Nevada, Western Mining History
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