Sprucemont, Nevada
Sprucemont is an extinct town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
History
The community took its name from nearby Spruce Mountain.[2] Variant names were "Spruce City" and "Spruce Mount".[1] A post office called Sprucemount was established in 1880, the name was changed to Spruce in 1895, the name was changed again to Sprucemont in 1929, and the post office was discontinued in 1935.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sprucemont
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 29.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sprucemont Post Office
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40°33′02″N 114°52′20″W / 40.55056°N 114.87222°W
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