Cave Valley, Nevada

Cave Valley, Nevada
Ghost town
Cave Valley is located in Nevada
Cave Valley
Cave Valley
Cave Valley is located in the United States
Cave Valley
Cave Valley
Coordinates: 38°38′36″N 114°48′15″W / 38.64333°N 114.80417°W / 38.64333; -114.80417[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyLincoln
Elevation
[1]
6,457 ft (1,968 m)

Cave Valley is an extinct town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]

History

A post office was established at Cave Valley in 1926, and remained in operation until 1933.[2] The community takes its name from its location in the Cave Valley.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cave Valley (historical)
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cave Valley Post Office
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 43.


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