White Rock, Nevada

White Rock, Nevada
Ghost town
White Rock is located in Nevada
White Rock
White Rock
White Rock is located in the United States
White Rock
White Rock
Coordinates: 41°44′31″N 116°11′10″W / 41.74194°N 116.18611°W / 41.74194; -116.18611[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyElko
Elevation
[1]
5,709 ft (1,740 m)

White Rock is an extinct town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]

White Rock was located on the western side of the Bull Run Mountains.[2]

History

The community was named for the white hills near the original town site.[3] A post office was in operation at White Rock from 1871 until 1925.[4] Variant names were "White Rock City" and "Whiterock".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Rock (historical)
  2. ^ Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 30.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Rock Post Office


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