Farrell, Nevada

Farrell, Nevada
Unincorporated community
Farrell, Nevada is located in Nevada
Farrell, Nevada
Farrell, Nevada
Farrell, Nevada is located in the United States
Farrell, Nevada
Farrell, Nevada
Coordinates: 40°26′38″N 118°46′18″W / 40.44389°N 118.77167°W / 40.44389; -118.77167
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyPershing
Elevation
5,075 ft (1,547 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code775
GNIS feature ID850109[1]

Farrell is a ghost town in Pershing County, Nevada, United States.[1]

L. H. Egbert discovered ore near Farrell in 1863.[2] Gold and silver ore was discovered in the area in 1905,[3] 1907[2] and 1908.[4] Farrell was located in the Stonehouse Canyon at the northern end of the Seven Troughs mining district in the Seven Troughs Range.[3] On July 12, 1912, a flood devastated the area, killing 8 people in nearby Mazuma. The area never really recovered after the flood.[3]

Farrell's Post Office was in operation from July 1907 until September 1911.[5]

In 1922, a shipment of rich ore was made from the Wild Cat mine located in the area.[4]

A small amount mining and milling occurred at Farrell in the 1930s.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Farrell, Nevada". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b c Vanderburg, William O. (1936). Reconnaissance of mining districts in Pershing County, Nevada. hdl:2027/mdp.39015077569609. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Davis, Sam P. (1913). The history of Nevada. Vol. 2. p. 903. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Lincoln, Francis Church (1923). Mining districts and mineral resources of Nevada. p. 205. hdl:2027/mdp.39015011432807. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farrell Post Office

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