Galena, Lander County, Nevada

Galena is a ghost town in Lander County, Nevada, approximately 11 miles southwest of Battle Mountain.^[1]

History

Galena was founded in 1869 as a mining community.^[2] The community was named for deposits of galena ore near the original town site.^[3] The Galena post office was discontinued in 1907.^[4]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galena (historical)
^ "GALENA". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 41.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galena Post Office (historical)

40°33′52″N 117°07′48″W / 40.56444°N 117.13000°W / 40.56444; -117.13000

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galena (historical)

[2] "GALENA". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved December 7, 2009.

[3] Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 41.

[4] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galena Post Office (historical)

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