Joseco is an extinct town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]
Joseco, Nevada | |
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Coordinates: 37°30′07″N 114°13′45″W / 37.50194°N 114.22917°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Lincoln |
Elevation | 5,430 ft (1,655 m) |
History
editA post office was in operation at Joseco from 1916 until 1943.[2] Joseco is derived from "Joseph", so named after a Mormon leader.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joseco
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joseco Post Office (historical)
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 45.