Belleville, Nevada
Belleville, Nevada | |
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  Belleville  Belleville | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′09″N 118°10′47″W / 38.21917°N 118.17972°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Mineral |
| Elevation | 5,190 ft (1,582 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 854361 |
| Reference no. | 154 |
Belleville, Nevada, in Mineral County, Nevada, United States, was a mining town that rose up around the milling of ore shipped in from nearby mines. Today it is a ghost town.
History
[edit]Belleville was founded in 1873[2] or 1874[3] and its primary industry was the mill processing ore from the Northern Belle Mine at Candelaria. The mill was located just east of the present-day historical marker. Its first bullion bar shipment of $9,200 was made in April 1875. The town was famed for a "Wild West" atmosphere; murders, drunken brawls, and "sporting" practical jokes were commonplace. When the Carson and Colorado Railroad reached the town in 1882 its population was 500, and the town was served by a doctor, assay office, express office, telegraph station, livery stable, school, two hotels, restaurants, and blacksmith shops as well as by seven saloons.[4]
The post office was in operation from December 1874 until 1894.[2][5]
By 1892 water piped to Candelaria allowed the ore to be milled nearer the mine, and Belleville was deserted except for a brief revival from 1915 until 1918 during which a post office was in operation.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belleville (historical)
- ^ a b c Moreno, Rich (February 5, 2019). "The story of Belleville's brief, fascinating history". Lahontan Valley News. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "Belleville". Nevada State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved April 12, 2020. State Historical Marker No. 154.
- ^ "Nevada Historical Marker 154: Belleville". noehill.com. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belleville Post Office (historical)
External links
[edit]- Belleville (forgottennevada)
- Belleville (silverstateghosttowns)
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