Lucky Boy
Ghost town
Lucky Boy, circa 1906
Lucky Boy, circa 1906
Lucky Boy is located in Nevada
Lucky Boy
Lucky Boy
Location within the state of Nevada
Lucky Boy is located in the United States
Lucky Boy
Lucky Boy
Lucky Boy (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°27′37″N 118°40′44″W / 38.46028°N 118.67889°W / 38.46028; -118.67889
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyMineral
Elevation
6,214 ft (1,894 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID860437[1]

Lucky Boy is a ghost town in Mineral County, Nevada, approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) southwest of Hawthorne.

The Lucky Boy Mine was located east of the town[2] on the east slope of the Wassuk Range, discovered by men repairing a stage road over a pass.[3] In 1909 there were about 200 people in the camp.[3] A post office was established March 19, 1909 and discontinued October 31, 1913.[4]

A serious stage coach accident occurred near Lucky Boy in 1909, when "six spirited horses took fright" and then "dragged the passengers down a steep grade at lightning speed".[5]

A mill was built in 1923 at the cost of US$210,000 (equivalent to $3,610,000 in 2022) but only operated for less than three years.[6] In 1938, the property started shipping ore again with a rail car load to a Salt Lake City smelter.[6] The mill was in operation until late December 1941 when it was closed due to restrictions caused by World War II, though the mine continued to operate with a small staff.[7] In 1945, the mill and mine were both to reopen.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Lucky Boy". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Lucky Boy Mine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b "Lucky Boy Attracting the Attention of Fortune Seekers". Reno Evening Gazette. April 29, 1909. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  4. ^ Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada place names : a geographical dictionary. Reno: University of Nevada Press. p. 159. ISBN 0-87417-094-X.
  5. ^ "Terrible Stage Accident Near Reno". Deseret News. October 15, 1909.
  6. ^ a b "Noted Lucky Boy Property Makes Its First Shipment After Idleness of 12 Years". Reno Evening Gazette. September 24, 1938. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Champion City Co. Planning to Reopen Lucky Boy Mine". Nevada State Journal. November 1, 1945. Retrieved April 30, 2020.


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