White Rock, Nevada
Ghost town
White Rock is located in Nevada
White Rock
White Rock
White Rock is located in the United States
White Rock
White Rock
Coordinates: 41°44′31″N 116°11′10″W / 41.74194°N 116.18611°W / 41.74194; -116.18611[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyElko
Elevation
[1]
5,709 ft (1,740 m)

White Rock is an extinct town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]

White Rock was located on the western side of the Bull Run Mountains.[2]

History

The community was named for the white hills near the original town site.[3] A post office was in operation at White Rock from 1871 until 1925.[4] Variant names were "White Rock City" and "Whiterock".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Rock (historical)
  2. ^ Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 30.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Rock Post Office


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