Hilltop, Nevada

Ghost town in Nevada, United States
40°24′53″N 116°48′01″W / 40.41472°N 116.80028°W / 40.41472; -116.80028[1]CountryUnited StatesStateNevadaCountyLanderElevation6,460 ft (1,969 m)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)GNIS feature ID856043

Hilltop is an extinct town in Lander County in the U.S. state of Nevada. The Geographic Names Information System classifies it as a populated place.[1] It was named for its lofty elevation.[2]

History

The mining district was discovered in 1906 and boomed in 1908. In 1912, a 10-stamp amalgamation mill was built and later converted for the cyanide process.[3] A post office was established at Hilltop in 1909 and operated until 1931.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hilltop
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 41.
  3. ^ Lincoln, Francis Church (1923). Mining districts and mineral resources of Nevada. p. 111. hdl:2027/mdp.39015011432807. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hilltop Post Office (historical)

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