Fenelon, Nevada
Fenelon is an extinct town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
History
The name "Fenelon" was assigned by railroad officials.[2] A variant name was "Otego".[1] Fenelon had ten inhabitants in 1941.[2]
gollark: Just make a word up. English always does.
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fenelon
- Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 24.
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