Sprucemont, Nevada

Sprucemont is an ghost town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

The community took its name from nearby Spruce Mountain, as it is located on the western foothills of the mountain.[2] Variant names were "Spruce City" and "Spruce Mount".[1] A post office called Sprucemount was established in 1880, the name was changed to Spruce in 1895, the name was changed again to Sprucemont in 1929, and the post office was discontinued in 1935.[3]

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See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sprucemont
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 29.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sprucemont Post Office

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