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Goldville

Ghost town · Eureka County, Nevada

Rodeo Creek NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Rodeo Creek NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Goldville is a ghost town in Eureka County, Nevada. It is one of 17 former communities in Eureka County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Goldville as a historical populated place on the Rodeo Creek NE topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.9155° N, 116.3093° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRodeo Creek NE
Elevation6,095 ft
Nearest living townCarlin, NV
Distance to it17.2 miles
GNIS feature ID847062
Coordinates40.91547, -116.30925

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What's there now

Goldville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Carlin, NV (population 2,164), about 17.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,095 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Goldville?

Goldville is in Eureka County, Nevada, at 40.9155, -116.3093.

How many ghost towns are in Eureka County?

Eureka County, Nevada has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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