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Joseco

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Nevada

Acoma quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Acoma quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Joseco is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Nevada. It is one of 36 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Joseco as a historical populated place: 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 37.5019° N, 114.2292° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townCaliente, NV
Distance to it17.5 miles
Coordinates37.50194, -114.22917

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What's there now

Joseco is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Caliente, NV (population 613), about 17.5 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Joseco?

Joseco is in Lincoln County, Nevada, at 37.5019, -114.2292.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Nevada has 36 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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