Elgin is a

ghost town Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to: * Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned Film and television * Ghost Town (1936 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser * Ghost Town (1956 film), ''Ghost Town'' ...

located between Caliente and

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on the eastern banks of the

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off of

Nevada State Route 317 State Route 317 (SR 317) is a state highway in Lincoln County, Nevada, Lincoln County, Nevada. It connects the ghost town of Elgin, Nevada, Elgin north to U.S. Route 93 in Nevada, U.S. Route 93 (US 93) in the city of Caliente, Nevada, Caliente. ...

. The first settlement at Elgin was made in 1882. A post office was established at Elgin in 1913, and remained in operation until 1966. A former

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town, it is now the location of the Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site, a

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house museum which is open by appointment. There is an

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orchard nearby.

References

External links

Elgin
(ghosttowns.com)
Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site
(parks.nv.gov) Ghost towns in Lincoln County, Nevada Ghost towns in Nevada {{LincolnCountyNV-geo-stub