Pleasant Valley, is a
ghost town
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* 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'' ...
, a historical mining town, and a former
populated place
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in
White Pine County, Nevada
White Pine County is a largely rural, mountain county along the central eastern boundary of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,030. Its county seat is Ely. The name "(Rocky Mountain) white pine" is an old ...
.
[ There was a post office from March 1892 until April 1894.
In 1997, there were 8 families associated with the Apostolic United Brethren living at Pleasant Valley.]
See also
* 1915 Pleasant Valley earthquake
The 1915 Pleasant Valley earthquake occurred at in north-central Nevada. With a moment magnitude of 6.8, a surface wave magnitude of 7.7, and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''), it was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in the s ...
- named for Pleasant Valley in Pershing County, Nevada
Pershing County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,650. Its county seat is Lovelock. The county was named after army general John J. Pershing (1860–1948). It was formed from Humboldt County ...
* Pleasant Valley, Nevada
Pleasant Valley is a very small, unincorporated community in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The ZIP Code for Pleasant Valley is 89521. The community is part of the Reno– Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Interstate 580, U.S. Ro ...
- a very small unincorporated community
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in Washoe County
References
Ghost towns in White Pine County, Nevada
Ghost towns in Nevada
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