Rowland is a
ghost town
A ghost town, deserted city, extinct town, or abandoned city is an abandoned settlement, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economi ...
in northern
Elko County
Elko County is a county in the northeastern corner of Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,702. Its county seat is Elko. The county was established on March 5, 1869, from Lander County. Elko County is the fourth ...
,
Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
, United States.
Description
The site of the former community is located along the
Bruneau River
The Bruneau River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. tributary of the Snake River in the Western United States, western United States, located in Idaho and Nevada. It runs through a narrow can ...
in
Bruneau Canyon in what is now the
Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest
The Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest (HTNF) is the principal National forest (United States), U.S. National Forest in the U.S. state of Nevada, and has a smaller portion further west in Eastern California in the state of California. With an a ...
.
History
Rowland was established in 1880s as a ranching community and never found quality ore. The community was named after Rowland Gill, a local rancher. A post office was established at Rowland in 1900. There were services such as a store, and a saloon. The post office closed in November 1942 and was the end of the community. A number of buildings from the early years remain including Scott's store and saloon and an old warehouse.
The population was 7 in 1940.
See also
*
List of ghost towns in Nevada
Most ghost towns in Nevada in the United States are former mining boomtowns that were abandoned when the mines closed. Those that were not set up as mining camps were usually established as locations for mills, or supply points for nearby mini ...
References
External links
{{Elko County, Nevada
Ghost towns in Elko County, Nevada
Elko, Nevada micropolitan area
Ghost towns in Nevada
Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest