Elgin is a
ghost town
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* Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned
Film and television
* ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser
* ''Ghost Town'' (1956 film), an American Western film by All ...
located between
Caliente and
Carp
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,
Nevada
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on the eastern banks of the
Meadow Valley Wash off of
Nevada State Route 317.
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
railroad
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town, it is now the location of the
Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site, a
one-room school
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house museum which is open by appointment. There is an
apple
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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
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