Farrell is a
ghost town in
Pershing County,
Nevada, United States.
L. H. Egbert discovered ore near Farrell in 1863.
[ Gold and silver ore was discovered in the area in 1905,][ 1907][ and 1908.][ Farrell was located in the Stonehouse Canyon at the northern end of the Seven Troughs mining district in the Seven Troughs Range.] On July 12, 1912, a flood devastated the area, killing 8 people in nearby Mazuma. The area never really recovered after the flood.[
Farrell's Post Office was in operation from July 1907 until September 1911.]
In 1922, a shipment of rich ore was made from the Wild Cat mine located in the area.
A small amount mining and milling occurred at Farrell in the 1930s.
References
External Resources
Farrell
(Forgottennevada.com)
Farrell
(Nvexpeditions.com)
Ghost towns in Nevada
Ghost towns in Pershing County, Nevada
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