Humboldt City, Nevada
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Humboldt City, Nevada is a former mining settlement whose ruins lie in Pershing County approximately 10 miles SW of Mill City and 2 miles SE of
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. There was a post office in operation from April 1862 until November 1869. The town was settled in mostly due to its location along a creek that runs through the area and the discovery of silver nearby. At the town's peak, there were 200 houses.


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* - letters from Humboldt City * - photos Ghost towns in Pershing County, Nevada {{mining-stub