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  2. List of ghost towns in Nevada - Wikipedia

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    The camp was first called Gold Circle, but when the post office was established in 1907, officials decided that Nevada had too many towns with "gold" in their names, and the town was renamed Midas. [3] Millers: Esmeralda: Miriam: Churchill: Non-agency station of the SPRR [9] Mountain City: Elko: 1870: Semi-abandoned town: Nevada City: Churchill ...

  3. Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property - Wikipedia

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    The general rule attaching to the three types of property may be summarized as: A finder of property acquires no rights in mislaid property, is entitled to possession of lost property against everyone except the true owner, and is entitled to keep abandoned property. [1] This rule varies by jurisdiction. [2]

  4. National Register of Historic Places listings in Nevada

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    Also, the counts in this table exclude boundary increase and decrease listings which only modify the area covered by an existing property or district, although carrying a separate National Register reference number. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 17, 2025. [4]

  5. Charleston, Nevada - Wikipedia

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    The camp revived in 1905, when the local mines started producing again. A five-stamp mill was built at the time. Another re-opening of the mines occurred during the period 1932 to 1937. The mines are now abandoned and the two remaining builds from the settlement are on private property. [4]

  6. Unincorporated towns in Nevada - Wikipedia

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    In counties where the Unincorporated Town Government Law does not apply, a town board may be established for an unincorporated town, either by initiative petition or act of the county commissioners. [11] The five-member board is elected by residents. [12] The county commission may levy a property tax of up to 1.5% on all property in the town. [13]

  7. List of ghost towns in Alaska - Wikipedia

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    Nome Census Area: Sledge Island: c. 1918: Abandoned during the 1918 flu pandemic. [citation needed] Belkofski: Selo Belkovskoe [5] Aleutians East Borough: 12 miles southeast of King Cove: 1823 1980s Barren [6] Many of the villagers emigrated to King Cove and the village was completely abandoned about 1990. Bettles: Old Bettles Yukon-Koyukuk ...

  8. Jessup, Nevada - Wikipedia

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    Jessup, also briefly known as White Canyon, is a ghost town in Churchill County, Nevada, United States. It was founded in 1908 after gold and silver mine claims were located. At its peak, it supported a population of around 300, with grocery stores and a post office, among other things. There are at least eight formerly active mines in the area ...

  9. List of defunct airports in the United States - Wikipedia

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    29 Nevada. 30 New Jersey. 31 New Mexico. ... Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; ... This is a list of defunct or abandoned airports in the United States.