Eagleville, Churchill County, Nevada

Eagleville is an extinct town in Churchill County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] The site is 10.5 miles (16.9 km) northeast of Rawhide.[1]

The former mining community was named for an eagle seen in the area.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagleville (historical)
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 10.

Coordinates: 38°20′10″N 117°47′23″W / 38.33611°N 117.78972°W / 38.33611; -117.78972

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