Tulasco, Nevada

Tulasco is an extinct town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

Route in 1931

Tulasco had its start in 1869 as a railroad depot.[2] In 1941, Tulasco had 30 inhabitants.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tulasco
  2. ↑ Hall, Shawn (1998). Old Heart of Nevada: Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Elko County. University of Nevada Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-87417-295-9.
  3. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 30.

Coordinates: 41°07′47″N 115°07′21″W / 41.12972°N 115.12250°W / 41.12972; -115.12250

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