Schellbourne, Nevada

Schellbourne is an unincorporated community located in White Pine County in Nevada, United States. Schellbourne is named for Major A. J. Schell, who was in charge of troops responsible for protecting the Butterfield Overland Mail.[2]

Schellbourne
Unincorporated community
Schellbourne
Location within the state of Nevada
Schellbourne
Schellbourne (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°47′50″N 114°40′50″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyWhite Pine
Elevation6,765 ft (2,062 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total?
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS =862271
Nevada Historical Marker
Reference no.51

History

Schell Creek Station[3] was a Pony Express station that later became Schellbourne.[4] In the 1870s, Schellbourne became a mining town, with about 500 inhabitants.[4] The Schellbourne post office was in operation from December 1871 until October 1925.[5] Nowadays it is well preserved ghost town on a private ranch.[6] It is listed as Nevada Historical Marker 51.[7]

Illustrated Map of Pony Express Route in 1860
by William Henry Jackson
~ Courtesy the Library of Congress ~
The Pony Express mail route, April 3, 1860 – October 24, 1861; Reproduction of Jackson illustration issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Pony Express founding on April 3, 1960. Reproduction of Jackson's map issued by the Union Pacific Railroad Company. Schell Cr. is now known as Schellbourne.

Notes
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schellbourne
  2. Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schell Creek Station (historical)
  4. Cassinelli, Dennis (May 6, 2020). "Eastern Nevada Pony Express Stations, Part 2". Nevada Appeal. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schellbourne Post Office (historical)
  6. "Schellbourne". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  7. "Schellbourne". Nevada State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
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