Joseco, Nevada

Ghost town in Nevada, United States
37°30′07″N 114°13′45″W / 37.50194°N 114.22917°W / 37.50194; -114.22917[1]CountryUnited StatesStateNevadaCountyLincolnElevation5,430 ft (1,655 m)

Joseco is an extinct town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]

History

A post office was in operation at Joseco from 1916 until 1943.[2] Joseco is derived from "Joseph", so named after a Mormon leader.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joseco
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joseco Post Office (historical)
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 45.
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