Bernice, Nevada
Bernice, Nevada | |
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  Bernice  Bernice | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′30″N 117°46′53″W / 39.75833°N 117.78139°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Churchill |
| Elevation | 4,944 ft (1,507 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0854857[1] |
Bernice is a ghost town in Churchill County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] It was approximately 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Dixie Valley.[1]
History
Variant names were "Casket" and "Caskett".[1] A post office called Casket was established in 1882, the name was changed to Bernice in 1883, and the post office closed in 1894.[2] Different dates are given in Gamett & Paher, as cited by the GNIS, which states that the post office was called Casket from June 1882 until January 1883 and then Bernice from July 1883 to June 1884.[3] According to tradition, "Bernice" was the name of a miner's love interest.[4]
External links
- Bernice (forgottennevada.com) - includes a number of newspaper articles.
References
- ^ a b c d e f U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bernice, Nevada
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bernice Post Office (historical)
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 9.
Municipalities and communities of Churchill County, Nevada, United States | ||
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