Bullion, Nevada

Bullion, Nevada
Ghost town
Bullion, Nevada Location within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 40°31′26″N 115°59′47″W / 40.52389°N 115.99639°W / 40.52389; -115.99639Coordinates: 40°31′26″N 115°59′47″W / 40.52389°N 115.99639°W / 40.52389; -115.99639
Country	United States
State	Nevada
County	Elko
Elevation	6,670 ft (2,030 m)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)

Bullion is a ghost town in Elko County, in the American state of Nevada.^[1]

History

Bullion was established in 1870 after the discovery of silver. Several smelters were built in the town. In 1871, Bullion had a hotel, two saloons, a merchandise store, and 12 houses, three years after Bullion started a period of great crisis with a great exodus of population.^[2] At present nothing remains but large slag heaps, smelter foundations, stone ruins, and a small cemetery.^[2]

References

Municipalities and communities of Elko County, Nevada, United States

County seat: Elko

Cities	Carlin Elko Wells West Wendover

CDPs	Jackpot Lamoille Montello Oasis Osino Owyhee Spring Creek

Other unincorporated communities	Arthur Currie Deeth Elburz Jack Creek Jarbidge Jiggs Lee Midas Mountain City North Fork Patsville River Ranch Rowland Ruby Valley Ryndon Shantytown Sherman Spruce South Fork Thousand Springs Toano Tuscarora Twin Bridges Welcome Wild Horse

Indian reservation	Duck Valley Indian Reservation Elko Indian Colony South Fork Indian Reservation Wells Indian Colony

Ghost towns	Afton Bullion Charleston Cobre Contact Delano Dinner Station Dutton Excelsior Fairlawn Halleck Hunter Huntington Metropolis Moor Ola Pequop Rio Tinto Ruby City San Jacinto Shafter Sprucemont

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