Daveytown, Nevada
Ghost town in Nevada, United States
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Daveytown is a ghost town located in Humboldt County, Nevada about twenty four miles north-northwest of Winnemucca and east of the Slumbering Hills. [1] Daveytown is named for the Davey Mine.[2]
CountryUnited States
Elevation4,213 ft (1,284 m)
Daveytown, Nevada | |
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  Daveytown  Daveytown | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′42″N 117°54′11″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Humboldt |
| Elevation | 4,213 ft (1,284 m) |
Daveytown was an active mining area from 1910 until the 1930s. [3]
In 1938, the Davey Mine was no longer owned by the Davey family and was known as the Mayday Mine. The Mayday Mine had a ten stamp mill and a tailings mill at Daveytown. [4]