Arthur, Nevada

Arthur, Nevada
Unincorporated community
Arthur, Nevada is located in Nevada
Arthur, Nevada
Arthur, Nevada
Location within the state of Nevada
Arthur, Nevada is located in the United States
Arthur, Nevada
Arthur, Nevada
Arthur, Nevada (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°47′48″N 115°11′27″W / 40.79667°N 115.19083°W / 40.79667; -115.19083
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyElko
Elevation
6,349 ft (1,935 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID858749

Arthur is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States.

History

About fifty inhabitants lived in the Pole Canyon in 1881.

Two stories claim to explain the origin of the name of the town. The first is that the post office was named for Chester Arthur, then president of the United States. The second says that the town was named after the first postmaster, Arthur Gedne.

The post office at Arthur was in operation from April 1881 until May 1887, and then from September 1889 until June 1951.

The population was 12 in 1940.

Ranching was always the main economic activity in Arthur. Most ranches remained in the same family for generations. A number of ranches continue to operate in and around Arthur. Many 19th-century buildings are still in use.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arthur, Nevada
  2. 1 2 3 Arthur- Nevada Ghost Town
  3. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 21.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arthur Post Office (historical)
  5. ↑ The Attorneys List. Baltimore, MD: United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. p. 598.