Belleville, Nevada
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Belleville, Nevada, in Mineral County, Nevada
, United States
, was a mining town that rose up around the milling of ore shipped in from nearby mines. Today it is a ghost town.
. The mill was located just east of the present-day historical marker. Its first bullion bar shipment of $9,200 was made in April 1875. The town was famed for a "Wild West" atmosphere; murders, drunken brawls, and "sporting" practical jokes were commonplace. When the Carson and Colorado Railroad
reached the town in 1882 its population was 500, and the town was served by a doctor, assay
office, express office, telegraph station, livery stable, school, two hotels, restaurants, and blacksmith shops as well as by seven saloons.
By 1892 water piped to Candelaria allowed the ore to be milled nearer the mine, and Belleville was deserted.
Mineral County, Nevada
Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the population was 5,071. In 2009, it was estimated to have dropped to 4,662. Its county seat is Hawthorne.-History:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, was a mining town that rose up around the milling of ore shipped in from nearby mines. Today it is a ghost town.
History
Belleville was founded in 1872 and its primary industry was the mill processing ore from the Northern Belle Mine at CandelariaCandelaria, Nevada
Candelaria was a town in Mineral County, Nevada, approximately 121 miles southeast of Fallon. Today the site of Candelaria is dominated by the Kinross Gold Candelaria Mine on Mt...
. The mill was located just east of the present-day historical marker. Its first bullion bar shipment of $9,200 was made in April 1875. The town was famed for a "Wild West" atmosphere; murders, drunken brawls, and "sporting" practical jokes were commonplace. When the Carson and Colorado Railroad
Carson and Colorado Railroad
The Carson and Colorado Railway was a U.S. narrow gauge railroad that ran from Mound House, Nevada, to Keeler, California below the Cerro Gordo Mines. It was incorporated on May 10, 1880 as the Carson and Colorado Railroad, and construction on the railroad began on May 31, 1880. A track gauge of ...
reached the town in 1882 its population was 500, and the town was served by a doctor, assay
Assay
An assay is a procedure in molecular biology for testing or measuring the activity of a drug or biochemical in an organism or organic sample. A quantitative assay may also measure the amount of a substance in a sample. Bioassays and immunoassays are among the many varieties of specialized...
office, express office, telegraph station, livery stable, school, two hotels, restaurants, and blacksmith shops as well as by seven saloons.
By 1892 water piped to Candelaria allowed the ore to be milled nearer the mine, and Belleville was deserted.