Joseco, Nevada
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Joseco, Nevada | |
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  Joseco  Joseco | |
| Coordinates: 37°30′07″N 114°13′45″W / 37.50194°N 114.22917°WCoordinates: 37°30′07″N 114°13′45″W / 37.50194°N 114.22917°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 5,430 ft (1,655 m) |
Joseco is an extinct town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]
History
A post office was in operation at Joseco from 1916 until 1943.[2] Joseco is derived from "Joseph", so named after a Mormon leader.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joseco
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joseco Post Office (historical)
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 45.
Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Nevada, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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