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Bowlerville Nevada

Bowlerville Nevada

Bowlerville Nevada Overview

Bowlerville was a mining camp in Nye County, Nevada.

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Year Established/Founded

Unknown at this time.

Bowlerville Nevada History

The mining camp was named for Fred Bowler who owned a mine in the area.

Timeline

  • July 6, 1906 – SEVERE STORM IN SOUTHERN NEVADA Cloudburst and Heavy Winds Combine to Wreck the Little Town of Bowlerville! JOHNNIE, Nev., July 5 – During a severe storm last night a cloudburst which occurred twenty miles from here caused a washout and flooded the country. The wind blew at the rate of eighty miles. The train on the Las Vegas and Tonopah railway, due here at 4:30 last night, was delayed until 3 this morning. The town of Bowlerville, five miles from here, is a complete wreck. Lee Johnson, a mining man, was buried beneath the ruins but he was rescued after he had sustained slight injuries. [Reno Gazette-Journal – Reno, Nevada – 06 Jul 1906, Fri • Page 2]

Mines

Unknown at this time.

Railroads

Unknown at this time.

Post Office

None

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Newspaper

None

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The Population of Bowlerville Nevada

Unknown at this time.

Elevation

3,763′

Location

Located in American Gulch a few miles south of the Johnnie Mine.

GPS Coordinates

36° 26′ 55.84″ N, 116° 2′ 59.11″ W

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