Brown Nevada

Brown Nevada

Brown Nevada Overview

Located east of Caliente near the Utah borderline was the now-extinct settlement known as Brown, a former railroad siding in Lincoln County, Nevada.

We didn’t find much on this ghost town but will be researching it in preparation for our Lincoln County Ghost Towns tour and will update this once we have more information to share.

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Year Established/Founded

The first settlement at Brown was in 1905.

Elevation

5,784′

GPS Coordinates

37° 36′ 25.89″ N, 114° 7′ 57.93″ W

The Population of Brown Nevada

In 1941 it was reported that Brown had a population of 10.

References Used

• Wikipedia – Brown Nevada
• U.S. Geological Survey – Brown Nevada
• The Nevada State Writers Project Administration, Origin of Place Names Nevada, 1941, p. 43

Brown Nevada