Star City Nevada
Star City Nevada Overview
Located in the Star Mining District some seven miles west of here, Star City was established in 1861 when rich silver ore was discovered in the area.
The town boomed in both 1864 and 1865. All that remains today are crumbling foundations, rusted mill equipment, and memories.
Category
Mining
Marker Type
Blue marker – This marker has been damaged and is on the maintenance list for repair.
Nevada Historical Marker Number
Star City Nevada is Nevada Historical Marker #231.
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County
GPS Coordinates
40.553250, -118.051641
Nevada Historical Marker Transcription
Located in the Star Mining District some seven miles west of here, Star City was established in 1861 when rich silver ore was discovered in the area. During the boom years of 1864 and 1865, the town boasted 1,200 residents, two hotels, three general stores, a wells-Fargo office, a church and a dozen or more saloons.
The Sheba Mine, the district’s biggest operation, had produced about $5,000,000 in silver by 1868, the year the rich ore began to run out. Three years later, only seventy-eight inhabitants remained in Star City. All that remains today are crumbling foundations, rusted mill equipment and memories.
STATE HISTORIC MARKER No. 231
DIVISION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ARCHEOLOGY
JULIA C. BULETTE CHAPTER
E. CLAMPUS VITUS
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