Vicksburg Nevada

Vicksburg Nevada Overview

Established in 1863, Vicksburg was a mining district in Humboldt County, Nevada.

Also known as Ashdown, Ashdown Mining District, Pueblo Mining District, Vicksburg Mining District, and Warm Springs.

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Year Established/Founded

1863

Vicksburg Nevada History

Located approximately seventy miles north of Humboldt City on the northern end of the Pine Forest Range was the Vicksburg District. Vicksburg was combined with the Pueblo District, which was immediately north of Vicksburg, into the larger Warm Springs District.

It was settled after silver was discovered in 1863 but the mining efforts were hampered by the local Native Americans and eventually ran out of the area in 1864 during the Indian War. Once things settled with the locals, work resumed but nothing valuable came from the efforts.

Mines

Gold, tungsten, silver, copper, and lead.

Post Office

Ashdown Post Office – 1904 – 1921

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Newspaper

Unknown at this time.

The Population of Vicksburg Nevada

Unknown at this time.

Elevation

4,223′

GPS Coordinates

41° 49′ 53.62″ N, 118° 43′ 1.63″ W

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References Used

Smith, Regina C., Prehistory and History of the Winnemucca District – A Cultural Resources Literature Overview, Page 92
Paher, Stanley (1970), Nevada Ghost Towns and Mining Camps, Howell-North Books, page 149
Tingley, Joseph V., Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Report 47 – Mining Districts of Nevada, Page 238
United States Geological Survey – Warm Springs Mining District