Tulasco, Nevada

Ghost town in Nevada, United States

41°07′47″N 115°07′21″W / 41.12972°N 115.12250°W / 41.12972; -115.12250^[1]CountryUnited StatesStateNevadaCountyElkoElevation

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5,489 ft (1,673 m)

Tulasco is an extinct town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.^[1]

Tulasco is a railroad name with an unknown origin.^[2]

History

Tulasco had its start in 1869 as a railroad depot on a side track of the Central Pacific railroad.^[3]^[4] Tulasco later became the terminus for traffic to Metropolis.^[4] Tulasco consisted of a small depot, a restaurant and a saloon.^[4] In 1941, Tulasco had 30 inhabitants.^[5]

Today, Tulasco is a railroad siding and only foundations remain.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tulasco
^ Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
^ Hall, Shawn (1998). Old Heart of Nevada: Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Elko County. University of Nevada Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-87417-295-9.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Tulasco". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 30.