Peavine Mining District

Snowshoe Thompson Chapter No. 1827 of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus, April 7, 2019

1. Peavine Mining District Marker

Inscription. Discoverites of gold and silver in the early 1860s led to the founding of Peavine. Later it was re-named Poe City in honor of John Poe, but was referred to as Poeville or Podunk.

The district’s boom was brief lasting only four years. The main producing mines were the Poe, Paymaster, and the Golden Fleece. A ten stamp mill was in use during this time.

Snowshoe Thompson Chapter 1827

E Clampus Vitus

September 10 1988

Erected 1988 by Snowshoe Thompson Chapter 1827 E Clampus Vitus.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 10, 1988.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 39° 37.435′ N, 119° 54.539′ W. Marker was in Reno, Nevada, in Washoe County. It was on Virginia Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 10200 B Virginia Street, Reno NV 89506, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Sierra Nevada

and in the

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Lake Tahoe Basin.

It was also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Historic Transportation From Honey Lake To Virginia City (approx. 0.4 miles away); Beckwourth Trail - Peavine Springs (approx. 0.4 miles away); Beckwourth Trail - White Lake (approx. 2.2 miles away); Beckwourth Trail - Golden Valley / Three Flags Highway (approx. 3.6 miles away); Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery (approx. 7.7 miles away); Hillside Cemetery Potter's Field (approx. 7.7 miles away); Morrill Hall, 1887 (approx. 7.8 miles away); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Tree (approx. 7.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reno.

Peavine Mining District Marker Missing image. Click for full size.

Photographed by D-Mo, September 1, 2022

2. Peavine Mining District Marker Missing

Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2019, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. This page has been viewed 1,277 times since then and 145 times this year. Last updated on April 11, 2022, by Mary K Doherty of Reno, Nevada. Photos: 1. submitted on April 7, 2019. 2. submitted on July 3, 2023, by Nevada Traveler of Reno, Nevada. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.