Near Tonopah in Esmeralda County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Millers

Photographed by Karen Key, September 30, 2007

1. Millers Marker

Inscription. As a result of the mining excitement at Tonopah in 1901 and subsequent construction of the Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad, Millers was founded in 1904 as a station and watering stop on that line. The name honors Charles R. Miller, a director of the railroad and former Governor of Delaware. He was also Vice President of the Tonopah Mining Company and was instrumental in having their 100-stamp cyanide mill build here in 1906. In 1907 the town boomed with the construction of the T & G R.R.'s repair shops and another large mill. The population grew to 274 in 1910. The town then boasting a business district and post office. By 1911, the railroad shops and a mill had been moved away, and Millers began to decline. It was abandoned in 1947 when the railroad went out of business.

State Historical Marker No. 101
Nevada State Park System
American Legion, Nevada Dept.

Erected by Nevada State Park System and American Legion, Nevada Dept. (Marker Number 101.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 38° 8.435′ N,

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117° 27.267′ W. Marker is near Tonopah, Nevada, in Esmeralda County. It can be reached from Highway 6. The marker is located in the Millers safety rest area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tonopah NV 89049, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Sierra Nevada

and specifically in Central Nevada. It is also in the American Southwest

and in the Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Also see . . .
1. Stamp Mills. (Submitted on November 12, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)
2. Wikipedia - Charles R. Miller. (Submitted on November 12, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)

Photographed by Karen Key, September 30, 2007

2. Millers Marker

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 22, 2018

3. Millers Marker

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 22, 2018

4. Millers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 1,783 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on February 2, 2024, by Sierra Burkhart of San Diego, California, United States. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. 3, 4. submitted on April 4, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.