Near Lida in Esmeralda County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Pigeon Spring
Stamp Mill
| | 1890-1907 | |
Photographed by Trev Meed, circa 2013
1. Pigeon Spring Marker
This area once had a saloon, store and roadhouse. A post office was applied for in 1899, but did not open.
Please respect this site.
Privately owned by Pigeon Spring Ranch.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 37° 25.287′ N, 117° 40.001′ W. Marker is near Lida, Nevada, in Esmeralda County. It can be reached from Un-named Dirt Road 0.3 miles south of State Route 266, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Goldfield NV 89013, 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Palmetto (approx. 2.2 miles away); Lida (approx. 9½ miles away).
More about this marker. This marker sits down a dirt road. The actual ruins are on private property. Please respect the owners privacy.
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Photographed by Trev Meed, circa 2013
2. Gravesite of Nancy Walker 1884-1906
This is the only known grave here.
Photographed by Trev Meed, circa 2013
3. Pigeon Spring Ruins
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2015, by Trev Meed of Round Mountain, Nevada. This page has been viewed 965 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2015, by Trev Meed of Round Mountain, Nevada. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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