Silver City in Lyon County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Johntown
(Site One Mile Down Gold Canyon)
Erected 1967 by E Clampus Vitus, Julia C. Bulette Chapter No. 1864. (Marker Number 39.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the E Clampus Vitus marker series.
Location. 39° 15.494′ N, 119° 38.124′ W. Marker is in Silver City, Nevada, in Lyon County. Marker is at the intersection of Occidental Grade (State Highway 341) and Old Dayton Toll Road on Occidental Grade. Touch for map. Marker is located just north of the intersection of Nevada State Highways 341 and 342. Marker is in this post office area: Silver City NV 89428, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Silver City Schoolhouse (approx. half a mile away); Ill-Fated Brothers - Hosea and Ethan Grosh (approx. half a mile away); Devil’s Gate (approx. 0.7 miles away); Gold Hill Hotel (approx. 2.6 miles away); Gold Hill Brewery (approx. 2.6 miles away); I.O.O.F. Monument (approx. 2.6 miles away); Silver Star Lodge # 5 (approx. 2.6 miles away); Assay Office and Justice Court (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Silver City.
Also see . . . Early Mining and the Comstock Lode - The Nevada Observer. (Submitted on August 10, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California.)
Additional keywords. Comstock Lode
Categories. • Settlements & Settlers •
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 10, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 444 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.