Near Mina in Mineral County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Belleville
Photographed By Trev Meed, April 6, 2013
1. Belleville Marker
Belleville was famous for murders, drunken brawls, "sporting" and practical jokes. It was also the terminus and work camp of the Carson and Colorado Railroad that reached town in 1882. At that time Belleville's population peaked at about 500 and included an assay office, an express office, a telegraph station, a livery stable, a schoolhouse, two hotels, several restaurants and blacksmith's shops, and seven saloons.
By the late 1880's pipes delivered water to Candelaria and allowed local mills to begin operation reducing the need for shipping costs. Belleville could not survive the competition and was deserted by 1892.
Erected by State Historic Preservation Office. Mineral County Antique Bottle Club. (Marker Number 154.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 38° 13.375′ N, 118° 10.819′ W. Marker is near Mina, Nevada, in Mineral County. Marker is on Highway 360, on the left when traveling south.
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Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rhodes Marsh (approx. 5.6 miles away); Candelaria and Metallic City (approx. 9.8 miles away).
Also see . . . The Carson & Colorado Railroad. (Submitted on October 10, 2015.)
Photographed By Trev Meed, April 6, 2013
2. Belleville Marker
Photographed By Trev Meed, April 6, 2013
3. Belleville Mill Ruins
Photographed By Trev Meed, April 6, 2013
4. Belleville Mill Ruins
Photographed By Trev Meed, April 6, 2013
5. Belleville Mill Ruins
Photographed By Trev Meed, April 6, 2013
6. Belleville Mill Ruins
Photographed By Trev Meed, April 6, 2013
7. Left Over from Days Gone By
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, March 31, 2018
8. Belleville Cemetery
Only a concrete headstone and a few other rock headstones are all that remain in this abandoned cemetery of former Belleville, located about 1/2 mile from the historical marker and highway below.
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, March 31, 2018
9. Belleville Cemetery
A panoramic view of Belleville Cemetery. The former mines and railroad are to the right. The highway and historical marker are below in the distance.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2015, by Trev Meed of Round Mountain, Nevada. This page has been viewed 464 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 8, 2015, by Trev Meed of Round Mountain, Nevada. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 9, 2015, by Trev Meed of Round Mountain, Nevada. 8, 9. submitted on April 2, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
