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Alum

HISTORICAL POPULATED PLACE ยท NEVADA

A historical populated place in Esmeralda County, Nevada, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.

Location Record

Name
Alum
Feature Type
Populated Place (historical)
State
Nevada
County
Esmeralda County
USGS Map
North of Silver Peak
Coordinates
37.9085422, -117.6667620
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GNIS Feature ID
858468

Names and historical notes

Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.

GNIS historical note

mining camp in Alum MD

Also recorded as

Source editions and recorded citations

Feature ID 858468. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.

GNIS citation text may identify a source series rather than a specific page. It is reproduced below without implying that its underlying documents were inspected.

  • Text Rand McNally and Co. 'Pocket Map and Shippers Guide of Nevada', New York, 1901, 20 pages, plus plate, 1 inch = 27 miles.

GNIS source datasets and documentation

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.