Argentum

HISTORICAL POPULATED PLACE · NEVADA

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

Location Record

Name: Argentum
Feature Type: Populated Place (historical)
State: Nevada
County: Esmeralda County
USGS Map: Coaldale
Coordinates: 38.1182628, -117.9931647
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GNIS Feature ID: 848333

Names and historical notes

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

GNIS description

2mi E of Columbus

GNIS historical note

mill town 1950's

Source editions and recorded citations

Feature ID 848333. 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.