Tulasco, Nevada

Tulasco is an extinct town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]

Tulasco, Nevada
Ghost town
Tulasco
Tulasco
Coordinates: 41°07′47″N 115°07′21″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyElko
Elevation5,489 ft (1,673 m)

Tulasco is a railroad name with an unknown origin.[2]

History
Route in 1931

Tulasco had its start in 1869 as a railroad depot on a side track of the Central Pacific railroad.[3][4] Tulasco later became the terminus for traffic to Metropolis.[4] Tulasco consisted of a small depot, a restaurant and a saloon.[4] In 1941, Tulasco had 30 inhabitants.[5]

Today, Tulasco is a railroad siding and only foundations remain.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tulasco
  2. Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. Hall, Shawn (1998). Old Heart of Nevada: Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Elko County. University of Nevada Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-87417-295-9.
  4. "Tulasco". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  5. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 30.


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