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McLeans is a ghost town located in Esmeralda County, Nevada and former station on the Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad east of Blair Junction and west of Millers.[1]

McLeans, Nevada
Ghost town
McLeans, Nevada
McLeans, Nevada
Coordinates: 38°02′52″N 117°39′07″W
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyEsmeralda
Elevation
4,793 ft (1,461 m)
GNIS feature ID858089

The name was changed to Gilbert Junction in 1925. The name McLeans is thought to honor David McLean, who moved to White Pine County, Nevada in the 1870s from Nova Scotia. In 1891, McLean started ranching in Nye County, Nevada, near Tonopah and later moved to Esmeralda County.[2]

Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad Map, circa 1910, showing McLeans.
Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad Map, circa 1910, showing McLeans.

References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McLeans
  2. Carlson, Helen S. (1974-01-01). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8. Retrieved December 2, 2020.





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