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

Joseco, Nevada
Joseco is located in Nevada
Joseco
Joseco
Joseco is located in the United States
Joseco
Joseco
Coordinates: 37°30′07″N 114°13′45″W / 37.50194°N 114.22917°W / 37.50194; -114.22917[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyLincoln
Elevation5,430 ft (1,655 m)

History

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A post office was in operation at Joseco from 1916 until 1943.[2] Joseco is derived from "Joseph", so named after a Mormon leader.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joseco
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joseco Post Office (historical)
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 45.