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Poeville

Ghost town · Washoe County, Nevada

Reno quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
Reno quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Poeville is a ghost town in Washoe County, Nevada. It is one of 25 former communities in Washoe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Poeville as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.5912° N, 119.9060° W.

Key facts

Peak population0
Last recorded population0
Elevation6,180 ft
Nearest living townReno, NV
Distance to it4.2 miles
Coordinates39.59120, -119.90600

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What's there now

Poeville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Reno, NV (population 268,959), about 4.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,180 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Poeville?

Poeville is in Washoe County, Nevada, at 39.5912, -119.9060.

How many ghost towns are in Washoe County?

Washoe County, Nevada has 25 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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