Acoma is an extinct town in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]
A variant name is Acoma Station.[2]
The name was probably transferred from the older settlement in New Mexico. The name probably means people of the white rock in the Keres language.[2]
History
In spring, 1904, the Utah and Eastern Copper Company started mining in the area.[2]
The first settlement at Acoma was made about 1905.[3] A post office was in operation at Acoma from 1905 until 1913.[4]
In 1941, the Acoma had a population of 15.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acoma
- ^ a b c Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 978-0-87417-094-8. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 43.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acoma Post Office (historical)
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