Goodsprings, Nevada
| Goodsprings, Nevada | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
The town of Goodsprings, Nevada on November 26, 2006.
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 Location of Goodsprings in Clark County, Nevada |
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| Coordinates: 35°49′54″N 115°26′3″W / 35.83167°N 115.43417°WCoordinates: 35°49′54″N 115°26′3″W / 35.83167°N 115.43417°W | |
| Country |
 United States of America
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| State |
 Nevada
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| County | Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,707 ft (1,130 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 229 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (59/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 89019 |
| Area code(s) | 702 |
| FIPS code | 32-29500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0845306 |
| Reference no. | 102 |
Goodsprings is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 229 at the 2010 census.
Goodsprings is located at 35°49′54″N 115°26′3″W / 35.83167°N 115.43417°W (35.831720, -115.434174).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the census-designated place (CDP) of Goodsprings has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.
Named for Joseph Good, whose cattle frequented a spring nestled in the southeastern foothills of the Spring Mountains, Goodsprings was once the heart of the most productive mining districts in Clark County. Over the years, lead, silver, copper, zinc and gold have all been mined from this area. Before 1900, a small cluster of tent cabins and a mill were erected, and a post office Lincoln County established Goodsprings Township. In 1904, Salt Lake City mining interests platted the Goodsprings Township. Most early buildings in the town were constructed during the boom spurred by the railroad in 1910–1911.
After a number of moves, the current Goodsprings Schoolhouse was erected in 1913. Now on the National Register of Historic Places, it is the oldest school in Clark County that was built as a school and is still used as a school. Due to a shortage of funds, however, the Clark County School District is currently considering shutting the school down.
After World War I, mining slowed and families moved away. World War II created a second boom, but it too slowed after the war ended. The town's population has dwindled to approximately 200.
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