Elgin, Nevada

Elgin is a ghost town located between Caliente and Carp, Nevada on the eastern banks of the Meadow [Valley Wash] off of Nevada [State Route 317].
The first settlement at Elgin was made in 1882. A post office was established at Elgin in 1913, and remained in operation until 1966.
The population was 60 in 1940.
A former railroad town, it is now the location of the Elgin [Schoolhouse State Historic Site], a one-room schoolhouse museum which is open by appointment. There is an apple orchard nearby.