The ghost town of Goldfield, Nevada was once the most populated town in the state. Now with only a couple hundred residents, we tour some of the remaining buildings from this early 20th century boom town.

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Located in Esmeralda County, Nevada is the town of Goldfield. As described in the name, Goldfield was created due to the mining of gold nearby. The mineral was first discovered in 1902 and the mines quickly were producing large amounts of ore. As expected, population rapidly boomed and soon it was the largest town in the state of Nevada with a population of about 20,000 at its peak.

Some famous names even have ties to Goldfield. Both Virgil and Wyatt Earp were once residents of the town, the former serving as deputy sheriff in 1905. His term was short as he died of pneumonia and Wyatt left soon after.

Like many towns built around mining operations, the population dwindled just as fast as it grew. By 1919 the largest mining operation ceased operations and moved on. Furthering the population's waning was a fire in 1923 caused by a moonshine still that destroyed much of the town. Some of the more famous buildings today which we visit survived the catastrophe including the Goldfield Hotel and high school.

Historical buildings in the town are easy to spot as they have plaques. When touring the town be sure to stop by the visitor center or go online for a map and description of each site.

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