Fenelon, Nevada

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Fenelon is an extinct town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History[edit]

The name "Fenelon" was assigned by railroad officials.[2] A variant name was "Otego".[1] Fenelon had ten inhabitants in 1941.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fenelon
  2. ^ a b Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 24.

Coordinates: 41°12′08″N 114°39′47″W / 41.20222°N 114.66306°W / 41.20222; -114.66306