Lucky Boy, Nevada facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lucky Boy, Nevada
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Lucky Boy, circa 1906
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 Lucky Boy, Nevada
Location in Nevada
Lucky Boy, Nevada
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Mineral |
| Elevation | 6,214 ft (1,894 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 860437 |
Lucky Boy is a fascinating ghost town located in Mineral County, Nevada. It's about 5 miles (8 km) southwest of a town called Hawthorne. A ghost town is a place where most people have left, often because the main reason they were there, like a mine, closed down.
A Town Built on Mining
Lucky Boy started because of the Lucky Boy Mine. This mine was found by workers fixing a road. It was on the east side of the Wassuk Mountain Range.
By 1909, about 200 people lived in the Lucky Boy camp. A post office was opened there on March 19, 1909. However, it closed just a few years later, on October 31, 1913.
Stagecoach Incident
In 1909, a serious stagecoach accident happened near Lucky Boy. The horses pulling the coach became scared. They then pulled the passengers quickly down a steep hill. Everyone was safe, but it was a scary ride!
The Lucky Boy Mill
A large mill was built in Lucky Boy in 1923. It cost about $210,000 to build. This mill helped process the ore from the mine. However, it only operated for less than three years.
In 1938, the mine started shipping ore again. They sent a whole rail car of ore to a processing plant in Salt Lake City. The mill began working again.
World War II and Closure
The mill kept running until late December 1941. It had to close because of rules put in place during World War II. Even though the mill closed, the mine continued to operate with a small team of workers.
In 1945, after the war, plans were made for both the mill and the mine to reopen.
