Fenelon is an extinct town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
History
The name "Fenelon" was assigned by railroad officials. A variant name was "Otego". Fenelon had ten inhabitants in 1941.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fenelon
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 24.
Municipalities and communities of Elko County, Nevada, United States | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
41°12′08″N 114°39′47″W / 41.20222°N 114.66306°W / 41.20222; -114.66306
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