Goodsprings, Nevada

Goodsprings is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 229 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Goodsprings is located at 35°49′54″N 115°26′3″W / 35.83167°N 115.43417°W / 35.83167; -115.43417 (35.831720, -115.434174).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the census-designated place (CDP) of Goodsprings has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.

History

Named for Joseph Good, whose cattle frequented a spring nestled in the southeastern foothills of the Spring Mountains, Goodsprings was once the heart of the most productive mining districts in Clark County. Over the years, lead, silver, copper, zinc and gold have all been mined from this area. Before 1900, a small cluster of tent cabins and a mill were erected, and a post office Lincoln County established Goodsprings Township. In 1904, Salt Lake City mining interests platted the Goodsprings Township. Most early buildings in the town were constructed during the boom spurred by the railroad in 1910–1911.