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History · Golconda

Golconda’s post office opened in 1869, and 1 of its places is on the National Register

Its Register listing is the Golconda School. Below: maps from 1965 on.

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How Golconda began

When was Golconda founded?

1869

The Golconda post office opened in 1869, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 182157 years
Founding year: the first Golconda post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Golconda’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

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The story

How Golconda came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Golconda.

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Golconda was founded in 1869. The community was named for the ancient diamond mining center of Golkonda in India. The settlement had its start when the discovery of copper, silver, gold, and lead brought entrepreneurs who opened mines and mills in the district. The town was a diverse society including both native-born European Americans as well as other groups including individuals of French, Portuguese, Paiute, and Chinese descent who all lived and worked in the small community. During 1898–1910, the town had a train depot, several hotels, a school, businesses, newspapers, and two brothels. Its population peaked at about six hundred in 1907–08. Although boosters predicted growth for Golconda, after 1910 the mines played out, leaving the region as an area of ranches and farms. Most of the town's buildings from its mining heyday are gone, and Golconda today is a minor stop on Interstate …

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By decade

Golconda, decade by decade

Today6 recent
2014-05-31 16 43 17 View west along Interstate 80 from the Exit 194 overpass in20142014-05-31 16 43 17 View west along Interstate 80 fro…2014-05-31 16 41 35 Signs at the west end of westbound Nevada State Route 789 in20142014-05-31 16 41 35 Signs at the west end of westboun…2014-05-31 16 38 49 Sign for Exit 194 along westbound Interstate 80 in20142014-05-31 16 38 49 Sign for Exit 194 along westbound…3985 Golconda July 1992 - Flickr - drewj194620113985 Golconda July 1992 - Flickr - drewj1946Golconda, Nevada, USA2008Golconda, Nevada, USA2007-04-04 12 33 30 Fischer & Porter recording precipitation gauge interior view (pre-electronic upgrade)20072007-04-04 12 33 30 Fischer & Porter recording precip…
On the map

Golconda on the map, 1965 to 1981

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Golconda. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Golconda on the 1965 USGS mapGolconda on the 1981 USGS map1965Golconda sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Golconda.

On the National Register

1 historic place in Golconda

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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National Historic Landmarks
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first listed
1991
Golconda School
Golconda School
Buildings

Architectural styles listings

Late Victorian1
Second Empire1
Golconda SchoolLate Victorian

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Golconda

Nobody well known was born in Golconda itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Henry F. AshurstU.S. Senator from Arizona · b. 1874
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Mario BautistaAmerican mixed martial arts fighter · b. 1993
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Bill BerryAmerican basketball player and coach · b. 1942
Vernon AlleyAmerican jazz bassist · b. 1915
Lute PeaseAmerican cartoonist · b. 1869

Questions about Golconda’s history

What year was Golconda founded?

The Golconda post office opened in 1869, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

What is on the National Register in Golconda?

One place: the Golconda School (listed 1991).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (6), the National Register of Historic Places (1), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.