Currant is an

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. Settled in 1868, it was first a farming town with a small population. Its current population is 65.

Name

Creeks nearby were named for the wild currants growing with the town, taking the name from Currant Creek.

History

Currant post office opened April 16, 1883, was reestablished September 19, 1892, and again August 31, 1926, operations suspended December 31, 1943. In 1914, a small amount of gold was discovered. In the late 1930s, small but highly productive claims of

magnesite Magnesite is a mineral with the chemical formula ( magnesium carbonate). Iron, manganese, cobalt, and nickel may occur as admixtures, but only in small amounts. Occurrence Magnesite occurs as veins in and an alteration product of ultramafic r ...

deposits were discovered in

while major deposits were in Ely in

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, and magnesite mining stopped in 1942.

Transportation

Currant is located on

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at the junction of State Route 379. The area is served by the Currant Ranch Airport.

References

External links

Currant, NV video
YouTube, Nov 2006 Unincorporated communities in Nye County, Nevada Unincorporated communities in Nevada Populated places established in 1868 {{NyeCountyNV-geo-stub