Palmetto

In the early 1860's, silver was discovered in the hills east of the California border and miners established a camp that eventually became the town of Palmetto (named after the local Joshua trees that the miners mistook for palm trees). A failed attempt to revive the town was made in the late 1860's. In 1903, a more successful revival took place as a new mine was built. Soon the town boasted 200 residents and such amenities as a bakery, butcher, restaurants, a newspaper, saloons, and a post office. By the end of 1906, miners had all but abandoned the town, leaving behind a few stone ruins. There is some mining activity about 1 km southeast of the townsite.

Palmetto is located 14 km from the California border on NV-266.