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About Schellbourne

Schellbourne, formerly known as Fort Schellbourne and Schell Creek Station is a ghost town located in the Schell Creek Range in White Pine County in Nevada, United States, located 43 miles (69 km) north of Ely. The town was a stopover along the Central Overland Route, Pony Express and original routing of the Lincoln Highway.
From Wikipedia, "Schellbourne, Nevada", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Schellbourne, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Schellbourne is

USGS topographic map around Schellbourne — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

5 historic USGS maps cover Schellbourne

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1956 Ely sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1959 Ely sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1963 Ely sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1982 Schellbourne sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1988 Kern Mountains sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Schellbourne

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nevada index.

Aurum8.2 mi SE · White Pine
Cherry Creek13.0 mi NW · White Pine
Tippett18.2 mi E · White Pine
Lages Station18.8 mi N · White Pine
Regan26.8 mi E · White Pine
McGill27.8 mi S · White Pine
Tungstonia29.1 mi E · White Pine
Currie32.6 mi N · Elko

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Schellbourne": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Schellbourne, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q7431107.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).