| Silver City, Nevada | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Nevada#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Silver City |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nevada |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lyon |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 155 |
| Population Density Km2: | 61.89 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Coordinates: | 39.2636°N -119.6406°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 89428[1] |
| Area Code: | 775 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 32-66800 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2728753 |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.50 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.97 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.50 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.97 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 160.29 |
| Elevation Ft: | 5,102 |
Silver City is a Census Designated Place and small residential community in Lyon County, Nevada, USA, near the Lyon/Carson border. The population as of the 2020 census was 155.
Silver City was established in 1859, named for the silver deposits discovered in the area near the Lyon/Carson border.[3] [4] Through this narrow gorge called Gold Canyon, above the historic Devil's Gate rock formation,[5] [6] thousands of travelers passed on their way to the silver mines of the Comstock Lode.[7]
By 1861, the town had four hotels, multiple saloons and boarding houses, and a population of 1,200. Silver city provided boarding facilities for animals used in hauling ore-laden wagons between the Comstock mining areas and mills on the Carson River. A foundry, the first iron works in Nevada was moved here from Johntown in 1862. The town was the site of the Comstock's first silver mill—Paul's Pioneer. During the 1870s, additional mills were built and by 1871, Silver City had eight mills with 95 stamps.
The population began to decline after the Virginia and Truckee Railroad was completed in 1869. Construction workers left the area, taking their business with them.[8]
Silver City experiences a warm summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).