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Lund, Nevada
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lund is a small town and census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. The population of Lund as of 2020 was 211.[3]
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Toponymy
When members from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint the Lund was named for Anthon H. Lund, a Mormon church official.[4] Before the advent of the LDS people, the town site and spring were named for Tom Plane, an earlier occupant.[5]
History
In the early 1870s, Tom Plane operated a ranch based near Lund Spring. He employed ranch hands that grew feed and food and raised live stock to support needs of the mining towns. His ranch house was a welcome respite for travelers on the Hamilton-Pioche road.[6] Later, James R. Withington gained ownership of Tom Plane's ranch and built White Pine County's first flour mill at the Tom Plane's spring head.
Lund was settled in 1898 on land that the United States government had given the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in lieu of land that had been confiscated under the Edmunds–Tucker Act. The first settlers were Latter-day Saints,[7] and the LDS Church still has a ward in Lund.
On June 24, 2020, the Brown Fire threatened Lund, resulting in residents on the south side being evacuated from their homes. Residents were allowed to return that evening. The Brown Fire burned over 8,000 acres (3,237 ha).[8][9]
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Education
The co-located Lund Elementary School (K-5) and Lund High School (6-12) operate as Lund Combined Schools, part of the White Pine County School District.[10] Lund Grade School, built in 1915, operated for 90 years until 2005. The school building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2018 after being nominated by local residents.[11]
Transportation
Lund is served by Nevada State Route 318 which passes through the town.
Demographics
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Climate
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