Charleston is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, United States.

The Charleston settlement was established in 1876 when gold was discovered in Seventy-Six Creek, at the southwestern base of Copper Mountain.

The camp was originally called Mardis, but was soon named Charleston after a local prospector, Tom Charles.

[3][4] The settlement grew quickly, with the building of a hotel, saloons, schools, stores and an icehouse.

[4] There is a weather station for Charleston roughly 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north, situated at an elevation of 5968 ft (1819 m).