Goodsprings, Nevada

Goodsprings is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Nevada, United States.

[9] Over the years, lead, silver, copper, zinc and gold have all been mined from this area.

Before 1900, a small cluster of tent cabins and a mill were erected, and a post office.

[9] The Goodsprings Historical Society has attempted to preserve and restore local buildings by making repairs to the roofs.

[15] He was subsequently put on trial and found not-guilty according to Reno Gazette-Journal on the basis that "he had never been a quarrelsome man, and had a splendid record".

[4] The Pioneer Saloon and several other locations around Las Vegas were raided in 1924 by regulatory officers in violation of prohibition banning the sale of alcohol.

[18] In addition, the Pioneer Saloon has a small memorial to Carole Lombard and her husband Clark Gable.

[12] The Pioneer Saloon was purchased in 2021 for 1.5 million dollars after the previous owner had owned it for 15 years.

[19] This saloon appeared in several films and TV series, such as The Twilight Zone, The Misfits, and Cherry 2000.

[citation needed] The town also features prominently in the 2010 video game Fallout: New Vegas.

Since 2022, the saloon has hosted a yearly festival, drawing thousands of Fallout fans from around the world to Goodsprings.

The community is on Nevada State Route 161 five miles northeast of Jean and Interstate 15.

[32] According to the United States Census Bureau, the census-designated place (CDP) of Goodsprings has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.

Goodsprings experiences an arid climate with long, hot summers, and mild winters.

Goodsprings Schoolhouse was built in 1913
The Pioneer Saloon, built in 1913
Clark County map