A mining camp was founded in 1869 just west of Ely, Nevada, and named Mineral City until 1876.

[1] Since Mineral City lay on the Central Overland Route, a stagecoach stop followed, and by 1872, the boomtown had a post office and more than 600 inhabitants.

[1] In 1896 the town was renamed Lane City for Charles D. Lane,[2] following his purchase of Chainman, a major local mining and milling operation.

Lane City continued into the twentieth century, but as of 2014 the town (lying along what is now US 50) is abandoned and only a few structures and foundations remain.

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