Tuscarora (Shoshoni language: Tosa Konoki[3]) is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States.

[5] Tuscarora was founded in Elko County, after an expedition by trader William Heath to find gold, in 1867.

Many Chinese men who had been employed by the Central Pacific Railroad (CPR) relocated to the town and began placer mining.

[7] A boom began following the discovery of silver ore.[8] In 1879, the population of Tuscarora reached 1,500, making it one of the larger settlements in Nevada.

[10] Despite this, several mining companies continued operating, and at one point, gold production was higher than silver during the late 1890s and early 1900s.