title: Coppereid
text: # Coppereid
  
  Coppereid, also known as White Cloud City is a ghost town in Churchill County, Nevada. It had a total population of 40 people. The site of Coppereid is south of Lovelock, east of the Carson Sink in the Stillwater Range.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Coppereid is approximately 2,000 feet north and 2,400 feet west of the southeast corner of Nevada.
  
  ### Soil
  
  Coppereid has very soft, shallow, and well drained soils. They are found on mountain slopes. They are mostly dry throughout the year, except for Winter, where they become moist.
  
  ## History
  
  From 1893 to 1896, a small copper smelter was in operation.
  
  Coppereid was named after John T. Reid. Coppereid had a post office from April 1907 to June 1914.
  
  On December 2, 1909, Fallon became the supply for the site due to the fact that it was closer than Lovelock.
  
  