Camp Williston

Camp Williston (1941-1944) - A U.S. Army Military Police Camp established in 1941 as Camp Sibert during World War II in Boulder City, Clark County, Nevada. Renamed Camp Williston in G.O. 47, 21 Sep 1942, after Brigadier General Edward B. Williston, recipient of the Medal of Honor during the U.S. Civil War. The Camp was abandoned in 1944. Boulder City High School on Site of Camp Williston LDS Church on the Site of Camp Williston Abandoned Camp Williston in 1946 World War II (1941-1945) Originally named Camp Siebert but, when that name conflicted with an existing Camp Sibert in Alabama, the name was changed to Camp Williston. The post was established just before the beginning of World War II to provide MP training and protection for Boulder Dam facilities and local industries. The post was garrisoned by some 800 military police and support troops. The U.S. Army abandoned Camp Williston in 1944 after the troops departed on 9 Mar 1944 for Fort Custer (2), Michigan. The Camp was put up for sale in October 1944 and the buildings were eventually sold and moved away. Current Status No remains of the camp. Boulder City, Clark County, Nevada. Location: Boulder City, Clark County, Nevada. Maps & Images Lat: 35.97356 Long: -114.83206 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 2450' GPS Locations: 35.97356,, -114.83206 Camp Williston Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 494 USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1680557 Links: North American Forts - Camp Williston Boulder City Magazine Fortification ID: NV0110 - Camp Williston NV0093 - Camp Sibert (2) Visited: 4 Feb 2013