Storey County
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1895 Rand McNally Atlas

Populated Places

American City located in the southeast corner of American Flat, same as Comstock; Postoffice 6 Mar 1866 - 3 Feb 1868.
American Flat (historic) located South-southwest of Gold Hill.
Browns (historic) located just south of the Truckee River and Washoe County line on Southern Pacific Railroad line.
Clark aka Clarks a station on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 20 miles east of Reno; Postoffice 2 Nov 1906 - 30 Mar 1907, 20 Jul 1912--31 Jul 1919.
Comstock located in the southeast corner of American Flat, same as American City; Postoffice 9 Jan 1923 - 15 Feb 1927.
Ditho (historic) a Southern Pacific Railroad siding near Clarks.
Divide (historic) located between Virginia City & Gold Hill.
Flowery City (historic) located 1/2 mi below Sugarloaf Peak in Sixmile Canyon.
Formanville (historic) an early settlement located near Forman Shaft.
Fort Homestead (historic) located east of Gold Hill.
Fort Riley (historic) located at Virginia City.
Fort Storey (historic) located near Truckee River.
Gilpin a Southern Pacific Railroad siding.
Gold Hill located south of Virgina City; Postoffice 13 Jul 1862 - 27 Feb 1943; Also was a Wells Fargo Station 1861.
Hafed located south of Truckee River near Mustang.
Lockwood located in northwest Storey County, south of Truckee River.
Lousetown (historic) located north of Virginia City and 1½ miles northeast east of Castle Peak, situated on Louse Creek.
Lower Gold Hill located near American Flat.
Mark Twain Estates a modern development, on Sixmile Canyon Road near the Lyon County line.
Mustang Ranch aka Mustang (historic) a brothel on Truckee River East of Lockwood.
Phillips Ravine (historic) a place of residence in 1862.
Sheep Ranch a Southern Pacific Railroad siding.
Virginia City (County seat) located in southwest Storey County; Post Office since 3 Dec 1859, was in Carson County, Utah Territory, transferred to Storey County, 2 Mar 1861, on Nevada Territorial formation date; Also was a Wells Fargo Station 1861.
Virginia City Highlands a modern development, located north of Virginia City.
Washington (historic) located north of Lousetown and west of Washington Hill.
Wunotoo a Southern Pacific Railroad siding.


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