Huntington, Nevada
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Huntington is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, United States.{{cite gnis|850845|Huntington, Nevada (historical)}}
History
A post office was established at Huntington in 1873, closed in 1904, reopened in 1923 and was discontinued in 1931.{{GNIS|864266|name=Huntington Post Office (historical)}} The community was named after Lott Huntington, a pioneer citizen.{{cite book | url=http://dwgateway.library.unr.edu/keck/histtopoNV/Origin_of_Place_Names_Files/1941NevadaOriginofNames-pt1.pdf | title=Origin of Place Names: Nevada | publisher=W.P.A. | author=Federal Writers' Project | year=1941 | pages=25}}
The population was 54 in 1940.{{Cite book |page=599 |title=The Attorneys List |place=Baltimore, MD |publisher=United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. }}
Notable person
- Perry Edward Smith, murderer whose crimes were documented in Truman Capote's book In Cold Blood, was born in Huntington.[http://www.nndb.com/people/434/000141011 NNDB-Perry Edward Smith]
Places of interest
= Sherman Station =
Sherman Station is an historic building that was built in 1903 and functioned as a post office and stage stop.{{Cite book|last1=James|first1=Ronald M.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hCyVDwAAQBAJ&q=Huntington|title=Nevada's Historic Buildings: A Cultural Legacy|last2=Harvey|first2=Elizabeth|last3=Perkins|first3=Thomas|date=2009-09-15|publisher=University of Nevada Press|isbn=978-0-87417-806-7|language=en}} The structure was initially built in Huntington, Nevada and remained there until 1997 when it was moved to Elko, Nevada.{{Cite web|title=Sherman Station Visitor s Center|url=https://www.exploreelko.com/attractions/sherman_station.php|access-date=2021-09-15|website=www.exploreelko.com}} Sherman Station was established by Valentine Walther, a German immigrant who settled in the area and operated a ranch that functioned as a freight line between Elko, Tuscarora, and Eureka.{{Cite web|last=Chamber|first=MELISSA MCJUNKIN Elko Area|title=Chamber Happenings: The historical Sherman Station|url=https://elkodaily.com/business/chamber-happenings-the-historical-sherman-station/article_c9571aea-59a6-51d1-996e-e318d96186f2.html|access-date=2021-09-15|website=Elko Daily Free Press|language=en}}
The station ended up being closed down shortly afterwards once the Tuscarora mining boom started to decline. Although the Walther family left the area in 1922, the ranch continued its operations and, at one point, had Waddie Mitchell living there with his family while he was a child. Sherman Station can now be found at Elko’s City Park.
Notes
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{{Elko County, Nevada}}
Category:Ghost towns in Elko County, Nevada
Category:Ghost towns in Nevada
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