County History
Churchill County was originally
settled during the California Gold rush in the 1860's. The county was and
still is extremely rich in natural and historic attractions. One of the
famous historic attractions would include the Pony
Express. Fallon is the oasis of the county and located in the western
section. Originally, Fallon
was a trading post on the Carson River and was named Ragtown.
(Named for the clothes hung the trees and shrubs and wagons in the
area.) The Pony Express skirted the area in the 1860's and was followed
closely by the Overland Telegraph. Three of the original 30 Pony Express
stations in the state of Nevada are in Churchill County.
Main Historic Attractions
The Pony Express stations are
one of the main attractions in Churchill County. One of the best preserved
stations, New
Pass Station, is located about 25 miles east of
Fallon. This is where one can feel the true living conditions and isolation
felt by the early pioneers and Native Americans. Also, another historic
attraction is the Churchill County Museum
and Archives in Fallon.Another
attraction in Fallon is the Naval Air
Station. This is where the jet flyers in Top Gun were trained.
More Historic Attractions
Rock
Creek - Cold Springs Station
Wagon
Jack Shelter - Prehistoric remains
Hazen-town
dedicated to William Hazen, a general that served under General Sherman
in Sherman's March to the Sea.
Wonder-
in the early 1900's over 6,000,000 was mined in gold, silver copper and
zinc.
Lake
Lahontan
Geology
Petroglyphs and remains of
ancient civilizations still remain in Churchill County today. The remains
are from in habitants of the area more than 8000 years ago.
Grimes Point is a place that there is prehistoric rock art at. Also,
there are archeological digs that take place at
Home of Early Man.
Geography
Churchill County is located
in the western half of the state of Nevada. Fallon is located at the end
of the infamous "40
Mile Desert." Churchill County is a county that has many rural towns
that are far and few between. To get a true taste of the desert visit Sand
Mountain. There sand formations found here are formed from the wind
blowing the and around. Sometimes there is a whistling sound from the sand
being blown around. Through out the county there really is no elevation
change the whole county is about 4000 feet above sea level.
Government
Churchill County Republican
Central Committee in Fallon Nevada.
Churchill County legislature.
Sociology
Politics
Arts
Miscellaneous
Weather - the weather
from June to august remains basically the same. It is mostly between 80
- 100 degrees and there tends to be a light wind. There are a lot of hot,
sunny summer days in Churchill County.
Economy - The main economic
foundation of the county is farming. There is a lot of alf-alfa grown in
Churchill County. A regional food is Heart of Gold cantaloupes. They are
such a big deal there is a cantaloupe celebration every year.
Best Shake/Ice Cream -
For the best ice cream Sarah would recommend Baskin Robbins. But for the
best shake she recommends to go to Bob's Rootbeer both located in Fallon.
Most interesting people/storytellers
- Sarah would say that her dad is one of the best story tellers in
the county. Although she would also like to give some credit to the "old
timers" in the town. Marie recommended Mr. Gary Launders, A.K.A. Dr. Launders
as the best story teller.
Best Non chain restaurant
- The best restaurant would have to be La Fiesta, a mexican restaurant.
The people who work there are from Mexico so they know all of the true
ways to cook the best Mexican meal.
Best and Worst of Churchill
- The best thing about living in Churchill County is that the air is
so clean and also that it is all desert. Also there are low taxes. The
worst thing about living there is that there is only one town in the county.
Bike Shop -
385 Regan Place
Fallon, NV
89406
Crime - There is a rather low
crime rate in Churchill County.
Media Outlet -
1155 Gummow Drive
Fallon, NV
89406
Biggest Mystery - One
of the biggest mysteries of Churchill County is the disappearance of the
Indians that lived there when most of the land was covered in water.
If there was one thing you must
see... - If you were going through the county and could only see one
thing you should stop and see Sand
Mountain. Sand Mountain is 200 feet of solid sand.
Hot Springs - There are two
locations of hot sprngs in the county. One locations is by the county landfill
and the other location is out on the Stillwater lands.