Huntington, Nevada | |
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  Huntington  Huntington | |
| Coordinates:40°16′35″N115°40′33″W / 40.27639°N 115.67583°W /40.27639; -115.67583 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Elko |
| Elevation | 5,876 ft (1,791 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 850845[1] |
Huntington is aghost town inElko County,Nevada, United States.[1]
Apost office was established at Huntington in 1873, closed in 1904, reopened in 1923 and was discontinued in 1931.[2] The community was named after Lott Huntington, a pioneer citizen.[3]
The population was 54 in 1940.[4]
Sherman Station is an historic building that was built in 1903 and functioned as a post office and stage stop.[6] The structure was initially built in Huntington, Nevada and remained there until 1997 when it was moved toElko, Nevada.[7] 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 betweenElko,Tuscarora, andEureka.[8]
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, hadWaddie Mitchell living there with his family while he was a child. Sherman Station can now be found at Elko’s City Park.[6]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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