Washoe City, Nevada
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Old Washoe City is a ghost town in Washoe County, Nevada, in the United States.[1] Nearby there is a new community called New Washoe City.
History
Old Washoe City was founded in 1860 as a
Old Washoe City became the county seat of Washoe County when it was created in 1861. The new county seat attracted lawyers, doctors, and dentists, among others. The streets were lined with restaurants, stores, saloons, livery stables, drugstores, bath houses and shaving emporiums. The Washoe City post office opened in July 1862, closed in October 1888, reopened in November 1888 until December 1894.[3] In October 1862, the Washoe Times printed its first newspaper. Later, a school, churches, a hospital, and a courthouse and jail were built.[2]
By 1865, Washoe City had a fluctuating permanent and transient population that may have reached 6000. Washoe City started to decline after the completion of the
In popular culture
In
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Washoe City
- ^ a b c Paher, Stanley W. (1970). Nevada Ghost towns and Mining camps. Howell North. p. 43.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Washoe Post Office (historical)
- ^ "Washoe City". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved June 18, 2013.