Stillwater, Nevada | |
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  Stillwater, Nevada | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′18″N118°32′50″W / 39.52167°N 118.54722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nevada |
| County | Churchill |
Stillwater is a ghost town in Churchill County, Nevada, United States. From November 8, 1867 [1] to January 1, 1904 [2] , Stillwater served as the county seat of Churchill County until the role was moved to Fallon.
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In July 1862, a station of the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company was established in Churchill County. Its name was derived from the Stillwater Slough which was a deep sluggish waterway. [3] Settlers began arriving in the fall of 1862 and the spring of 1863, and the town of Stillwater grew up around the station. On November 7, 1867, following a county vote, Stillwater became the county seat of Churchill County, replacing La Plata, and by May 7, 1868, the county seat post office had been moved there. [1] [4] Between 1867 and 1868, Stillwater was its most prosperous, with a population of 150. [5]
On January 1, 1904, following an act by the 21st Nevada Legislature, the county seat and courthouse were moved to Fallon [2] Following the removal of county seat status, the decline of Stillwater was hastened, although the population was listed as 420 as late as 1940.[ citation needed ] The Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1949.[ citation needed ] Stillwater was a Pony Express Stop. [6] [7]
