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plaque № 48999

Stillwater, NV, United States

Stillwater. Stillwater’s beginning predates Nevada’s advent to statehood by two years. Named for large pools of tranquil water nearby, the town originated as an overland stage station in 1862, was granted a post office in 1865, and became Churchill’s third county seat in 1868. The community populati

on peaked in 1880, and when the county seat was removed to Fallon in 1904, barely 30 residents remained.Although their community center has disappeared, the valley’s lush fields and abundant crops att

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