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Historical Markers in Lyon County

 
Clickable Map of Lyon County, Nevada and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Lyon County, NV (74) Carson City, NV (57) Churchill County, NV (47) Douglas County, NV (112) Mineral County, NV (14) Storey County, NV (102) Washoe County, NV (118) Mono County, CA (84)  LyonCounty(74) Lyon County (74)  CarsonCity(57) Carson City (57)  ChurchillCounty(47) Churchill County (47)  DouglasCounty(112) Douglas County (112)  MineralCounty(14) Mineral County (14)  StoreyCounty(102) Storey County (102)  WashoeCounty(118) Washoe County (118)  MonoCountyCalifornia(84) Mono County (84)
Yerington is the county seat for Lyon County
Adjacent to Lyon County, Nevada
Carson City (57)  ►
Churchill County (47)  ►
Douglas County (112)  ►
Mineral County (14)  ►
Storey County (102)  ►
Washoe County (118)  ►
Mono County, California (84)  ►
 
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1 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 199 — Camels in Dayton —
On Pike Street near 2nd Avenue.
2 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — Carson & Colorado Railroad —
On Main Street at Lincoln Highway (Interstate 50), on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
3 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — CR-20 — Carson Trail - Susans Bluff Crossing —
On Fort Churchill Road.
4 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — Chief Truckee —
On U.S. 50 near Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
5 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 163 — Chinatown — Early Name of Dayton —
On Main Street at Dayton Valley Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
6 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 127 — Courthouse Site — 1864 - 1909 —
On Pike Street at Logan Alley, on the left when traveling south on Pike Street.
7 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 7 — Dayton —
On Main Street at Dayton Valley Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
8 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 233 — Dayton Cemetery —
On Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling east.
9 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 262 — Dayton's School House - 1865 —
On Shady Lane at Logan Alley, on the right when traveling south on Shady Lane.
10 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — Dedicated to "Old Virginny" — Sesquicentennial Nevada Territorial 1861-2011 —
On Cemetery Road.
11 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 200 — Hall's Station —
On Main Street at Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
12 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — In Memory of "Old Virginny" — 1849 Nevada Gold Discovered 1999 — Sesquicentennial Dayton, Nevada —
Near Cemetery Road.
13 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 3 — Lifeblood of the Mills — Dayton's History —
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 50) south of 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
14 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 61 — Mound House —
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 50) just east of Bunnyranch Road, on the right when traveling west.
15 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — Nevada Added Station — In Search of the Pony Express - Station Marker —
On West Main Street at Pike Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
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16 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 257 — Nevada’s First Gold Discovery —
On Cemetery Road/Main Street at Shady Lane on Cemetery Road/Main Street.
17 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — Odeon Saloon - Billiard Parlour — Dayton Lodge No. 5 I.O.O.F. —
On 65 Pike Street north of Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
18 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 85 — Sutro —
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 50) at Segale Road, on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Highway.
19 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — Sutro Tunnel — Sutro Tunnel Historic Site —
Near Sutro Tunnel Road.
20 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — Sutro: The Town — Sutro Drainage Tunnel —
On Sutro Tunnel Road.
21 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — The Dayton, Sutro & Carson Valley Railroad —
Near Main Street at Shady Lane, on the left when traveling west.
22 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — The Mansion — Sutro Tunnel Marker Trail —
Near Sutro Tunnel Road.
23 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — The Mill — Sutro Tunnel Historical Site —
On Sutro Tunnel Road.
24 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — The Misfits —
On Pike Street south of Tyler Street, on the right when traveling south.
25 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — The Mule Barn — Sutro Tunnel Marker Trail —
On Sutro Tunnel Road.
26 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — The Pony Express — 1860 - 1861 ** 1960 – 1961 —
On Main Street at Dayton Valley Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
27 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 2 — The Road to Nowhere — Dayton's History —
On Main Street just west of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling west.
28 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — The Sutro Tunnel - Machine Shop —
On Nevada Station Parkway.
29 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 186 — Union Hotel & Post Office —
On Main Street at Pike Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
30 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Dayton — 1 — Where Nevada Began — Dayton's History —
On Main Street just west of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling west.
31 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Fernley — America's First Transcontinental Highway —
On Farm District Road 0.6 miles south of Farm District Road (Alternate U.S. 50), on the left when traveling south.
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32 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Fernley — Rush to the River —
On E Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
33 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Fernley — T-12 — Truckee Trail - Act of Mercy —
On Truck Inn Way.
34 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Fernley — T-11 — Truckee Trail - Dead Cattle / T.R.R. 6 - Trail Turning Point —
Near Unnamed dirt road.
35 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Mound House — Pony Express Route — April 3, 1860 - October 28, 1861 —
On Moonlight Road east of Red Rock Road, on the left when traveling north.
36 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Mound House — The New State of Nevada — By the President of the United States of America —
On Moonlight Road, on the left.
37 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver City — 223 — Devil’s Gate —
On Main Street (Nevada Route 342), on the left when traveling north.
38 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver City — 19 — Ill-Fated Brothers - Hosea and Ethan Grosh — Nevada Centennial Marker No.19 — 1864 – 1964 —
On Main Street (Nevada Route 342) near Roses Road, on the left when traveling north.
39 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver City — 39 — Johntown — (Site One Mile Down Gold Canyon) —
On Occidental Grade (State Highway 341) at Old Dayton Toll Road on Occidental Grade.
40 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver City — 264 — Silver City Schoolhouse —
On High Street.
41 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — Barracks and Mess Halls — Fort Churchill State Historic Park —
Near Fort Churchill Road.
42 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — 192 — Buckland's Station — (On the California Emigrant Trail) —
On U.S. 95A, on the right when traveling north.
43 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — Bucklands Station Famous Historical Point —
Near Alternate U.S. 95 8.5 miles U.S. 50.
44 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — CON-36 — Central Overland Trail - Bucklands Station —
On U.S. 95 Alternate.
45 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — Commander's Office — Fort Churchill State Historic Park —
Near Fort Churchill Road.
46 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — Crossing Paths —
On U.S. 95 near Fort Churchill, on the right when traveling south.
47 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — 177 — Desert Well Station — Overland Mail And Stage Station —
On Cheyenne Drrive at Lincoln Highway (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling south on Cheyenne Drrive.
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48 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — Field Artillery — Fort Churchill State Historic Park —
On Fort Churchill Road, on the right when traveling west.
49 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — Field Artillery Caisson —
Near Fort Churchill Road.
50 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — Fort Churchill Historic State Monument —
Near Fort Churchill Road.
51 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — Fort Churchill National Historic Landmark —
Near Fort Churchill Road.
52 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — Fort Churchill/Buckland Station — Fort Churchill State Historic Park —
On U.S. 95 Alternate.
53 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — Guard House — Fort Churchill State Historic Park —
Near Fort Churchill Road.
54 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — Hospital — Fort Churchill State Historic Park —
Near Fort Churchill Road.
55 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — Laundresses' Quarters — Fort Churchill State Historic Park —
Near Fort Churchill Road.
56 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — Officers' Quarters — Fort Churchill State Historic Park —
Near Fort Churchill Road.
57 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — Post Cemetery — Fort Churchill State Historic Park —
On Fort Churchill Road, on the right when traveling west.
58 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — Stockton Well —
On Spruce Avenue east of Onyx Street, on the left when traveling east.
59 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — Storehouses — Fort Churchill State Historic Park —
Near Fort Churchill Road.
60 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — The Finished Fort — Fort Churchill State Historic Park —
Near Fort Churchill Road.
61 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — The Longest Ride —
Near U.S. 95 south of Fort Churcholl Road, on the left when traveling south.
62 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Silver Springs — The Pony Express —
Near Fort Churchill Road.
63 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Smith — Pierce Station —
On Ruta Estatal de Nevada/Wellington Cutoff (Nevada Route 829), on the right when traveling east.
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64 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Wabuska — Wabuska —
On Alternate U.S. 95.
65 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Wabuska — 113 — Wabuska —
On Alternate U.S. 95 1 mile north of Sierra Way, on the left when traveling south.
66 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Wabuska, Yerington — Mitch "The Buffet" Miller's Copper Queen 1915 Headquarters (CQHQ) —
On Alternate U.S. 95, on the left when traveling north.
67 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Wellington — Hoye's Store —
On Nevada Route 208 near Hoye Canyon Road, on the left when traveling south.
68 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Wellington — 74 — Wellington —
On Nevada Route 208 at Wellington Cutoff ( Route 829), on the right when traveling east on Nevada Route 208.
69 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Wellington — Wellington Grammar School —
On NV208 (Nevada Route 208) at Smith Gage Road, on the right when traveling east on NV208.
70 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Yerington — Leavitt Building & Masonic Hall —
On N Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
71 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Yerington — Mason Valley Telephone and Telegraph Co. —
On Main Street south of Virginia Street, on the right when traveling south.
72 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Yerington — Miller & Lux Ranch Pizen Switch Holdings —
On Lux Lane, on the right when traveling west.
73 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Yerington — 255 — Wilson Canyon —
On Nevada Route 208 just north of Copperbelt Drive.
74 ► Nevada, Lyon County, Yerington — Yerington Grammar School #9 —
On N California Street at Litell Street, on the right when traveling north on N California Street.
 
 
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Nov. 9, 2026