"#145! And the pavement ends right where my heart begins. For those of you who wonder about such things, SR 400 continues past the pavement's end for another 70 miles to Dixie Valley and US 50 without services. Are we man enough? (Or woman enough?)" -- February 2008

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At the end of SR 400 (pavement end), 2.7 miles west of Unionville Pershing   40.449590, -118.071820

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Original Date Visited: 2/26/08
Signed: One severely faded sign on southbound side of SR 400

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Did You Know ... One of America's grestest tales might reside here in the small town of Unionville? A young Samuel Clemens may have begun his short-lived mining career here -- in this one-room cabin in Unionville in 1861. We aren't positive whether this is true, but plenty of historical records point to Unionville, specifically, this one-room cabin. See all 274 Nevada Fun Facts here

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Street View

Here's what you'll see!

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Marker 145 and the beautiful snowy Humboldt Range The lovely Unionville cemetery Unionville Covered Bridge (c) Nicholas B.   Finally, a Pershing County that offers a nice stray off of Interstate 80!

Exact Description:
Southern sympathizers settled in Buena Vista Canyon in 1861 after the discovery of silver ore. Appropriately called Dixie, their camp's name changed to Unionville in late 1861, when the will of the neutral and Northern factions of the population prevailed. The town was designated as the seat of Humboldt County, which was itself the product of Buena Vista mining activity. Unionville lost this distinction to Winnemucca in 1873.

By the late 1870's, most of the local ores were depleted, but it has remained a pleasant place, enjoying more amenities and less violence than most mining towns in spite of strong political feelings.

Today, Unionville still retains its picturesqueness.

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Star City & Unionville Tour

COVERED IN MY I-80 ROAD TRIP

COVERED IN US 95 ROAD TRIP

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MCDERMITT INDIAN RESERVATION (NORTHERN PAIUTE)

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Related Links & Markers:

 - 232 - Reunion in Unionville   Unionville, Nevada: During the Civil War   Unionville (Nevada Expeditions)   Fascinating Unionville & Mark Twain 

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