Historical Towns
Tonopah
Central Nevada Historical Society
P.O. Box 326
Tonopah, Nevada 89049
(775) 482-9676
cnmuseum@sierra.net
Tonopah became famous for its rich silver discoveries and later supported WWII military aviation.
Today some of the old buildings are still standing and in use. Visit the Tonopah Central Nevada Museum and Historical Society for a rich collection of Tonopah's past.
Caliente
An historic railroad town, the railroad depot houses several government offices and a growing library. The area around what is now Caliente was settled in the early 1870s. On August 3rd, 1901, Caliente's first post office opened.
Union Pacific Depot--1923
Pioche
Considered a "gun slinging" town in its early years, Pioche became an even more "tough and violent" town when ithe population grew to approx. 10,000 residents in 1871 due to mining.
Currently under renovation, the Brown-Thompson Opera House has memories of being a movie theater and dance hall
