First Settlement in Nevada
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brwhiz
N 39° 00.517 W 119° 50.620
11S E 253770 N 4321580
Genoa, originally Mormon Station, claims to be Nevada's first settlement.
Waymark Code: WMJ36C
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2013
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There is an ongoing, unresolved dispute between Dayton and Genoa as to which was settled first. It all hinges on what is considered to be the definition and actual date of a place becoming a permanent settlement. Both communities are on the historic California Trail. Wagon trains would have arrived at Dayton prior to arriving at Genoa. When each transformed from a predominently transient gathering place to an actual settlement with a permanent population is the underlying problem.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1851
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