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William H. Van Alstine was the postmaster of Spring City in Roop County in 1867.<ref>A Century of Nevada Post Offices, Walter N Frickstad, Edward W. Thrall with Ernest G. Meyers, "Register of Officers and Agents" for September 30 1867. p. 38. 1958.</ref> | William H. Van Alstine was the postmaster of Spring City in Roop County in 1867.<ref>A Century of Nevada Post Offices, Walter N Frickstad, Edward W. Thrall with Ernest G. Meyers, "Register of Officers and Agents" for September 30 1867. p. 38. 1958.</ref> | ||
Harris (1973), states that Hot Springs Post Office was | |||
* Roop County 4 Oct 1866 to 6 Aug 1867 | |||
* Churchill County 26 Mar 1873 to 21 Oct 1874 | |||
Harris states that they were likely the same place as the boundaries of Roop County are uncertain as it was never organized. Harris continues that Hot Springs was known as Spring City 4 Oct 1866 to 6 Aug 1867. The map in Harris has Hot Springs down near Humboldt House. | |||
Smith et al cite Harris (1973) and state: | |||
:"Hot Springs Both probably at same location; Roop County was never organized and its boundaries were uncertain. Hot Springs was previously known as Spring City. Same location as Humboldt House."<ref>[https://archive.org/details/prehistoryhistor00smit Prehistory and History of the Winnemucca District: A Cultural Resources Literature Overview]," Regina C. Smith, BLM 1983.</ref><ref>Nevada Postal History 1861 to 1972, Robert Harris. "List of Nevada Post Offices and Postal Routes and dates of operation. Map included." 1973.</ref> | :"Hot Springs Both probably at same location; Roop County was never organized and its boundaries were uncertain. Hot Springs was previously known as Spring City. Same location as Humboldt House."<ref>[https://archive.org/details/prehistoryhistor00smit Prehistory and History of the Winnemucca District: A Cultural Resources Literature Overview]," Regina C. Smith, BLM 1983.</ref><ref>Nevada Postal History 1861 to 1972, Robert Harris. "List of Nevada Post Offices and Postal Routes and dates of operation. Map included." 1973.</ref> | ||
Note that there was a Spring City near Paradise Valley, though the first newspaper articles start in 1878.<ref>"[https://forgottennevada.org/sites/springcity.html Spring City]," forgottennevada.com.</ref> | |||
[[File:Postmaster Appointments for Roop County, Nevada -NAID78757501.jpg|thumb|Postmaster appointments for Roop County in the 1860s. Note that Spring City became Hot Springs which probably became Trego.]] | [[File:Postmaster Appointments for Roop County, Nevada -NAID78757501.jpg|thumb|Postmaster appointments for Roop County in the 1860s. Note that Spring City became Hot Springs which probably became Trego.]] | ||
Revision as of 19:55, 18 March 2023
Hot Springs Post Office is the a former post office, probably located at present-day Trego.
GNIS has the post office at 40.8604554 -119.3329642, which is near Fly Geyser.
However, Hot Springs is another name for what became Trego.
The Hot Springs Station GNIS cites "Bancroft's Map of California and Nevada: 1868, scale 1 inch=24 miles. H. H. Bancroft & Co., Booksellers & Stationers, San Francisco, Calif. Entered according to an act of Congress, A.D. 1868, by H. H. Bancroft & Company in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of California." The GNIS entry indicates that the location is approximate. Presumably Hot Springs Station is what is now known as Trego.
The Map of the Western Division of the Fort Kearney South Pass and Honey Lake Road," 1857 shows the location of Trego as "Hot Spr"
William H. Van Alstine was the postmaster of Spring City in Roop County in 1867.[1]
Harris (1973), states that Hot Springs Post Office was
- Roop County 4 Oct 1866 to 6 Aug 1867
- Churchill County 26 Mar 1873 to 21 Oct 1874
Harris states that they were likely the same place as the boundaries of Roop County are uncertain as it was never organized. Harris continues that Hot Springs was known as Spring City 4 Oct 1866 to 6 Aug 1867. The map in Harris has Hot Springs down near Humboldt House.
Smith et al cite Harris (1973) and state:
- "Hot Springs Both probably at same location; Roop County was never organized and its boundaries were uncertain. Hot Springs was previously known as Spring City. Same location as Humboldt House."[2][3]
Note that there was a Spring City near Paradise Valley, though the first newspaper articles start in 1878.[4]
References
- ↑ A Century of Nevada Post Offices, Walter N Frickstad, Edward W. Thrall with Ernest G. Meyers, "Register of Officers and Agents" for September 30 1867. p. 38. 1958.
- ↑ Prehistory and History of the Winnemucca District: A Cultural Resources Literature Overview," Regina C. Smith, BLM 1983.
- ↑ Nevada Postal History 1861 to 1972, Robert Harris. "List of Nevada Post Offices and Postal Routes and dates of operation. Map included." 1973.
- ↑ "Spring City," forgottennevada.com.
External Links
- GNIS Hot Springs Post Office (historical)
- GNIS has the post office at 40.8604554 -119.3329642
- History: "Spring City Post Office Jun 1866-Oct 1866, Hot Springs Post Office Oct 1866-Aug 1867"
- Citation: "Gamett, James, and Paher, Stanley W. Nevada Post Offices. Las Vegas: Nevada Publications, 1983, 176 pp. Discusses historical background of Nevada post offices. p43"
- Variant: Spring City Post Office. Citation: "Gamett, James, and Paher, Stanley W. Nevada Post Offices. Las Vegas: Nevada Publications, 1983, 176 pp. Discusses historical background of Nevada post offices. p120"