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Fernley Chamber of Commerce
Distance: 26.8 Mi70 N West St
89408-9799 Fernley -
The Chamber
Distance: 55.0 Mi449 S Virginia St STE 200
89501 Reno -
The Chamber
Distance: 55.0 Mi449 S Virginia St STE 200
89501-2108 Reno -
Carson City Area Chamber
Distance: 57.3 Mi1900 S Carson St
89701 Carson City -
ICU Business Development
Distance: 55.4 Mi1311 Patrick Ave
89509-2645 Reno
Description
After this national event, Fallon's dusty crossroads would never be the same! Mike Fallon sold his ranch to Warren W. Williams, who proceeded to have the land platted and began advertising the sale of lots. Williams laid out the west side of the new town, and named the central street after his native state of Maine. Other streets like, Bailey, Allen and Taylor were named for his friends. While Williams was busy on the west side of town, John Oats laid out and platted the east side. In 1903, the State Senator Williams pushed through legislation that formally moved the county seat from Stillwater to the new town of Fallon. Stillwater residents were not particularly pleased with this turn of events, but ultimately conceded defeat. Construction of a courthouse for the new county seat was completed in 1903, and many Stillwater businesses moved to Fallon. From the very beginning of the new irrigation project, Fallon grew and prospered. Work began on the Truckee River with the building of Derby Diversion Dam in June of 1903. Construction of the 36 mile long Truckee Canal was begun in 1905. Lahontan Dam was completed in 1914, and homesteaders flocked to the area, drawn by a national USRS advertising campaign. Fallon was officially incorporated in 1908. It was the goal of the new city to provide the finest in services to its residents. With large groups of people expected to homestead the newly reclaimed farmlands, a population of 20,000 was projected in just a few years. ...