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Location: Eastern Pershing County, Buena Vista Valley
Directions: At the end of SR 400, 16.5 miles south of I-80
(Marker located at junction with road to Unionville)
N40° 26' 59.0" W118° 04' 18.2"
Location: 3
Visibility: 1
Accessibility: 1
Marker type: St (L)
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Date Conquered: 2/25/08
Quick Description: A marker honoring the rich mining era of Unionville.
Signed: Yes -- Severely faded! Signed on the southbound side of SR 400 only.
Full Description:
Exact description as reads ...
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.
 Three miles on the right. Unionville can't be missed.
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 Unionville is distinct by the clump of trees in the background behind the marker.
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