![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Here is the origin for many of Nevada’s town names:īeatty is named for an early settler and first postmaster in the town who moved to Oasis Valley, where the town is located, in 1896. Pahrump became the modern day derivative.īut how did other towns in Nevada get their names?įrom Winnemucca to Laughlin, towns across Nevada are named after a range of individuals from casino moguls to humble pioneers involved in the state’s mining and ranching history. When the first Western settlers came to Pahrump Valley in the late 19th century it was already inhabited by the Southern Paiute who called it Pah-Rimpi - or “Water Rock ” - so named because of the abundant artesian wells in the valley. ![]()
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