Stone House, Nevada
Encyclopedia
Stone House is an unincorporated community
in Humboldt County
, Nevada
, United States
. A post office
was located in Stone House from 26 November 1890 to 24 March 1915, when it was moved to Valmy, Nevada
.
Stone House lies at an altitude of 4,459 feet (1,359 m).
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Humboldt County
Humboldt County, Nevada
Humboldt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of 2007, the population was estimated to be 18,052. Its county seat is Winnemucca.The county was the site of an arrest in 2000 that led to the U.S. Supreme Court decision Hiibel v...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. A post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
was located in Stone House from 26 November 1890 to 24 March 1915, when it was moved to Valmy, Nevada
Valmy, Nevada
Valmy is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States, named after the Battle of Valmy in France. It is home to three major mining complexes, many workers of which live in the town's residential area and for which the town acts as a services base.-History:Established in...
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Stone House lies at an altitude of 4,459 feet (1,359 m).