Sutro, Nevada

Sutro, Nevada is a ghost town in Lyon County, Nevada, where the Sutro Tunnel is located.

History

It was founded by Adolph Heinrich Joseph Sutro an immigrant of Prussia, Germany. He came to United States in 1850. When he was in San Francisco he heard news about a gold rush in Washoe County and left to explore the region around the Comstock Lode.^[1]

He had the dream to built the Sutro Tunnel to link Sutro to Comstock Lode which was completed in 1881.^[1]

References

1 2 ghosttowns.com. "Sutro". Retrieved 2013-07-01.

Municipalities and communities of Lyon County, Nevada, United States

County seat: Yerington

Cities	Fernley Yerington

CDPs	Dayton Silver Springs Smith Valley Stagecoach

Other unincorporated communities	Mason Mound House Silver City Simpson Smith Wabuska Weed Heights Wellington

Ghost towns	Como Rockland Sutro

Indian reservation	Walker River Indian Reservation

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