Frenchman, also known as Frenchman's Station or Bermond, was a community in
Churchill County, Nevada
Churchill County is a county in the western U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,516. Its county seat is Fallon. Named for Mexican–American War hero brevet Brigadier General Sylvester Churchill, the county wa ...
, United States. Frenchman was located along
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland Route 528 (MD 528) in Ocean City, Maryland, on the Atlantic ...
east-southeast of
Fallon.
The community was founded in 1904 as a stagecoach stop; it took its name from Aime "Frenchy" Bermond, a French immigrant. "Frenchy's" offered a respite for people, animals and freight traveling between
Fallon,
Fairview and
Wonder
Wonder may refer to:
Arts and media
Film
* ''Wonder'' (film), a 2017 drama based on the R. J. Palacio novel
* ''The Wonder'' (film), a 2022 drama based on the Emma Donoghue novel
* Wonder, a character in the 2006 American family film ''Z ...
in the early 1900s. The way station provided lodging and food, with a hotel, restaurant, saloons and stables.
The
U.S. Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is the world's most powerful navy with the largest displacement, at 4.5 million tons in 2021. It has the world's largest aircraft ...
bought out the community in 1985 due to its proximity to the
Dixie Valley bombing range, and its remaining buildings were demolished two years later.
The community is mentioned in the book ''
Blue Highways
''Blue Highways'' is an autobiographical travel book, published in 1982, by William Least Heat-Moon, born William Trogdon.
Summary
In 1978, after separating from his wife and losing his job as a teacher, Heat-Moon, 38 at the time, took an exten ...
'' by
William Least Heat-Moon
William Least Heat-Moon (born William Lewis Trogdon, August 27, 1939) is an American travel writer and historian. He describes his heritage as English, Irish, and Osage. He is the author of several books which chronicle unusual journeys throu ...
, which includes a picture of Margaret and Laurie Chealander.
See also
*
List of ghost towns in Nevada
Most ghost towns in Nevada in the United States are former mining boomtowns that were abandoned when the mines closed. Those that were not set up as mining camps were usually established as locations for mills, or supply points for nearby mini ...
References
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Ghost towns in Churchill County, Nevada
Ghost towns in Nevada