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Genoa
Douglas CountyNevada
ZipCodes
89411
Motto
Home of the Candy Dance
Page Contents for Genoa, Nevada
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The Nevada state capital is Carson City.
The population of Genoa is approximately 444 (1990), 939 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 418 (2010).
Genoa elevation is 5,577 feet above sea level.
Genoa average annual rainfall is 7.9 inches per year
Location
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History & History Related Items
Genoa is Nevada's oldest town. It was founded in 1851 as a trading post for the wagon trains coming through the Great Basin before they entered the Sierra Nevada. The original settlement was called Mormon Station. It was part of the Utah Territory and then became part of Douglas County in Nevada Territory in 1861. When the Comstock mines were discovered nearby Carson City became a prominent city and Genoa left the limelight as a center of government.This history page was written by the Genoa Town Historian.
Try this history page for Genoa. Here is another history page focusing on Genoa as a "ghost town."
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Attractions
The Candy Dance has been held for over 83 years and attracts hundreds to Genoa every year when it is held the last full weekend of September.
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Genoa City Government
Town of GenoaP.O. Box 155
Genoa, NV 89411
Phone: 775-782-8696
Genoa Chamber
Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce1512 US Highway 395, Suite 1
Gardnerville, Nevada 89410
Phone: 775-782-8144
Toll-free: 800-727-7677
The Greater Genoa Business Association
P.O. Box 226
Genoa, NV 89411
Genoa Organizations
Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce1512 US Highway 395, Suite 1
Gardnerville, Nevada 89410
Phone: 775-782-8144
Toll-free: 800-727-7677
The Greater Genoa Business Association
P.O. Box 226
Genoa, NV 89411 Genoa
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