Dresslerville, Nevada

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Dresslerville, Nevada
Unincorporated area
0940R Dresslerville Colony Locator Map.svg
Coordinates: 38°53′53″N 119°43′01″W / 38.89806°N 119.71694°W / 38.89806; -119.71694[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyDouglas
Elevation
[1]
4,895 ft (1,492 m)
Nevada Historical Marker
Reference no.131

Dresslerville, also known as Dressperville Colony, is an unincorporated area in Nevada that is home to a Washoe tribe community. It was named for Nevada state senator William F. Dressler who donated a 40-acre tract to the Washoe tribe.[2] US 395 runs nearby and a historical marker commemorates the area's history. A school opened in the area in 1924.[3] The community is along the East Fork Carson River.[4]

The Dressleeville Colony is the largest Washoe community in population with 348 members as of 1991.[5] It is located on 90 acres (36 ha) in Gardnerville near the Gardnerville Ranchos.[6] Most of the tribe's public buildings are here including a community center, gymnasium, and park. They have five community representatives.[7]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dresslerville
  2. ^ "Dresslerville". Nevada State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Nevada Historic Marker 131: Dresslerville". noehill.com.
  4. ^ "Dresslerville - Nevadapedia". www.nv-landmarks.com.
  5. ^ Pritzker, 248
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dresslerville Colony
  7. ^ "Dresslerville Community." Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. (retrieved 11 May 2010)
Historical marker
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