Stockville, Nevada
Brief history of an early post office, ranch
and freight station that supplied the Hamilton area
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© Donna Frederick, July 2003

Stockville is located 30 miles south west of Ely on U.S. 6. Stockville is located on a private ranch owned by Charlie Brown and is not accessible to the public.

Stockville was originally one of the many C.W. Mathewson ranches and was established in the early 1870's. During an oral interview with Lois Jurey on July 12, 2003, she stated she lived at Stockville when it was part of the Gardner Ranches.

A post office was located at Stockville August 27, 1896. George R. Haydon was the only postmaster during the brief span the post office was in operation. Stockville was a shipping point for the White River ranches. Although the post office remained a prominent freight shipping point, the post office was closed January 7, 1899 and the mail for its former patrons was sent to Hamilton. There was a twice-weekly stage run between Stockville and Hamilton during the early 1900's. Stockville was located 32 miles south east of Hamilton and the stage had few travelers. It served more as a produce line from the ranches to serve the miners in the Hamilton area. When the Hamilton boom collapsed, Stockville lost much of its importance although a small ranch continues at the site. Several of the original buildings remain at the site.

CEMETERY ON WHITE RIVER ROAD NEAR STOCKVILLE

This small cemetery appears to be an Indian burial ground. It is not an abandoned cemetery. When visited July 13, 2003 it was very clean and every grave was decorated with flowers. We were able to identify the presence of 29 graves. The following alphabetical list are those that can be read:

Bishop, Judy Ann
September 6, 1964
January 14, 2001

Collins, Abe W.
December 18, 1908
September 9, 1986

Collins, Annie
Borned[sic] September 27, 1904
Died March 8, 1905

Collins, Della Small
July 4, 1922
December 15, 1992

Collins, Frank
Born March 8, 1912
Died November 2, 1912

Collins, Freeman
November 17, 1921
April 15, 1922

Collins, James T.
PFC US Army
World War II
February 7, 1918 - January 14, 2000
Beloved Uncle

Collins, Ria
Remainder of stone unreadable

Collins, William
Born July 18, 1906
Died March 7, 1907

Grandfather
Collins, William
July 1, 1878
May 12, 1958

Lee, Arthur
1907 - 1935

Lee, Lizzie
Died 1946
August 6th
Age 75

Muno
Rosie Collins
March 9, 1884
July 7, 1966
Old stone behind new spells it Munno

Stark, Al (Alvin)
February 16, 1909 - July 29, 1990

Wilson, Nina Collins
1910 - 1939