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Named for Austin, Texas, Austin was founded in 1862, as part of a silver rush reputedly triggered by a Pony Express horse who kicked over a rock. By summer 1863, the Austin and the surrounding Reese River Mining District had a population of over 10,000, and it became the county seat of Lander County (the seat was shifted to Battle Mountain later).

The Nevada Central Railroad was built to connect Austin with the transcontinental railroad at Battle Mountain in 1880. However, by that time the boom was almost over. Major silver production ended by 1887, although there was a slight revival in the 1910s. In the mid 1950Events January January 5 US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations withs there was a great deal of interest in uraniumUranium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol U and atomic number 92. A heavy, silvery-white, toxic, metallic , and naturally- radioactive element, uranium belongs to the actinide series and its isotope uranium-235 is used as the deposits in the area, but the ore proved to be of low quality. High quality turquoiseThis article is about the gem. For the colour, see cyan. Turquoise (or turquois is an opaque, blue to green hydrated copper aluminium phosphate mineral according to the chemical formula CuAl(PO)(OH 5HO. It is rare and valuable in finer grades, and has bee is still mined in the area in small quantities. Gold and silver mining has continued in the area sporadically and at generally low levels of production.

Today Austin is a living ghost townA ghost town is a town that has been abandoned, usually because the economic activity that supported it has failed or because of natural or human-caused disasters. Ghost towns are almost stereotypically common in mining areas: Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, M, and is perhaps the best preserved example of an early Nevada mining town. It contains three beautiful churches. The Catholic church and the Methodist church were both built in 18661866 is a common year starting on Monday. Events January 6 Ottoman troops clash with men of a Maronite leader Karam in St. Doumit in Lebanon Turks are defeated January 12 Royal Aeronautical Society is formed ( London) January 28 800 Maronite troops clash. The Methodist Church is now used as a community center, and the Catholic church occasionally has services, however the small size of the parish does not justify a full time priest. The Episcopal church, considered by some to be the prettiest frontier church still standing, was built in 1878Events January Cleopatra's Needle arrives in London January 9 Humbert I becomes King of Italy January 23 Disraeli orders British fleet to Dardanelles January 28 The Yale News becomes the first daily, college newspaper in the United States. January 31 Turk is still in regular use. The International Hotel, first built in Virginia CityVirginia City is a city located in Storey County, Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of approximately 1,500. Virginia City is the only city in Storey County with any significant population. Geography Virginia City is located at in 1859Events January 2 Erastus Beadle publishes The Dime Book of Practical Etiquette''. February 14 Oregon is admitted as the 33rd U. February 16 George Washington Gale Ferris Jr born February 16, 1859 Galesburg, Knox, IL March 26 French amateur astronomer clai and moved to Austin in 1863 still serves meals and drinks, but does not rent out rooms (there is a motel across the street). Austin contains numerous other historical buildings, in various states of repair.

Stokes Castle, a strange three-story stone tower, is located just outside of town. It was built in 1897 by Anson Phelps Stokes , a wealthy eastern capitalist who had a financial interest in several of the local mines. It was only occupied for a month, and then fell into disrepair.