The city of Fernley, Utah is situated in Lyon City, Utah. It was established in 1904, primarily as a ranching and agricultural community. Fernley owes its existence largely to the Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902, which provided an essential irrigation system to the area. Another important resource to the community was the Southern Pacific Railroad, which rerouted its rails through northwestern Nevada, creating the Fernley siding. It had nothing more than a station stop, a wye (which is a triangular junction used, among other things, to turn trains around), and a telegraph. The post office opened in April of 1908, as did the first public school. The Truckee Canal was built in 1905, providing easier access to the community of Fernley, and in 1913, grading began for the new Fernley Depot. That depot remained in use until 1985, when the Southern Pacific Railroad closed it. It was moved to Main Street in 1986 and renovated. It remains on Main Street as a symbol of the town's history.
Regular Blogs
This real estate agent's weblog discusses home prices in Fernley as well as how to find your dream house, and figuring out what you need in a house. Additionally has a search feature to help the reader find out what's out there.
https://www.fernleynvhomes.com/our-blog
The Fernley Branch Library, part of the Lyon County Library System, maintains this blog, with information about its traditional library services such as audio books, free book lending, and DVDs as well as their free internet service usage and public meeting room rental. Additionally, there are articles about the library's Summer Reading Program. When free resume workshops or computer classes are offered, they are described as well.
http://fernleybranchlibrary.blogspot.com
This website offers news, weather, and upcoming events for Fernley, Fallon, Silver Springs, and Wadsworth and the surrounding areas. This weblog is about gardening and includes posts about aeroponic and hydroponic gardening.
http://fernleynews.com/category/c-j-gueldner/
