Austin Churches

Historical marker location:

Austin, Nevada

( Marker is at the intersection of Highway 50 and 7th Street, on the left when traveling east on Highway 50.)

Marker installed: 1969

Nevada was once part of Mexico: Before it became part of the United States, Nevada was part of Mexico's Alta California territory. In fact, the state's name comes from the Spanish word for "snow-covered," a reference to the Sierra Nevada mountain range.