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How did Sparks, Nevada, get its name?

Last updated November 28, 2021 by ZagBot Comment

The city of Sparks, Nevada, is named after John Sparks, the governor of Nevada between 1903 and 1908.

Located 3.5 miles (or 5.6 kilometers) east of Reno, Sparks grew around a rail switching yard established by the Southern Pacific Railroad. The settlement was renamed Sparks in 1904 after being variously called East Reno, Glendale, and Harriman, after E H Harriman, president of Southern Pacific.

The city of Sparks was incorporated on March 15, 1905.

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