Frenchman, Nevada facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Frenchman, Nevada
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Former community
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Frenchman Station, c 1910
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 Frenchman, Nevada
Location in Nevada
Frenchman, Nevada
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County |  Churchill County |
| Elevation | 4,157 ft (1,267 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 857995 |
Frenchman, also known as Frenchman's Station or Bermond, was a community in Churchill County, Nevada, United States. Frenchman was located along U.S. Route 50 30 miles (48 km) east-southeast of Fallon.
The community was founded in 1904 as a stagecoach stop; it took its name from Aime "Frenchy" Bermond, a French immigrant. "Frenchy's" offered a respite for people, animals and freight traveling between Fallon, Fairview and Wonder in the early 1900s. The way station provided lodging and food, with a hotel, restaurant, saloons and stables.
The U.S. Navy bought out the community in 1985 due to its proximity to the Dixie Valley bombing range, and its remaining buildings were demolished two years later.
The community is mentioned in the book Blue Highways by William Least Heat-Moon, which includes a picture of Margaret and Laurie Chealander.
