Places of the Name

Village/Town/City:
Eureka County, Nevada
Country:
USA
Who the place was named after?:
Willliam Dunphy
Who was he/she?:
According to the history of the T Lazy S Ranch, Dunphy was named for the Irish immigrant who settled in Boulder Valley in 1870. His name was William Dunphy. The history of their ranch and Dunphy is extremely interesting and can be found at http://www.tsranch.com/history.htm.
Why it was named after him/her?:
See above
When it was named after him/her?:
c. 1870

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