Wellington, Nevada


Wellington is an unincorporated town in southwestern Lyon County, Nevada, United States. It lies along State Route 208, southwest of the city of Yerington, the county seat of Lyon County. Its elevation is 4,836 feet. Although it is unincorporated, Wellington has a post office with the ZIP code of 89444,

History

A post office was first established at Wellington in 1865. The community was named after one Major Wellington, a businessperson in the stagecoach industry.