Eightmile was originally the location of
Eight Mile Station, a station on the route of the
Pony Express. It was later a
stagecoach station along the
Central Overland Route across the territory and then the state of
Nevada. During the
American Civil War and during the
Snake War, this station was also frequently occupied by
Union Army troops and later
U. S. Army regulars from
Fort Ruby, it was one of several outposts used to defend and keep open this transportation route that linked the western states and territories to the eastern part of the country before the completion of the construction of the
transcontinental railroad in 1869. A sheep ranch was established in the 1900s. The site of the
Georgetta Ranch, also referred to as Eightmile, is located nearby. ==Today==