INDIAN SPRINGS, Nev. (AP) -- Officials are commemorating Indian Springs' farm and school start by placing a historical marker at the Indian Springs Community Center.

The ceremony Tuesday is part of Clark County's centennial celebration, held in conjunction with the Indian Springs History Committee.

Officials say American Indians began farming the area about 45 miles northwest of Las Vegas in the 1800s. Settlers including the McFarland and Eddy families arrived in the 20th century, built a school, grew crops and created a community.

The Indian Springs marker is one of several being placed in Goodsprings, Blue Diamond and Whitney Township with a grant from the Las Vegas Centennial Committee.

Clark County was formed July 1, 1909, out of the southern half of Lincoln County. It is named for railroad baron William Andrews Clark.

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