Named for an early homesteader and storekeeper when the Central Pacific Railroad drove its rails this way in 1868, Lovelock became a way station of some importance as mining strikes in the surrounding mountains, and agricultural development in the valley combined to encourage the growth of a small settlement. The round shaped Pershing County Court House is Lovelock's architectural jewel. Shortly after the turn of the millennium, Lovelock adopted the ancient Chinese custom of symbolically locking one's love on a never-ending chain. This custom has made Lovelock the nation's official love-locking destination. According to this ancient Chinese custom, as long as the lock remains on the chain, love will endure. For more information, visit http://www.loverslock.com/index.html