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Nevada Counties -
Clickable
State Map
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County |
Jurisdictional History |
County Seat |
Coordinator |
| Bullfrog see Nye | Created in 1987 from a part of Nye County; abolished in 1989 | ||
| Carson see Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Esmeralda, Humboldt, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, Washoe |
Created in 1854 by Utah Territory with jurisdiction over an area now in Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Esmeralda, Humboldt, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, and Washoe counties; abolished in 1861 | ||
| Carson City | Created in 1969 when Carson City and Ormsby County combined to form an independent municipality | Carson City |
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| Churchill | Created in 1861 as an original county | Fallon |
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| Clark | Created in 1909 from a part of Lincoln County | Las Vegas |
Mary Alice Schwanke |
| Douglas | Created in 1861 as an original county | Minden |
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| Elko | Created in 1869 from a part of Lander County | Elko |
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| Esmeralda | Created in 1861 as an original county | Goldfield |
David Gochenour |
| Eureka | Created in 1873 from a part of Lander County | Eureka |
Jeff Kemp |
| Humboldt | Created in 1861 as an original county | Winnemucca |
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| Humboldt (Utah Territory) see Churchill, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Pershing |
Created in 1856 by Utah Territory with jurisdiction over an area now in Churchill, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, and Pershing counties; abolished in 1861 | ||
| Lake see Washoe |
Created in 1861 as an original county; renamed Roop in 1862; annexed in 1883 by Washoe County | ||
| Lander | Created in 1862 as an original county | Battle Mountain | Norma Hass |
| Lincoln | Created in 1866 from a part of Nye County | Yerington | Adopt Me! |
| Lyon | Created in 1861 as an original county | Yerington |
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| Mineral | Created in 1911 from a part of Esmeralda County | Yerington |
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| Nye | Created in 1864 from a part of Esmeralda County | Tonopah |
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| Ormsby see Carson City |
Created in 1861 as an original county; combined with Carson City to form the independent municipality of Carson City in 1969 | ||
| Pah-Ute see Clark |
Created in 1864 by Arizona Territory with jurisdiction over an area now in Clark County; abolished in 1871 | ||
| Pershing | Created in 1919 from a part of Humboldt County | Lovelock | Rebecca Maloney |
| Rio Virgin see Clark |
Created in 1869 by Utah Territory with jurisdiction over an area now in Clark County; abolished in 1872 | ||
| Roop see Washoe |
Created in 1861 as an original county called Lake; renamed Roop in 1862; annexed in 1883 by Washoe County | ||
| Saint Mary's see Elko, Eureka, White Pine |
Created in 1856 by Utah Territory with jurisdiction over an area now in Elko, Eureka, and White Pine counties; abolished in 1861 | ||
| Storey | Created in 1861 as an original county | Virginia City |
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| Washoe | Created in 1861 as an original county | Reno |
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| White Pine | Created in 1869 from parts of Elko and Nye counties | Ely |
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| Note that at the time of the 1850 census the following counties theoretically had jurisdiction over unpopulated parts of Nevada: Beaver, Iron, Millard, and Washington counties in Utah Territory, and Rio Arriba, Santa Ana, Taos, and Valencia counties in New Mexico Territory. |
If you are interested in coordinating one of the adoptable counties, send a message to the
State Coordinator.