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{{Note|See an interactive outline map of [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#NV ''Nevada Historical Counties''] at Newberry Library site.<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Nevada.html ''Nevada Atlas of Historical County Boundaries''], John H. Long, Editor; Peggy Tuck Sinko, Associate Editor; Gordon DenBoer, Historical Compiler; Douglas Knox, Book Digitizing Director and Digital Compiler; Emily Kelley, Research Associate; Laura Rico-Beck, GIS Specialist; Peter Siczewicz, ArcIMS Interactive Map Designer; Robert Will, Cartographic Assistant. Copyright The Newberry Library 2008.</ref> Select a year and the map will display the historical county boundaries. Click on map image for county details.}}  
{{Note|See an interactive outline map of [http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Nevada/viewer.htm ''Nevada Historical Counties''] at Newberry Library site<ref>[http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Nevada/viewer.htm ''Nevada Atlas of Historical County Boundaries'', John H. Long, Editor; Peggy Tuck Sinko, Associate Editor; Gordon DenBoer, Historical Compiler; Douglas Knox, Book Digitizing Director and Digital Compiler; Emily Kelley, Research Associate; Laura Rico-Beck, GIS Specialist; Peter Siczewicz, ArcIMS Interactive Map Designer; Robert Will, Cartographic Assistant. Copyright The Newberry Library 2008.</ref> (Free) Enter a year, '''Refresh Map''', select '''zoom in''', then click on the map to enlarge it.}}  


<br> {{Tip|Sort the table by '''Date Formed''' or by '''Parent Counties''' and check [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_County_Index.htm Boundary Changes] for interesting insights.}}  
<br> {{Tip|Sort the table by '''Date Formed''' or by '''Parent Counties''' and check [http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Nevada/documents/NV_County_Index.htm Boundary Changes] for interesting insights.}}  


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{| width="100%" border="1" class="sortable"
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| [[Carson County, Nevada Genealogy|Carson]]  
| [[Carson County, Nevada Genealogy|Carson]]  
| 1854 Jan 20  
| 1854 Jan 20  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CARSON Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CARSON Details]  
| Utah Territory
| abolished
|-
| Cedar
| 1856 Jan 05
| Utah Territory  
| Utah Territory  
| abolished
| abolished
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| [[Churchill County, Nevada Genealogy|Churchill]]  
| [[Churchill County, Nevada Genealogy|Churchill]]  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CHURCHILL Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CHURCHILL Details]  
| Nevada Territory  
| Nevada Territory  
| none
| none
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| [[Clark County, Nevada Genealogy|Clark]]  
| [[Clark County, Nevada Genealogy|Clark]]  
| 1909 Feb 05  
| 1909 Feb 05  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CLARK Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#CLARK Details]  
| Lincoln  
| Lincoln  
| none
| none
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| [[Douglas County, Nevada Genealogy|Douglas]]  
| [[Douglas County, Nevada Genealogy|Douglas]]  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DOUGLAS Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#DOUGLAS Details]  
| Nevada Territory  
| Nevada Territory  
| none
| none
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| [[Elko County, Nevada Genealogy|Elko]]  
| [[Elko County, Nevada Genealogy|Elko]]  
| 1869 18 Ma  
| 1869 18 Ma  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ELKO Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ELKO Details]  
| Lander  
| Lander  
| none
| none
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| [[Esmeralda County, Nevada Genealogy|Esmeralda]]  
| [[Esmeralda County, Nevada Genealogy|Esmeralda]]  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ESMERALDA Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ESMERALDA Details]  
| Nevada Territory  
| Nevada Territory  
| Mineral 1911, Nye 1864
| Mineral 1911, Nye 1864
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| [[Eureka County, Nevada Genealogy|Eureka]]  
| [[Eureka County, Nevada Genealogy|Eureka]]  
| 1873 Mar 01  
| 1873 Mar 01  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#EUREKA Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#EUREKA Details]  
| Lander  
| Lander  
| none
| none
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| Greasewood  
| Greasewood  
| 1855 Dec 20  
| 1855 Dec 20  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GREASEWOOD Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#GREASEWOOD Details]  
| Utah Territory  
| Utah Territory  
| abolished
| abolished
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| [[Humboldt County, Nevada Genealogy|Humboldt]]  
| [[Humboldt County, Nevada Genealogy|Humboldt]]  
| 1855 Dec 20  
| 1855 Dec 20  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#HUMBOLDT Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#HUMBOLDT Details]  
| Utah Territory  
| Utah Territory  
| Pershing 1919
| Pershing 1919
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| [[Lander County, Nevada Genealogy|Lander]]  
| [[Lander County, Nevada Genealogy|Lander]]  
| 1862 Dec 19  
| 1862 Dec 19  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LANDER Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LANDER Details]  
| Nevada Territory  
| Nevada Territory  
| Elk 1869, Eureka 1873
| Elk 1869, Eureka 1873
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| [[Lincoln County, Nevada Genealogy|Lincoln]]  
| [[Lincoln County, Nevada Genealogy|Lincoln]]  
| 1866 Feb 26  
| 1866 Feb 26  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LINCOLN Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LINCOLN Details]  
| Nye  
| Nye  
| Clark 1909, White Pine 1869
| Clark 1909, White Pine 1869
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| [[Lyon County, Nevada Genealogy|Lyon]]  
| [[Lyon County, Nevada Genealogy|Lyon]]  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LYON Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#LYON Details]  
| Nevada Territory  
| Nevada Territory  
| none
| none
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| [[Mineral County, Nevada Genealogy|Mineral]]  
| [[Mineral County, Nevada Genealogy|Mineral]]  
| 1911 Feb 10  
| 1911 Feb 10  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MINERAL Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MINERAL Details]  
| Esmeralda  
| Esmeralda  
| none
| none
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| [[Nye County, Nevada Genealogy|Nye]]  
| [[Nye County, Nevada Genealogy|Nye]]  
| 1864 18 Fe  
| 1864 18 Fe  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#NYE Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#NYE Details]  
| Esmeralda  
| Esmeralda  
| Lincoln 1866
| Lincoln 1866
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| [[Ormsby County, Nevada Genealogy|Ormsby]]  
| [[Ormsby County, Nevada Genealogy|Ormsby]]  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ORMSBY Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ORMSBY Details]  
| Nevada Territory  
| Nevada Territory  
| independent city of Carson City 1969
| independent city of Carson City 1969
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| [[Pershing County, Nevada Genealogy|Pershing]]  
| [[Pershing County, Nevada Genealogy|Pershing]]  
| 1919 Mar 18  
| 1919 Mar 18  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PERSHING Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PERSHING Details]  
| Humboldt  
| Humboldt  
| none
| none
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| Pahute  
| Pahute  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PAH-UTE Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#PAH-UTE Details]  
| Nevada Territory  
| Nevada Territory  
| none
| none
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| [[Roop County, Nevada Genealogy|Roop]]  
| [[Roop County, Nevada Genealogy|Roop]]  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ROOP Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ROOP Details]  
| Nevada Territory  
| Nevada Territory  
| none
| none
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| Saint Mary’s  
| Saint Mary’s  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ST.%20MARY'S Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#ST.%20MARY'S Details]  
| Utah Territory  
| Utah Territory  
| abolished
| abolished
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| Shambip  
| Shambip  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SHAMBIP Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#SHAMBIP Details]  
| Utah Territory  
| Utah Territory  
| abolished
| abolished
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| [[Storey County, Nevada Genealogy|Storey]]  
| [[Storey County, Nevada Genealogy|Storey]]  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#STOREY Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#STOREY Details]  
| Nevada Territory  
| Nevada Territory  
| none
| none
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| [[Washoe County, Nevada Genealogy|Washoe]]  
| [[Washoe County, Nevada Genealogy|Washoe]]  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| 1861 Nov 25  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WASHOE Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WASHOE Details]  
| Nevada Territory  
| Nevada Territory  
| none
| none
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| [[White Pine County, Nevada Genealogy|White Pine]]  
| [[White Pine County, Nevada Genealogy|White Pine]]  
| 1869 Mar 02  
| 1869 Mar 02  
| [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WHITE%20PINE Details]  
| [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NV_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#WHITE%20PINE Details]  
| Lincoln  
| Lincoln  
| none
| none
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:United_States_County_Creations]]
[[Category:United_States]] [[Category:United_States_County_Creations]]

Revision as of 17:45, 5 June 2015

Note
 See an interactive outline map of Nevada Historical Counties at Newberry Library site[1] (Free) Enter a year, Refresh Map, select zoom in, then click on the map to enlarge it.


Tip: Sort the table by Date Formed or by Parent Counties and check Boundary Changes for interesting insights.
Name of County Date Formed Boundary
Changes 		Parent County Counties Created by Boundary Changes
Carson 1854 Jan 20 Details Utah Territory abolished
Cedar 1856 Jan 05 Utah Territory abolished
Churchill 1861 Nov 25 Details Nevada Territory none
Clark 1909 Feb 05 Details Lincoln none
Douglas 1861 Nov 25 Details Nevada Territory none
Elko 1869 18 Ma Details Lander none
Esmeralda 1861 Nov 25 Details Nevada Territory Mineral 1911, Nye 1864
Eureka 1873 Mar 01 Details Lander none
Greasewood 1855 Dec 20 Details Utah Territory abolished
Humboldt 1855 Dec 20 Details Utah Territory Pershing 1919
Lander 1862 Dec 19 Details Nevada Territory Elk 1869, Eureka 1873
Lincoln 1866 Feb 26 Details Nye Clark 1909, White Pine 1869
Lyon 1861 Nov 25 Details Nevada Territory none
Mineral 1911 Feb 10 Details Esmeralda none
Nye 1864 18 Fe Details Esmeralda Lincoln 1866
Ormsby 1861 Nov 25 Details Nevada Territory independent city of Carson City 1969
Pershing 1919 Mar 18 Details Humboldt none
Pahute 1861 Nov 25 Details Nevada Territory none
Rio Virgin 1861 Nov 25 Utah Territory abolished
Roop 1861 Nov 25 Details Nevada Territory none
Saint Mary’s 1861 Nov 25 Details Utah Territory abolished
Shambip 1861 Nov 25 Details Utah Territory abolished
Storey 1861 Nov 25 Details Nevada Territory none
Washoe 1861 Nov 25 Details Nevada Territory none
White Pine 1869 Mar 02 Details Lincoln none

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ [http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Nevada/viewer.htm Nevada Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, John H. Long, Editor; Peggy Tuck Sinko, Associate Editor; Gordon DenBoer, Historical Compiler; Douglas Knox, Book Digitizing Director and Digital Compiler; Emily Kelley, Research Associate; Laura Rico-Beck, GIS Specialist; Peter Siczewicz, ArcIMS Interactive Map Designer; Robert Will, Cartographic Assistant. Copyright The Newberry Library 2008.
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