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 Click Image to Enlarge Nevada CountiesThere aresixteen Counties and one independent city in the state of Nevada. On November 25, 1861, the first Nevada Territorial Legislature established nine counties. Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864 with eleven counties. In 1969, Ormsby County and Carson City were consolidated into a single municipal government known as Carson City. |
Lincoln County, NevadaLincoln County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameIt is named after Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. Original legislation called for the
creation of a "Stewart County", after Nevada Senator William M. Stewart, however this was later changed in a
substitute bill. Crystal Springs was the county's first seat in 1866, followed by Hiko in 1867, and Pioche in 1871. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryFebruary 25, 1866 - Once part of New Mexico territory, and once part of Arizona, was named in honor of Abraham Lincoln. Seat: Pioche, (1871) in honor of F. L. A. Pioche, a San Francisco banker/mine promoter. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 10,637 square miles (27,549 kmē), of which,
10,634 square miles (27,541 kmē) of it is land and 3 square miles (8 kmē) of it (0.03%) is water. While only the
third largest county by area in the State of Nevada, it is seventh largest county in area in the entire United
States, not including boroughs and census areas in Alaska. Neighboring Counties:
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The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define
the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local.
And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions,
reflects the "characteristic features of this country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history. Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally." |