Humboldt County, Nevada
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 15 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Winnemucca, Paradise Valley, Sulphur.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 15 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
15 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Andorno Station | Winnemucca | 1995 |
| Applegate-Lassen Trail | Sulphur | 1978 |
| Downtown Winnemucca Historic District | Winnemucc | 2026 |
| Golconda School | Golconda | 1991 |
| Humboldt County Courthouse | Winnemucca | 1983 |
| Humboldt River Bridge | Winnemucca | 1995 |
| Last Supper Cave | Denio | 1975 |
| Martin Hotel | Winnemucca | 2003 |
| Micca House | Paradise Valley | 1975 |
| Paradise Valley Ranger Station | Paradise Valley | 1996 |
| Record, W. C., House | Winnemucca | 1980 |
| Silver State Flour Mill | Paradise Valley | 1976 |
| US Post Office-Winnemucca Main | Winnemucca | 1990 |
| Winnemucca Grammar School | Winnemucca | 1991 |
| Winnemucca Hotel | Winnemucca | 2005 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHumboldt was formed in 1861 (1861-11-25) from unknown / original county.
HUMBOLDT created by Nevada Territory from non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHumboldt County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 3,480 | 4,463 | 3,743 | 4,743 | 4,838 | 5,708 | 9,434 | 16,106 | 17,285 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS6 cemeteries and 21 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 6 of 6 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Howard Cemetery |
| Lassens Grave May 59 |
| McDermitt Cemetery |
| Orovada Cemetery |
| Summit Lake Cemetery |
| Winnemucca Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 21 of 21
| Name |
|---|
| Adelaide |
| Amos |
| Barrett Springs |
| Cañon Creek Station |
| Fairview |
| Gold Run |
| Iron Point |
| Jungo |
| Kelly Creek |
| Laurel |
| National |
| Overton |
| Queen City |
| Raiser City |
| Rebel Creek |
| Red Butte |
| Spring City |
| Stone House |
| Varyville |
| Venado |
| Willow Point |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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