Lincoln County, Nevada
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 11 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Pioche, Caliente, Alamo.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
11 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 Lincoln County Courthouse | Pioche | 2002 |
| Black Canyon Petroglyphs | Alamo | 1975 |
| Bristol Wells Town Site | Pioche | 1972 |
| Brown's Hall-Thompson's Opera House | Pioche | 1984 |
| Caliente Railroad Depot | Caliente | 1974 |
| Gem Theater | Pioche | 2024 |
| Lincoln County Courthouse | Pioche | 1978 |
| Panaca Summit Archeological District | Panaca | 1990 |
| Pioche Firehouse | Pioche | 2018 |
| Smith Hotel-Cornelius Hotel | Caliente | 2008 |
| White River Narrows Archeological District | Hiko | 1978 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLincoln was formed in 1866 (1866-02-26) from Nye.
LINCOLN created from NYE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLincoln County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,985 | 2,637 | 3,284 | 2,287 | 4,130 | 3,837 | 2,431 | 3,732 | 4,165 | 4,499 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS10 cemeteries and 28 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 10 of 10 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alamo Cemetery |
| Bullionville Cemetery |
| Caliente City Cemetery |
| Conway Memorial Park Veterans Cemetery |
| Fay Cemetery |
| Hackett Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Masonic Cemetery |
| Pioche Boot Hill Cemetery |
| Pioche Public Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 28 of 28
| Name |
|---|
| Bristol Well |
| Bullionville |
| Cave Valley |
| Cedarhurst |
| Coyote |
| Deer Lodge |
| Delmues |
| Fay |
| Ferguson |
| Freiburg |
| Geyser |
| Groom |
| Highland |
| Jackrabbit |
| Karo |
| Kershaw |
| Kiernan |
| Logan |
| Montezuma |
| Newland |
| Oneota |
| Patterson |
| Princeton |
| Spring Valley |
| Tempest |
| Viola |
| Wilson Creek |
| Yoacham |
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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