Lyon County, Nevada
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Yerington, Fernley, Stagecoach.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Buckland Station | Stagecoach | 1997 |
| East Walker River Petroglyph Site | Yerington | 1980 |
| Fernley Community Church | Fernley | 2003 |
| Fernley and Lassen Railway Depot | Fernley | 2005 |
| Fort Churchill NHL | Weeks | 1966 |
| I.O.O.F. Building, Mason Valley | Yerington | 1983 |
| Lyon County Courthouse | Yerington | 1983 |
| US Post Office-Yerington Main | Yerington | 1990 |
| Yerington Grammar School | Yerington | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLyon was formed in 1861 (1861-11-25) from unknown / original county.
LYON created by Nevada Territory from non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLyon County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,837 | 2,409 | 2,268 | 4,078 | 4,076 | 3,679 | 6,143 | 13,594 | 34,501 | 59,235 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS7 cemeteries and 19 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 7 of 7 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Churchill Cemetery |
| Dayton Cemetery |
| Desert Memorial Gardens |
| Elm Tree Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery |
| Yerington Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 19 of 19
| Name |
|---|
| Artesia |
| Bucklands Station |
| Cambridge |
| Elbow Stage Station |
| Eureka |
| Hoye |
| Hudson |
| Johntown |
| Ludwig |
| Marshland |
| Nevada Station |
| Palmyra |
| Ramsey |
| Stone Cabin |
| Sweetwater |
| Thompson |
| Tippecanoe |
| Walker River |
| Weeks |
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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