Pershing County, Nevada
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Lovelock.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Central Pacific Railroad Depot | Lovelock | 2004 |
| Dave Canyon, Se'aquada, Table Mountain | Lovelock | 2005 |
| Leonard Rock Shelter NHL | Lovelock | 1966 |
| Marzen House | Lovelock | 1981 |
| Pershing County Courthouse | Lovelock | 1986 |
| Rye Patch Archeological Sites | Lovelock | 1978 |
| US Post Office-Lovelock Main | Lovelock | 1990 |
| Vocational-Agriculture Building | Lovelock | 1991 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPershing was formed in 1919 (1919-03-18) from Humboldt.
PERSHING created from HUMBOLDT.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPershing County population from 1920 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,803 | 2,713 | 3,103 | 3,199 | 3,408 | 6,693 | 6,650 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS2 cemeteries and 33 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 2 of 2 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Big Meadow Cemetery |
| Lone Mountain Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 33 of 33
| Name |
|---|
| Bonnie Briar |
| Browns Station |
| Central |
| Central Rochester |
| Cherry Creek |
| Clarksville |
| Cornish Camp |
| Dun Glen |
| East Rochester |
| Farrell |
| Foltz |
| Goldbud |
| Hualipi |
| Jersey |
| Kennedy |
| Lander City |
| Lima |
| Loring |
| Mazuma |
| Neptune City |
| Oreana |
| Raspberry Creek |
| Rochester Heights |
| Rosebud |
| Sanborn |
| Seven Troughs |
| Star City |
| Stevensville |
| Torreytown |
| Toy |
| Tunnel Camp |
| Vanderwater |
| Vernon |
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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