Storey County, Nevada
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Virginia City, Sparks.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Nevada is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Storey titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Chollar Mansion | Virginia City | 1993 |
| Derby Diversion Dam | Sparks | 1978 |
| King-McBride Mansion | Virginia City | 1998 |
| Lagomarsino Petroglyph Site | Virginia City | 1978 |
| Marlette Lake Water System | Virginia City | 1992 |
| McCarthy House | Virginia City | 1995 |
| Parish House | Virginia City | 1993 |
| Piper's Opera House | Virginia City | 1997 |
| Piper, Henry, House | Virginia City | 2011 |
| Piper-Beebe House | Virginia City | 1993 |
| Prescott, C. J., House | Virginia City | 1993 |
| Virginia City Historic District NHL | Virginia City | 1966 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBStorey was formed in 1861 (1861-11-25) from unknown / original county.
STOREY created by Nevada Territory from non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusStorey County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,359 | 16,115 | 3,673 | 1,469 | 1,216 | 671 | 568 | 1,503 | 3,399 | 4,104 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS9 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 9 of 9 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Catholic Cemetery |
| Catholic Cemetery |
| Fireman Cemetery |
| Hebrew Cemetery |
| Masonic Cemetery |
| Masonic Cemetery |
| Mount Saint Mary Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Virginia City Cemeteries |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| American City |
| American Flat |
| Comstock |
| Flowery City |
| Formanville |
| Lower Gold Hill |
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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