White Pine County, Nevada
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 24 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 3 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Ely, Baker, McGill.
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 White Pine titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 24 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
24 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| American Legion Hall | McGill | 1994 |
| Bahsahwahbee | Major's Place | 2017 |
| Baker Ranger Station | Baker | 1995 |
| Capital Theater | Ely | 1993 |
| Central Theater | Ely | 1993 |
| Dunkahni Archeological District | Baker | 2023 |
| East Ely Depot NHL | East Ely | 1984 |
| Ely City Hall and Fire Station | Ely | 2018 |
| Ely L. D. S. Stake Tabernacle | Ely | 1993 |
| Fort Ruby NHL | Hobson | 1966 |
| Fort Schellbourne | Ely | 1972 |
| Fort Schellbourne (Boundary Increase) | Ely | 1977 |
| Johnson Lake Mine Historic District | Baker | 1995 |
| Lehman Orchard and Aqueduct | Baker | 1975 |
| Lund Grade School | Lund | 2018 |
| McGill Drug Store | McGill | 1998 |
| Nevada Northern Railway East Ely Yards and Shops NHL | Ely | 1993 |
| Nevada Northern Railway-McGill Depot | McGill | 2015 |
| Osceola (East) Ditch | Baker | 1996 |
| Rhodes Cabin | Baker | 1975 |
| Sunshine Locality | Ely | 1978 |
| US Post Office, Ely, Nevada | Ely | 2005 |
| Ward Charcoal Ovens | Ely | 1971 |
| White Pine County Courthouse | Ely | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWhite Pine was formed in 1869 (1869-04-01) from Lander.
WHITE PINE created from LANDER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWhite Pine County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,189 | 2,682 | 1,961 | 8,935 | 12,377 | 9,424 | 9,808 | 8,167 | 9,181 | 9,080 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS3 cemeteries and 48 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 3 of 3 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Black Horse Cemetery |
| Ely City Cemetery |
| Ward Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 48 of 48
| Name |
|---|
| Aurum |
| Babylon |
| Barnes |
| Bassett |
| Black Horse |
| Broadway |
| Centerville |
| Cleveland |
| Cooper |
| Egan |
| Glencoe |
| Greenville |
| Hobson |
| Hunter |
| Illipah |
| Joy |
| Kent |
| McCoy |
| Melvin |
| Menken |
| Muncy |
| Newark |
| Parker |
| Picotillo |
| Pinto |
| Pleasant Valley |
| Regan |
| Robinson |
| Ruby Hill |
| Ruth |
| San Pedro |
| Seligman |
| Siegel |
| Simonsen |
| Stockville |
| Strawberry |
| Sunshine Camp |
| Swansea |
| Taft |
| Tamerlane |
| Taylor |
| Treasure City |
| Tungstonia |
| Uvada |
| Veteran |
| Ward |
| White Pine City |
| Yelland |
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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