Humbolt County

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Humboldt County is the oldest county in Nevada, created by the Utah Territorial Legislature in 1856. It was also one of Nevada's original nine counties created in 1861. The county is named after the Humboldt River, which was named by John C. Frémont, after Alexander von Humboldt, a German naturalist, traveler and statesman. Humboldt never saw the places that bear his name. Unionville was the first county seat in 1861 until the mining boom died there and it was moved to Winnemucca on the transcontinental railroad line in 1873.

On Line Data

City Winnemucca Census-designated places Denio Fort McDermitt Golconda McDermitt Orovada Paradise Valley Valmy Unincorporated communities Stone House Tule

Adjacent counties
Harney County, Oregon - northwest
Malheur County, Oregon - north
Owyhee County, Idaho - northeast
Elko County - east
Lander County - southeast
Pershing County - south
Washoe County - west

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