|
Storey
County
Trails to
the Past of Nevada is accepting any donations of
genealogy materials that you may have such as marriage
announcements, news articles, old obituaries, births,
(you do not need the birth certificate) just the
information, and biographies. If you have any of
these items please contact me Marie Miller the Nevada State
Administrator.
Storey County
was created in 1861 and named for Captain Edward Farris
Storey, who was killed in 1860 in the Pyramid Lake War.
It was the most populous county in Nevada when organized
in 1861. Virginia City is the county seat. It was
originally to be named McClellan County after General
George B. McClellan, who later ran unsuccessfully
against Abraham Lincoln for President in the 1864
election. Storey County benefited from the discovery of
Comstock Lode silver.
|
|
Clark
Devil's
Gate
Gilpin
Gold
Hill
Lockwood
Patrick
Virginia City
(county seat)
Virginia City
Highlands |
|
Adjacent counties
and city
Washoe
County - north
Lyon County -
southeast
Carson
City - southwest
The information on Trails to
the Past © Copyright
may be used in personal family history research, with
source citation. The pages in entirety may not be
duplicated for publication in any fashion without the
permission of the owner. Commercial use of any material
on this site is not permitted. Please respect the
wishes of those who have contributed their time and
efforts to make this free site possible.~Thank you! |
