Elko County Nevada Exploration Guide

Elko County Nevada

• County Seat: Elko
• Established: 1869
• Origin: Lander County
• Background: A Shoshoni word meaning white woman. It is said, among the very old Shoshoni, that this is where they first saw a white woman.
• Area: 17,182 sq mi
• Population: 48,818

Historical Points of Interest in Elko County Nevada

Nevada Historical Markers in Elko County Nevada

Elko County is home to eighteen Nevada Historical Markers.

As we visit each we will link the articles below for you to learn more about the history of the site the marker represents.

1. #3 West End of Hastings Cutoff
2. #45 Humboldt Wells
3. #46 Pilot Peak
4. #47 Fort Halleck Military Reservation
5. #48 Tuscarora
6. #50 Carlin Canyon
7. #69 Jarbidge, Nevada
8. #73 Unknown Soldiers
9. #106 Elko
10. #107 Elko Airport
11. #108 Ruby Valley Pony Express Station
12. #109 Lamoille Valley
13. #112 Carlin
14. #151 Duck Valley Indian Reservation
15. #153 Jarbidge Community Hall
16. #229 Oil from Shale
17. #244 Dinner Station
18. #251 Diamondfield Jack Davis
19. #260 Contact

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Elko County Nevada