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Mineral County Nevada Exploration Guide

Mineral County Nevada

Mineral County Overview

Mineral County Nevada is located on the Nevada-California border and is the fourth-least populous county in Nevada. 

Mineral County Nevada History

Mineral County was carved out of Esmeralda County in 1911 shortly after the county seat of Esmeralda was moved to Goldfield in 1907.

Its name came from the surrounding area, which is heavily mineralized.

Hawthorne has always been its county seat.

Year Established/Founded

1911

Area Size

  • Land 3,753 square miles
  • Water 60 square miles
  • Total 3,813 square miles

The Population of Mineral County Nevada

As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,554, 

Ghost Towns in Mineral County Nevada

Learn more about Ghost Towns in Nevada and Ghost Towns in the Southwest.

  1. Acme
  2. Aurora  
  3. Bass Camp
  4. Baxter Mine
  5. Belleville
  6. Bovard
  7. Broken Hills  
  8. Buena Vista
  9. Camp Douglas
  10. Candelaria 
  11. Coryville
  12. Deadhorse Well
  13. Del Monte
  14. Douglass
  15. Dutch Creek
  16. Eagleville
  17. Eddyville
  18. Esmeralda
  19. Fletcher
  20. Garfield
  21. Granite
  22. Hawthorne
  23. Lucky Boy
  24. Luning
  25. Marietta
  26. Metallic City
  27. Mina
  28. Mountain View
  29. Omco
  30. Oro City
  31. Pamlico
  32. Poinsettia
  33. Rawhide 
  34. Rhodes 
  35. Simon
  36. Sodaville
  37. Thorne
  38. Whisky Spring

Historical Points of Interest in Mineral County Nevada

Nevada Historical Markers in Mineral County Nevada

Mineral County is home to six Nevada Historical Markers.

  1. #16 Mineral County
  2. #60 Hawthorne (Present Mineral County Seat – Former Esmeralda County Seat)
  3. #92 Candelaria and Metallic City
  4. #154 Belleville
  5. #183 Walker River Reservation
  6. #237 Carson and Colorado Railroad – Freight Depot

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