Notable People Who Are Part of Nevada’s History
In our research to create the travel guides for our site, we have come across the following notable people who lived in Nevada who were part of the history of establishing communities and more. We have links to the articles that each person is mentioned within.
Clark County Nevada Residents
Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort
Notable founders and residents of Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort.
- Octavius D. Gass
- Albert Knapp
- Archibald Stewart and Helen J. WISER Stewart
St. Thomas
Notable founders and residents of St. Thomas, Nevada.
- Henry Lord
- Thomas Sassen Smith
Douglas County, Nevada Residents
Mormon Station State Historic Park
Notable founders and residents of Mormon Station State Historic Park
- Hampton Beatie
- Abner Blackburn
Lincoln County Nevada Residents
Alamo, Nevada
- Fred Allen
- Mike Botts
- Bert Riggs
- William Stewart
Caliente, Nevada
Culverwell’s Ranch
Meadow Wash area that was later Culverwell’s Ranch
- Isaac “Ike” Barton and Lorenzo Dow Barton –
- Charles Culverwell
- William Culverwell
Delamar, Nevada
Notable founders and residents of Delamar, Nevada, and the surrounding area.
- Hartwig Cohen
- Captain Joseph DeLamar
- J. A. Denton
- John and Alden Ferguson
- Joseph Sharp
Pioche, Nevada
Notable founders and residents of Pioche, Nevada
- François Louis Alfred Pioche
Others in Lincoln County
- William Hamblin
- Francis Lee
- Stephen Sherwood
- J.N. Vandermark
Other Nevada Residents and Pioneers
We are working on organizing these
- Dat-So-La-Lee
- T’Sawhawbitts
- Eilley Bowers
- William Bringhurst
- Julia C. Bulette
- Kit Carson
- Virgil & Wyatt Earp
- John C. Frémont
- Jack Longstreet
- Rafael Rivera
- Snowshoe Thompson
- Mike Williams