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White Pine County is a largely rural, mountain county along the central eastern boundary of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,080. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Ely. [ 2 ] The name " (Rocky Mountain) white pine" is an old name for the limber pine (Pinus flexilis), a common tree in the county's mountains.
In 1878, Vermont resident J. W. Long came to White Pine County and soon set up a camp known as "Ely", after discovering gold. [7] The name "Ely" has been credited to several possible origins: Long's hometown of Ely, Vermont; [8] a New York Congressman with the surname Ely, who sent Long as a representative according to local historians; [7] Smith Ely, a Vermont native who financed one of the ...
Jun 24, 2016 · • White Pine County derives its name from the many stands of limber pine (also called white pine) trees said to be found in this part of eastern Nevada. • Eureka County derives its name from the mining town (and district) of Eureka, which was established in 1864. The name is a Greek word meaning “I found it.”
- Etymology - Origin of White Pine County Name
- White Pine County History
- Geography: Land and Water
There are no White Pines in White Pine County! The "heavy growth of trees thought to be white pine" were actually limber pine. In fact, there was quite a bit of debate whether to call the county Ruby after the oldest settlement or White Pine. White Pine was favored because the area was well known because of the "Rush to White Pine" after the discov...
March 2nd, 1869 - White Pine County was established in 1869 from Lander County and named after the heavy growth of Limber Pine trees in the area which were at the time called white pine. Hamilton was the first county seat from 1869 to 1887 when it was replaced after a fire by Ely
As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 8,897 square miles (23,042 km2), of which, 8,876 square miles (22,989 km2) of it is land and 21 square miles (53 km2) of it (0.23%) is water.
A post office named Ely was first established to serve the area on November 27, 1878. The designation of the name Ely, was given to the new post office, possibly by Frederick Thomas, Smith Ely's on-site manager. James A. Rokoal was the postmaster. In 1879, the post office was relocated to the Harry Featherstone stage stop and stable.
Apr 4, 2023 · The county was established by the Nevada legislature in 1869 from Lander County and named after the heavy growth of limber pine trees in the area, which was then called white pine. Timeline 1826-1827: Jedediah Smith , an American explorer, traverses the region that would later become White Pine County, marking the first recorded entry of a non-native individual into the area.
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The White Pine County Survey, undertaken from July 2001 through June 2002, was funded by the NEA Challenge America and Nevada Arts Council. The Western Folklife Center provided substantial administrative support. Special thanks go to the many people whom Andrea Graham interviewed, and to those who provided contacts, names of places and events ...
