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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Elko County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,818. Its county seat is Elko. The county was established on March 5, 1869, from Lander County. Elko County is the fourth-largest county in the contiguous United States, ranking lower when the boroughs of Alaska are included.
Elko County is part of the Elko micropolitan area.
History
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Elko County was established in 1869 from Lander County; the name was taken from the name of the county seat, Elko.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1869 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1869 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1869 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1869 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1869 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1887 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1870 | 3,447
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| 1880 | 5,716
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| 1890 | 4,794
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| 1900 | 5,688
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| 1910 | 8,133
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| 1920 | 8,083
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| 1930 | 9,960
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| 1940 | 10,912
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| 1950 | 11,654
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| 1960 | 12,011
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| 1970 | 13,958
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| 1980 | 17,269
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| 1990 | 33,530
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~nvelko/
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