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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
White Pine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. Its population at the 2010 census was 10,030. Its county seat is Ely. It is the home of Great Basin National Park. The name "White Pine" is an old name for the Limber Pine, a common tree in the county's mountains.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
White Pine County was established in 1869 from Lander County and named after the heavy growth of pine trees in the area which were thought to be white pine. Hamilton was the first county seat from 1869 to 1887 when it was replaced after a fire by Ely.
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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| 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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| 1884 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1885 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1885 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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 | 7,189
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| 1880 | 2,682
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| 1890 | 1,721
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| 1900 | 1,961
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| 1910 | 7,441
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| 1920 | 8,935
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| 1930 | 11,771
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| 1940 | 12,377
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| 1950 | 9,424
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| 1960 | 9,808
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| 1970 | 10,150
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| 1980 | 8,167
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| 1990 | 9,264
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~nvwhitep/
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