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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Eureka County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,987, making it the second-least populous county in Nevada. Its county seat is Eureka.
Eureka County is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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Eureka County was established in 1873 and formed from Lander County after silver was discovered more than east of Austin. The new mining camp's residents complained Austin was too far to go for county business and a new county was created. It was named for the ancient Greek term, Eureka, meaning, "I have found it." This term was used earlier in California and other locations. Eureka has always been the county seat.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1870 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1873 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1873 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1873 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1873 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1880 | 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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1880 | 7,086
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1890 | 3,275
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1900 | 1,954
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1910 | 1,830
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1920 | 1,350
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1930 | 1,333
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1940 | 1,361
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1950 | 896
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1960 | 767
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1970 | 948
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1980 | 1,198
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1990 | 1,547
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~nveureka./
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