For family history research, please use the census microfilm and name indexes located at the nevada state library. Guide to eureka county, nevada ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage. Eureka county records by citytown eureka genealogy. Landwatch has hundreds of land listings and ranches for sale in eureka county, nevada. Business opportunities primarily a ranching, agricultural and mining county, eureka county welcomes these and new industries with no existing zoning ordinances, very low property tax rates and no business licensing. Photo collection humboldt county historical society. Eureka county, nevada a part of the nvgenweb usgenwebsites. Elko county library system elkolandereureka county. County clerk has divorce, probate and court records from 1874. Limit selected parcels to include choose any number.
View all restaurants near eureka county courthouse on tripadvisor. With an elevation of 6400 feet, eureka has very cool weather by nevada standards. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Usmining provides information on mines, operators, and minerals mined in eureka county, nv. Back to map index page back to assessors office home page. The town became the county seat in 1873, when eureka county was carved out of adjacent lander, elko, and white pine counties. Eureka county, nevada free public records searches at black book online. Welcome to eureka county, nevada history and genealogy. Elko county nevada white pine county nevada nye county nevada lander county nevada. Ten miles west of carlin the settlement along the humboldt river was named for the sheer rock walls to the east. Nevadas harsh but rich environment shaped its history and culture. Cortez and eureka are covered in his similar book on eureka county.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading charcoal and blood. Eureka county is a county in the state of nevada in the united states. Italian immigrants in eureka, nevada, and the fish creek massacre shepperson series in nevada history kindle edition by manno, silvio. Genealogy and local history in eureka county, nevada source. Eureka, nevada things to do in eureka, nevada travel. Eureka it was named for the ancient greek term, eureka, meaning, i have found it. Eureka county, nevada free public records black book online. The palisade, in turn, was named for a similar formation on the hudson river in new york. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in eureka county. Eureka was an early gold mining settlement in nevada county, california. The ground floor of the building was made into a county historical museum in 1982. In their book on the newspapers of nevada, authors richard lingenfelter and karen rix gash, note that over the history of the town of eureka. Eureka county district court eureka county po box 694 eureka, nevada 89316.
Two more counties, lander and nye, were organized when nevada was a territory, so that the total number of counties in nevada when it became a state was 11. Before 1858 small mormon settlements along the utah border sustained their communities through faith, but the secular western section stumbled along until the great silver strikes beginning in. Eureka county courthouse 701 s main street po box 677 eureka, nv 893160677 phone. In the late 1800s, the town of eureka, nevada, was seeking new residents and investors to help stimulate its booming economy. Eureka historic district is a historic district in eureka, nevada, an unincorporated community. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Eureka county, nevada genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. These photos were taken in the 1930s1950s by lloyd stine. Palisade cemetery is located in a steep canyon along the humboldt river about 12 miles south of carlin.
Based on recent landwatch data, eureka county, nevada ranks th among the 17 counties in the state for the total acreage of rural properties and land currently for sale here. Contains over images of eureka streets and buildings, and over 300 images of humboldt county structures and places. Catch another glimpse into the towns oncebooming history at the eureka sentinel museum, the original home to the former eureka sentinel newspaper from 18791960. Eureka main library humboldt county, ca official website. Eureka county was established in 1873 and formed from lander county after silver was discovered more than 100 miles. This site is designed to provide information useful in researching family history, genealogy, and local history related to eureka county, nevada. Eureka county, nevada simple english wikipedia, the free. The town vanished at an early date, and little is known about it. Eureka county is county located in north central nevada.
Eureka, nevada description and history, from the complete nevada traveler by david w. Additionally, eureka is a jumping off point for two of the more beautiful and remote scenic drives in nevada, the ruby valley scenic drive and the monitor valley scenic drive. A list of eureka county historical and genealogical societies, forums, message boards, libraries, archives. If you are interested in northern nevada history this is the very first book i would. Eureka county, nv mining, mines, mine owners and mine. Eureka county was established in 1873 and formed from lander county after silver was discovered more than. Eureka, the county seat, is in the southern portion of the county, and crescent valley and beowawe are located in the north. Find restaurants in eureka county, nv on yellowbook. Hamilton ghost town white pine county, nevada atlas. Eureka reamins an active town and is still the eureka county seat of government.
The eureka county planning commission was started on march 6, 1961 under the nevada revised statutes chapter 278. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more. Woolley all copies of this 336 page literary gem are beautiful gold trimmed mahogany colored hardbacks, with dozens of historical photographs, a fold out 18 by 23 double. White pine county, nevada ward charcoal ovens state historic park.
The town has many historic buildings from the late 1800s, including the impressive county courthouse built in 1879. Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest records, free arrest warrants search, free corporation records, free divorce records, free marriage records, free property records, free death records and more free. The splendid eureka county court house across the street has been restored to original 1879 condition but with 1995 foundations. Eureka county was established in 1873 and formed from lander county after silver was discovered more than 100 miles 160 km east of austin. The new mining camps residents complained austin was too far to go for county business and a new county was created. Despite being one of the most remote towns in america, eureka is an excellent destination for anyone interested in nevadas mining history. The waltis and other early settlers of eureka and lander county, nevada author. Lake county was renamed roop county on december 5, 1862 and then consolidated with washoe county in 1889 because of its very small population. Public property records provide information on homes, land, or commercial properties, including titles, mortgages, property deeds, and a range of other documents. Written in 1879, this promotional piece claimed eureka to be the second most important town in nevada and touted its many. Originally publsihed in 1879, this is a facsimile, or exact, copy of the original book.
Italian immigrants in eureka, nevada, and the fish creek massacre. Even during midsummer, its very rare for temperatures to exceed 100 degrees. Eureka county is a large county in nevadas northeastern region. Biographies, oral histories, diaries, memoirs, genealogies, correspondence. Mannos book is a worthy contribution to historical literature on nevada. Eureka county, nv mines, mine companies, mine owners and mine information. Research and statistics annual report supreme court statistics. Eureka county, nevada dmv office locations, appointment. The eureka sentinel building a block south has been converted to a wonderful museum, with the old newspaper backshop as it was left when the last tramp printer finally called it quits. Eureka county property records search nevada county office. A complete history of eureka county, nevada containing the united states mining laws, the mining laws of the district, bullion product and other statistics for 1878. Eureka county courthouse 2020 all you need to know. About board staff county history bylaws creation of nevadas counties the.
Parcel number explanation mozilla and netscape users may need to use these links. Eureka county property records are real estate documents that contain information related to real property in eureka county, nevada. At the heart of downtown is the stillfunctioning, historical eureka county courthouse, which boasts two large bells cast in cincinnati, ohio, and san francisco. The current eureka county courthouse replaced an allwooden structure that had previously been an iceskating rink. Eureka is an unincorporated town and censusdesignated place in the u. In response to the covid19 pandemic, state dmvs nationwide have closed driver licensing offices, extended license and registration expiration. Eureka county is one of the few nevada counties which is traversed by interstate.
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