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  Lyon - History
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Parents > United States > Nevada > NV Counties > Lyon  
Websitehttp://lyon-county.org/
Established November 25, 1861
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedRP January 17, 2023 10:13am
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April 24, 1969 -


LYON exchanged with CHURCHILL. (Nev. Stats. 1969, 55th sess., ch. 590, p. 1112-1114)

April 12, 1967 - April 24, 1969


LYON exchanged with DOUGLAS. (Nev. Stats. 1967, 54th sess., ch. 350, p. 972-974)

March 25, 1965 - April 12, 1967


LYON exchanged with WASHOE when boundary was set along public land survey lines. (Nev. Stats. 1965, 53rd sess., ch. 192, p. 337-338)

March 28, 1933 - March 25, 1965


LYON gained from MINERAL. (Nev. Stats. 1933, 36th sess., ch. 193, p. 336)

March 06, 1899 - March 28, 1933


LYON boundaries were redefined to include the "territory over which LYON has exercised jurisdiction for the period of five years last past." Results were: LYON gained from DOUGLAS, and LYON boundary with STOREY was in dispute. (Nev. Stats. 1899, 19th sess., ch. 30/p. 41; Mottaz, 43)

March 01, 1883 - March 06, 1899


LYON gained from ESMERALDA. (Nev. Stats. 1883, 11th sess., ch. 74, p. 99)

February 27, 1869 - March 01, 1883


LYON lost to CHURCHILL. (Nev. Stats. 1869, 4th sess., ch. 41, p. 88)

February 20, 1864 - February 27, 1869


LYON gained from CHURCHILL. (Nev. Terr. Stats. 1864, 3rd sess., ch. 109, p. 148)

November 25, 1861 - February 20, 1864


LYON created by Nevada Territory from non-county area. (Nev. Terr. Stats. 1861, 1st sess., ch. 24, sec. 5/p. 51)

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