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  Nye - History
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Parents > United States > Nevada > NV Counties > Nye  
Websitehttp://nyecounty.net/
Established February 16, 1864
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedRP January 17, 2023 10:36am
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May 03, 1989 -


NYE gained all of BULLFROG; BULLFROG eliminated following a Nevada District Court ruling that the creation was unconstitutional. (Nev. Stats. 1989, 65th sess., ch. 104, p. 241-242)

June 29, 1987 - May 03, 1989


NYE lost to creation of BULLFROG (extinct). This creation was an effort by Nevada to discourage construction of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste disposal site. (Nev. Stats. 1987, 64th sess., ch. 819, p. 2304-2305; Coates, "Nevada Scam")

March 24, 1913 - June 29, 1987


NYE gained small area in the city of Tonopah from ESMERALDA. (Nev. Stats. 1913, 26th sess., ch. 221, p. 312)

February 26, 1875 - March 24, 1913


NYE lost to WHITE PINE and ESMERALDA. (Nev. Stats. 1875, 7th sess., ch. 50, p. 102; ch. 52, p. 103)

February 20, 1875 - February 26, 1875


NYE lost to LINCOLN. (Nev. Stats. 1875, 7th sess., ch. 36, p. 80-81)

March 05, 1869 - February 20, 1875


NYE exchanged with ESMERALDA. (Nev. Stats. 1869, 4th sess., ch. 75, p. 128)

March 18, 1867 - March 05, 1869


NYE exchanged with LINCOLN. (Nev. Stats. 1867, 3rd sess., ch. 90, p. 129)

May 05, 1866 - March 18, 1867


NYE gained from BEAVER (Utah), IRON (Utah), MILLARD (Utah), and PAH-UTE (Arizona Territory, extinct) when the state of Nevada gained from Arizona Territory and Utah Territory. (U.S. Stat., vol. 14, ch. 73[1866]/p. 43; Van Zandt, 158, 165; Nev. Stats. 1866, 2d sess., ch. 84/p. 183)

February 26, 1866 - May 05, 1866


NYE lost to creation of LINCOLN. (Nev. Stats. 1866, 2nd sess., ch. 48, p. 131)

March 09, 1865 - February 26, 1866


NYE gained from CHURCHILL, ESMERALDA, and LANDER. (Nev. Stats. 1865, 1st sess., ch. 106, p. 352-3)

February 16, 1864 - March 09, 1865


NYE created by Nevada Territory from ESMERALDA and Non-County Area. (Nev. Terr. Stats. 1864, 3rd sess., ch. 102, p. 143)

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