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NYE COUNTY-  Southern

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 Amargosa/ Johnnie Station 

 Amargosa River

 Ash Meadows

 Beatty

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 Bellehelen

 Bonnie Clare

 Bullfrog

 Carrara

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 Charlestown

 Clifford

 Flourine  (RIP Uncle Doug)

 Gold Bar

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 Gold Center

 Goldspar Mine

 Johnnie Mine

 Lee/ Lee Annex

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 Leeland

 Longstreet's- South

 McKinney

 Pahrump Valley Museum

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 Pioneer

 Rhyolite

 Rhyolite- Gibraltar/ Tramps Mine

 Rhyolite- Mining District

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 Rhyolite- National Bank Mine

 Robber's Roost

 Silver Bow

 Unk. Mine- Lee Area

Nye County was named after James Nye, who served as Territorial Governor prior to statehood. Upon achieving statehood in 1864, James Nye went to the U.S. Senate and Nye County was officially formed. The first capitol city of Nye County was the silver mining boom town of Ione. The two prominent industries in Nye County at that time (and still through today) were mining and ranching. The decline of Ione and the boom of Belmont caused the county seat to shift to Belmont in 1867. Belmont became a prosperous town that revolved around mining and ranching. Many prominent figures in Nevada history such as Tasker Oddie (U.S. Senator and Governor) once made their home in Belmont. However, like most Nevada mining towns, the ore had to eventually run out. The pattern held true with Belmont. When Tonopah was discovered in 1900, it would eventually become one of the richest silver camps in history. It rightfully earned the nickname of “Queen of the Silver Camps.” Coming out of the mining downturn in the 1890’s, which caused Nevada to suffer greatly, the Tonopah boom went a long way towards helping Nevada recover. As the pattern goes, when Belmont declined and Tonopah boomed, the county seat eventually shifted to Tonopah in 1905. Today, the county seat is still in Tonopah (population 2,500). The largest populated place in Nye County today is Pahrump, with a population of about 45,000 residents. 

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