Ormsby County, Nevada

Ormsby County
County of Nevada
1861–1969
Flag of
Flag

1861 map of Nevada Territory, with Ormsby County highlighted
CapitalCarson City
Population 
• 1870
3,668
• 1960
8,063
History 
• Established
25 November 1861
• Merged
1 April 1969
Contained within
 • CountryUnited States
 • TerritoryNevada Territory (1861–1864)
 • StateNevada (1864–1969)
Succeeded by
Carson City

Ormsby County was a county in Nevada Territory from 1861 to 1864 and in the State of Nevada from 1864 until 1969. It contained Carson City, the county seat, and later, the state capital, founded two years earlier.


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