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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Elko County

 
Clickable Map of Elko County, Nevada and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Elko County, NV (59) Eureka County, NV (21) Humboldt County, NV (31) Lander County, NV (24) White Pine County, NV (29) Cassia County, ID (38) Owyhee County, ID (14) Twin Falls County, ID (38) Box Elder County, UT (94) Tooele County, UT (104)  ElkoCounty(59) Elko County (59)  EurekaCounty(21) Eureka County (21)  HumboldtCounty(31) Humboldt County (31)  LanderCounty(24) Lander County (24)  WhitePineCounty(29) White Pine County (29)  CassiaCountyIdaho(38) Cassia County (38)  OwyheeCounty(14) Owyhee County (14)  TwinFallsCounty(38) Twin Falls County (38)  BoxElderCountyUtah(94) Box Elder County (94)  TooeleCounty(104) Tooele County (104)
Elko is the county seat for Elko County
Adjacent to Elko County, Nevada
Eureka County (21)  ►
Humboldt County (31)  ►
Lander County (24)  ►
White Pine County (29)  ►
Cassia County, Idaho (38)  ►
Owyhee County, Idaho (14)  ►
Twin Falls County, Idaho (38)  ►
Box Elder County, Utah (94)  ►
Tooele County, Utah (104)  ►
 
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1 ► Nevada, Elko County, Carlin — C-39 — California Trail - Carlin Canyon —
On Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east.
2 ► Nevada, Elko County, Carlin — C-41 — California Trail — Hot Springs —
On Tomera Road near Nevada Route 278, on the right when traveling west.
3 ► Nevada, Elko County, Carlin — 112 — Carlin —
On W. Hamilton Street at B Street, on the left when traveling west on W. Hamilton Street.
4 ► Nevada, Elko County, Carlin — 50 — Carlin Canyon —
On Old Highway 40 (Chestnut Street), on the left when traveling north.
5 ► Nevada, Elko County, Carlin — Leaving the River, Climbing the Hill — Carlin —
On Tomera Road near Nevada Route 278, on the right when traveling west.
6 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — About Your Journey … —
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 292, on the right when traveling west.
7 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — About Your Journey... —
On Idaho Street 0.1 miles north of 14th Street, on the left when traveling north.
8 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — Artzaina Zain — The Watchful Shepherd —
On Idaho Street, on the right when traveling west.
9 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — C-38 — California Trail - Greenhorn Cutoff —
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 292, on the right when traveling west.
10 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — Early Inhabitants —
On Railroad Street at 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on Railroad Street.
11 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — Education —
On Railroad Street at 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on Railroad Street.
12 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — 106 — Elko —
On Idaho Street, on the right when traveling west.
13 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — 107 — Elko Airport — Terminus of the First Commercial Air Mail Route —
On Murray Way.
14 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — Elko County High School —
On Court Street, on the right when traveling west.
15 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — Elko Independent —
On 4th Street at Railroad Street on 4th Street.
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16 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — Entertainment —
On Commercial Street at 7th Street, on the right when traveling south on Commercial Street.
17 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — 47 — Fort Halleck Site — 1867 - 1886 —
On Nevada Route 229 0.2 miles south of Interstate 80, on the right when traveling south.
18 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — From Covered Wagon to Freeway Travel —
On Idaho Street 0.1 miles north of 14th Street, on the left when traveling north.
19 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — Growth and Industry —
On Railroad Street at 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on Railroad Street.
20 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — Hoppe-Lienhard Wagon Group —
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 292, on the right when traveling east.
21 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — Marking Time — Sometimes time stands still ! —
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 292, on the right when traveling west.
22 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — Missouri Flats — 1865 - 1872 —
On Commercial Street at 7th Street on Commercial Street.
23 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — 229 — Oil From Shale —
On West Idaho Street (Nevada Route 535) near Hot Springs Road, on the right when traveling east.
24 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — Pioneer Saloon and Hotel —
Near Railroad Street at 5th Street.
25 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — Ruby Valley Pony Express Station —
On Idaho Street 0.2 miles north of 14th Street, on the left when traveling north.
26 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — 108 — Ruby Valley Pony Express Station —
On Idaho Street, on the right when traveling west.
27 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — Sesquicentennial Sagebrush Sculpture & Time Capsule —
On College Avenue at Idaho Street, on the right when traveling east on College Avenue.
28 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — Sherman Station —
On Idaho Street, on the right when traveling west.
29 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — The California Emigrant Trail Interpretive Center —
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 292, on the right when traveling west.
30 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — The End of the Hastings Cutoff —
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 292, on the right when traveling west.
31 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — The Humboldt River Highway —
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 292, on the right when traveling west.
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32 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — The Railroad —
On Commercial Street at 7th Street, on the right when traveling south on Commercial Street.
33 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — The Star Hotel — "Ongi Etorri" —
Near Silver Street at 3rd Street.
34 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — 3 — West End of Hastings Cutoff —
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 292, on the right when traveling east.
35 ► Nevada, Elko County, Jarbidge — Jarbidge Jail —
Near Park Street at NF-062, on the right when traveling south.
36 ► Nevada, Elko County, Lamoille — 46 — Fort Halleck —
Near Un-named Dirt Road 17 miles east of Interstate 80, on the right when traveling east.
37 ► Nevada, Elko County, Lamoille — 109 — Lamoille Valley —
On Lamoille Highway (Nevada Route 227) east of Rosehip Court, on the left when traveling east.
38 ► Nevada, Elko County, Lamoille — Naming of the Ruby Mountains —
On Lamoille Canyon Road (Forest Road 660) near Lamoille Highway ( Route 227), on the right when traveling south.
39 ► Nevada, Elko County, Montello — 73 — Unknown Soldiers —
On Nevada Route 233 near 4th Street, on the right when traveling west.
40 ► Nevada, Elko County, Tuscarora — 48 — Tuscarora —
On Nevada Route 226 just north of Route 18, on the right when traveling north.
41 ► Nevada, Elko County, Tuscarora — Zweifel Rooming House —
On Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
42 ► Nevada, Elko County, Wells — C-29 — California Trail - Humboldt Wells Route —
Near Wells Avenue near Eight Street.
43 ► Nevada, Elko County, Wells — Historic Front Street —
On 7th Street at Lake Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 7th Street.
44 ► Nevada, Elko County, Wells — 45 — Humboldt Wells —
On Old US 40 at Union Pacific Railroad Overpass, on the right when traveling west on Old US 40.
45 ► Nevada, Elko County, Wells — Remember Metropolis —
On County Route 754, on the left when traveling west.
46 ► Nevada, Elko County, West Wendover — 509th Composite Group – First Atomic Bombardment —
On Wendover Boulevard west of U.S. 93, on the right when traveling east.
47 ► Nevada, Elko County, West Wendover — Ancient Lake Bonneville —
Near Wendover Boulevard west of North Gene L. Jones Way, on the right when traveling west.
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48 ► Nevada, Elko County, West Wendover — Can Anything Survive Here? —
On Pilot Road 0.2 miles Interstate 80, on the right when traveling north.
49 ► Nevada, Elko County, West Wendover — First Transcontinental Telephone Line —
Near Wendover Boulevard (Business Interstate 80) west of Aria Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
50 ► Nevada, Elko County, West Wendover — Historic Wendover Field —
Near Wendover Boulevard west of North Gene L. Jones Way, on the right when traveling west.
51 ► Nevada, Elko County, West Wendover — Lincoln Highway —
Near Wendover Boulevard west of North Gene L. Jones Way, on the right when traveling west.
52 ► Nevada, Elko County, West Wendover — 46 — Pilot Peak —
On Pilot Road north of Interstate 80, on the right when traveling north.
53 ► Nevada, Elko County, West Wendover — The Hastings Cutoff — Taking the Long Way —
On Wendover Boulevard (Business Route 80) 1 mile west of Alternate U.S. 93, on the right when traveling west.
54 ► Nevada, Elko County, West Wendover — The Victory Highway —
Near Wendover Boulevard west of North Gene L. Jones Way, on the right when traveling west.
55 ► Nevada, Elko County, West Wendover — Tough Traveling in the Desert —
Near Pilot Road 0.2 miles north of Interstate 80, on the right when traveling north.
56 ► Nevada, Elko County, West Wendover — Transcontinental Telephone Line —
Near Wendover Boulevard west of North Gene L. Jones Way, on the right when traveling west.
57 ► Nevada, Elko County, West Wendover — Wendover Will Reclaims Skyline Once Again —
On Wendover Boulevard 0.5 miles west of U.S. 93, in the median.
58 ► Nevada, Elko County, West Wendover — Western Pacific Railroad —
Near Wendover Boulevard west of North Gene L. Jones Way, on the right when traveling west.
59 ► Nevada, Elko County, West Wendover — Where Did the Lake Go? —
On Pilot Road 0.2 miles north of Interstate 80, on the right when traveling north.
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026