When was Pershing County founded?

Pershing County was founded in 1919, formed from Humboldt County, and named after John J. Pershing.

What is the county seat of Pershing County?

The county seat of Pershing County is Lovelock.

Is there an online parcel map for Pershing County?

Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 12,156 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Pershing County's boundary or name changed?

Pershing County was created in 1919 from Humboldt County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Humboldt County and Washoe County.

Who issues building permits in Pershing County?

The county's page on building permits: Apply For a Building Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Pershing County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 32027

Pershing CountyNevada

Pershing County is a Nevada county with its seat in Lovelock, formed in 1919.

Founded1919
County seatLovelock
Named forJohn J. Pershing
Land area6,037 sq mi + 31 sq mi water
Population6,650 2020 Census
Parcels mapped12,156 checked 15 October 2026

Open the free map Click any parcel in Pershing County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Pershing on the map of Nevada

Nevada has 17 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.

Counties of Nevada · Pershing highlighted

History

Formed in 1919 from Humboldt County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Pershing County was created from Humboldt County on March 18, 1919, and named after John J. Pershing. In 1924, Pershing exchanged territory with Washoe County when Washoe's board unilaterally changed its eastern boundary to run on public land survey lines, a change that Humboldt, Pershing, and Nevada acquiesced to.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

1919
Pershing County created Pershing created from Humboldt.
from Humboldt
18 March 1919 · Nev. Stats. 1919, 29th sess., ch. 62/pp. 75-76
1924
Exchanged territory Pershing exchanged with Washoe when Washoe Board of County Commissioners unilaterally changed its eastern boundary to run on public land survey lines. Humboldt, Pershing, and the state of Nevada acquiesced to this change. Washoe County Clerk's office was unable to locate this change in board minutes, 1923-1927.
with Washoe with Humboldt
19 May 1924 · Mottaz, 46; Washoe Board of County Commissioners Minutes, 19 May 1924; Washoe Co. Clerk, email to P. T. Sinko, 26 Sep. 2006
1983
Boundary clarified Pershing boundaries were redefined (no change).
no change
12 May 1983 · Nev. Stats. 1983, 62d sess., ch. 250, sec. 2/pp. 565-566

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Pershing

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 12,156 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 1 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Pershing County yet.
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Pershing by the Census

Population

6,650 2020 Census count

Housing units

2,278 2020 Census count

Land area

6,037 square miles

Water area

31 square miles

People per sq mi

1 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Assessor and property records 775-273-5037from pershingcounty.net · checked 13 October 2026

Permits

Apply For a Building Permitfrom pershingcounty.net
Permit Fee Estimatorfrom pershingcounty.net

Zoning and code

Planning and zoning 775-273-3617from pershingcounty.net · checked 13 October 2026

County government

County government
The official website of Pershing County.
pershingcounty.net

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Pershing County

When was Pershing County founded?: Pershing County was founded in 1919, formed from Humboldt County, and named after John J. Pershing.
What is the county seat of Pershing County?: The county seat of Pershing County is Lovelock.
Is there an online parcel map for Pershing County?: Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 12,156 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Pershing County's boundary or name changed?: Pershing County was created in 1919 from Humboldt County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Humboldt County and Washoe County.
Who issues building permits in Pershing County?: The county's page on building permits: Apply For a Building Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Pershing County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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