County · code 32033
White Pine CountyNevada
White Pine County is a Nevada county with its seat in Ely, formed in 1869.
- Founded1869
- County seatEly
- Named forPinus flexilis
- Land area8,887 sq mi + 9.1 sq mi water
- Population9,080 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped7,771 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
White Pine on the map of Nevada
Nevada has 17 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1869 from Lander County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
White Pine County was created from Lander County on April 1, 1869, and is named after the limber pine. The county gained territory from Nye County in 1875 and lost territory to Eureka County in 1881.
- 1869White Pine County created White Pine created from Lander. · Nev. Stats. 1869, 4th sess., ch. 60/pp. 108-110
- 1875Gained territory White Pine gained from Nye. · Nev. Stats. 1875, 7th sess. ch. 52/pp. 103-105
- 1881
- 1925Changed Boundary between White Pine and Elko was adjusted to run on public land survey lines (no change). · Nev. Stats. 1925, 32d sess., ch. 113/p. 149
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in White Pine
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Official
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 7,771 parcels from White Pine County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 15 October 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for White Pine County yet.
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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
White Pine by the Census
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.
Permits
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of White Pine County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open White Pine County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about White Pine County
- When was White Pine County founded?
- White Pine County was founded in 1869, formed from Lander County, and named after Pinus flexilis.
- What is the county seat of White Pine County?
- The county seat of White Pine County is Ely.
- Is there an online parcel map for White Pine County?
- Yes. White Pine County publishes a parcel map of 7,771 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has White Pine County's boundary or name changed?
- White Pine County was created in 1869 from Lander County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Elko County, Eureka County and Nye. County.
- Who issues building permits in White Pine County?
- The county's page on building permits: Excavation Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Who issues septic and well permits in White Pine County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Public Health Nurse.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for White Pine 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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