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Nevada Important Dates
Important Dates in Nevada History
1821 Mexico claimed the area after a successful revolt against Spain.
1840's Americans on the way to California traveled through the region.
1848 Nevada was part of the area ceded by Mexico to the United States.
1849 The first non-Indian settlement was made at Mormon Station (Genoa).
1850 When Utah Territory was organized, almost all of present-day Nevada was included except the southern tip, which was then part of the New Mexico Territory.
1859 The Comstock Lode of gold and silver was discovered at Virginia City, and many miners began coming from California.
1861 Congress created Nevada Territory. In 1862 the territory was enlarged by shifting the eastern boundary.
1863 Nevada became a state. In 1866 and 1867 more eastern land was gained from Utah Territory and the southern tip was acquired from Arizona Territory.
1880 - 1890 As the Comstock Lode declined, the state's population fell from 62,000 to 47,000.
1900 The discovery of silver at Tonopah, soon followed by gold strikes at Goldfield and the discovery of copper at Ely, led to a new mining boom that lasted until after World War I.
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