| Ormsby County | |||||||
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| County of Nevada | |||||||
| 1861–1969 | |||||||
.svg) Flag | |||||||
 1861 map of Nevada Territory, with Ormsby County highlighted | |||||||
| Capital | Carson City | ||||||
| Population | |||||||
• 1870 | 3,668 | ||||||
• 1960 | 8,063 | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 25 November 1861 | ||||||
• Merged | 1 April 1969 | ||||||
| Contained within | |||||||
| • Country | United States | ||||||
| • Territory | Nevada Territory (1861–1864) | ||||||
| • State | Nevada (1864–1969) | ||||||
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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.