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==History== European settlement in White Pine County began with mining exploration, activity generated by the Pony Express Trail (which passes through the county), and farming. [[File:2013-06-27 10 20 11 Limber Pine on Spruce Mountain, Nevada.jpg|thumb|A [[Pinus flexilis|limber (white) pine]] tree in Nevada]] The county was established by the Nevada legislature in 1869 from [[Lander County, Nevada|Lander County]] and named after the heavy growth of [[Pinus flexilis|limber pine]] trees in the area, which were then called [[white pine]]. [[Hamilton, Nevada|Hamilton]] was the first county seat from 1869 to 1887, when it was replaced by [[Ely, Nevada|Ely]] after a fire.
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