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Historic Sites in Storey County     Near the Chollar Mine in Virginia City 27 February 2008   At 264 square miles, Storey County has the smallest area of any Nevada county. However, when it was created in 1861, booming Virginia City made it the most populous county in Nevada. The name honors Captain Edward Farris Storey, killed in the Pyramid Lake Indian War of 1860 and buried in Virginia City.   How to locate an historic site in Storey County: Click an underlined name for more information about the historic site Search NoeHill for a specific person, place or thing Click a column heading to resequence the table Display a printer friendly table Display an interactive map of Storey County Display National Register Sites Only Display All Historic Sites   Nevada Historical Landmarks in Storey County Sequenced By Name Name Year Address City Authority Number Chollar Mine 1859 F Street at Entrance to Chollar Mine Virginia City Nevada 209 Comstock Lode 1864 351 North C Street Virginia City Nevada 13 Great Fire of 1875 1875 43 South A Street Virginia City Nevada 228 Mackay Mansion 1860 129 South D Street at Flowery Street Virginia City Nevada 132 Mark Twain 1864 23 South C Street Virginia City Nevada 28 Piper's Opera House 1885 1 North B Street Virginia City Nevada 236 Savage Mansion 1861 146 D Street Virginia City Nevada 87   Interactive Map of Storey County | Printer Friendly Table for Storey County